Ogalla Aquifer depletion is causing many High Plains farmers to change their practices in order to conserve as much water as possible and try to save the aquifer. Ogallala Aquifer depletion rates are causing the aquifer to run dry in parts. The drawdown, caused in large part by agricultural irrigation, is especially troubling in the […]
Atmospheric rivers draw moisture from oceans and can help replenish regional water supplies on the west coasts of major continents around the world. Unfortunately, they can also bring massive amounts of moisture that can cause damaging and costly storms, and climate change is intensifying the effects. Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of moisture in […]
Ikea products will become more sustainable in the company meets its goal of becoming 100 percent circular by 2030. Ikea products are known for their low cost and portability, which makes them useful to dorm students and city dwellers alike. A typical life cycle includes using the product for a short time after purchase then […]
A Texas power outage caused by severe cold weather that negatively impacted the state’s mostly independent and thoroughly unprepared power grid is causing Austin hospitals to curtail activities. The Texas power outage currently plaguing the state of Texas is teaching an unfortunate lesson about the nexus between water an energy that Austin hospitals never wanted […]
US agriculture decreased its overall water use from 1995 to 2010 because of changes in farming practices, as well as changes in domestic food demand and global supply chains. Decline in Agricultural Water Withdrawals Will there be enough water to produce food for burgeoning populations as climate change disruptions amplify water stress? This question looms […]
Working from home might help many of us stay safer from COVID-19, but all the increased electricity generation that has resulted from it is not helping the environment. Working from home, for those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to do it, can help keep us safe from COVID-19, because it decreases […]
Extreme Drought and Reduced Water Storage Will Increase if Climate Change Goes Unchecked More land on Earth — and the people who live there — will face extreme drought in the coming decades, projects new research published in Nature Climate Change. The international research team found that by late 21st century, the land area subject […]
Without Water Security, Insecurity Persists Two new reports released by the United Nations (UN) and the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) stated the most basic fact: Water security is fundamental to overall security. Without ample supply of clean freshwater for drinking, farming, industry and ecosystems, societies are destabilized. The report from the UN’s Food and […]
Do you know all about water? You might know less than you think. Recently, The Water Main – a social impact arm of American Public Media that endeavors to build public will in support of clean, accessible, affordable water – conducted “the first nationally representative survey designed to measure Americans’ knowledge, connection, concern and action […]
