Colorado snowpack in the Colorado River Headwaters Basin is 3 inches below average this year. It will impact the millions of people who live downstream. Colorado snowpack feeds numerous rivers in the state that eventually end up in the Colorado River. Seven states, two countries, nine national parks and approximately 36 million people rely on […]
American Rivers announced their annual top 10 most endangered rivers. American Rivers released the America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2021 report, and there’s plenty of work to do. From the Georgia to Massachusetts to Idaho, many rivers across the United States are threatened, with the potential of degraded water quality and ecology, and the loss […]
The New York City Water System places a high value on its watersheds, as we see in the quality of its drinking water and the variety of products that come from within it. Here, we consider the value of our watersheds for World Water Day, on March 22, with this year’s theme the “value of […]
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 […]
