The rivers running through the hearts of Australia's major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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Measurements reveal more than 400 different chemicals in water from a single Danish waterwork. Several of the compounds can have adverse health effects. According to the University of Copenhagen analytical chemists behind ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2023
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While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods—after years of devastating droughts—UBC Okanagan engineers are looking at better ways to manage the delivery of safe drinking water ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2023
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Many people are familiar with flash floods—torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there's also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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Australians in more than 400 remote or regional communities lack access to good-quality drinking water, while about eight percent of Australia's population is not included in reporting on access to clean water, according ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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Mark Twain once said, "Whisky is for drinking, and water is for fighting over!" But what if cooperation yielded more benefit than just going it alone, when it comes to urban water utilities?
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2022
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While paying more for food and gas, low-income Americans may be squeezed by another rising cost, Cornell research suggests: tap water at home.
Economics & Business
Apr 27, 2022
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Partnerships between water utilities, irrigation districts and other stakeholders in California will play a critical role in funding new infrastructure under the Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative announced in 2020 by ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2022
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COVID-19 will unquestionably delay achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the latest global attempt to improve the quality of life of billions of people around the world by 2030.
Environment
Jun 8, 2020
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You can delay irrigating the lawn or washing the car all you want, but to really make a big dent in water savings we need to stop water waste long before the precious resource ever reaches our taps.
Environment
Feb 27, 2020
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