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Lake Powell: What Is It Good For?
February 2nd, 2023

Via The Land Desk, commentary on the value (or not) of Lake Powell in an era of drought and pondering a “Fill Mead First” strategy: Lake Powell: What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Sometimes it seems that way, doesn’t it? Unlike other dams, Glen Canyon does not provide any meaningful flood control (except for in […]

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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s ‘Sponge City’ Program Moving At Shenzhen Speed
February 2nd, 2023

Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s Sponge City Program, which aims to both prevent flooding and increase water supply in urban areas:  In 2017, the city of Shenzhen, China invited foreign teachers like me to visit Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve, on the coast of Shenzhen Bay overlooking Hong Kong. The problem was the reserve did […]

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