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California: Moving to Outlaw Watering Decorative Grass
September 13th, 2023
Via the Los Angeles Times, a report on California’s move to outlaw watering some grass that’s purely decorative: Outdoor watering accounts for roughly half of total water use in Southern California’s cities and suburbs, and a large portion of that water is sprayed from sprinklers to keep grass green. Under a bill passed by state legislators […]
Read more »As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it
September 13th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how – as states negotiate future water cuts – some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin of the overallocated Colorado River to use more water: The fossil fuel industry once boomed here. Oil pump jacks dot the landscape around the community […]
Read more »Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems
September 13th, 2023
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how Texas’ record hot summer caused dry soils to contract, underground pipes to rupture and cities left to contend with thousands of costly water leaks, frustrating conservation efforts and highlighting the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to a warming climate: The hottest summer on record for many Texas cities has […]
Read more »What Arizona Can Learn From Israel’s Pioneering Water Strategy
September 13th, 2023
Via The Conversation, commentary on what Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy: Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S., with an economy that offers many opportunities for workers and businesses. But it faces a daunting challenge: a water crisis that could seriously constrain its economic growth and […]
Read more »Can Golf Cure Its Water Addiction?
September 12th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on how drought is making it harder for golf lovers to justify the game’s copious use of water: At The Ranch at Laguna Beach, golfers tee off under the dramatic shadow of a vast canyon, zipping around in electric carts and strolling along gleaming grassy fairways. From the lush […]
Read more »Egypt Brands Ethiopia’s Move To fill Nile Mega-Dam As ‘Illegal’
September 12th, 2023
Via RFI, a report on Ethiopia’s Sunday announcement that it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo has condemned the move, saying it is illegal. The announcement came just a fortnight after Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed negotiations. Talks were suspended in […]
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