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California: Desalination From Disaster To Solution
November 15th, 2022
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times, a report on California’s renewed interest in desalination: For decades, environmentalists have decried ocean desalination as an ecological disaster, while cost-savvy water managers have thumbed their noses at desal’s lofty price tag. But as the American Southwest barrels into a new era of extreme heat, drought and aridification, officials and […]
Read more »How A Utah Utility Is Helping An Estonian Company Hoard Colorado River Water
November 9th, 2022
Via Grist, an article on how a Utah utility is helping a foreign oil company hoard Colorado River water: Millions of years before dinosaurs went extinct, what is now Utah was submerged by a broad, shallow sea. Over millennia, as the water receded and tectonic plates shifted, rich organic marine material accumulated, forming thick layers […]
Read more »Drought Looms Over U.S. Midterm Elections In Arid West
November 8th, 2022
Via Grist, an article on how drought looms over U.S. midterm elections in the arid West: Mark Kelly, the incumbent Democratic senator from Arizona, is facing a strong reelection challenge from far-right Republican nominee Blake Masters, in a race that could be key for control of the Senate. Last month, during a televised debate between […]
Read more »Colorado River Conditions Worsening Quicker Than Expected
November 5th, 2022
Via The Denver Post, an article on how the drought plaguing the US West is worsening and Lake Powell could sink below a critical level without adequate snow this winter: Running out of time and options to save water along the drying Colorado River, federal officials said they’re considering whether to release less water from the […]
Read more »Amid Historic Drought, California Approves $140M Desalination Plant
October 28th, 2022
Via Reuters, a report on a new desalination plant which is part of California’s effort to battle drought: California regulators unanimously approved a $140 million desalination plant on Thursday, offering a guideline for how the state can convert ocean water into drinking water amid the worst drought in 1,200 years. Just five months ago, the […]
Read more »World’s Rivers are Running Dry Today
October 24th, 2022
Via China Water Risk, commentary on the challenges facing many of the world’s most important rivers: Indus faced mega flood while Yangtze, Colorado, Rhine & Po suffered droughts, running dry in sections. Power (down 50% in some regions), factories & transportation disrupted Crops were destroyed but rivers also support chunks of GDP: YREB (US$5.3trn), Colorado […]
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