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In America, Clean Water Is Becoming a Luxury
In America, Clean Water Is Becoming a Luxury Our water system’s collapsing—and I found out the hard way. Getty I can’t forget to turn the kettle on before bed. In the morning, I’ll need that water to wash my hands and brush my teeth. The rest I’ll carefully store in the fridge, away from light and […]
Water. Food. Energy.
Water. Food. Energy. Unless you have spent the past summer under a rock on a remote island, you have probably heard about the severe droughts besetting Asia, Europe, and the United States. Rivers turning into mere trickles. Crops failing or delivering less than half of their usual yields. Power plants shutting down due to a […]
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure
Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on power and water systems as climate change batters America’s aging infrastructure The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public […]
China’s Water Crisis Could Trigger Global Catastrophe
China’s Water Crisis Could Trigger Global Catastrophe China’s water crisis is nothing new, but it’s gotten worse – and is now on the ‘brink of catastrophe‘ and could trigger a global catastrophe, according to Foreign Affairs. Dried-up riverbed of Jialing river, a Yangtze tributary, China, August 2022 Thomas Peter / Reuters Given the country’s overriding importance to the […]
Water Worries and Drought Tolerant Plants
Image by author Water Worries and Drought Tolerant Plants A Summer Update from Shipka This summer has been incredibly hot and dry, and even some of the older and more established trees have looked under strain. With increasing periods of hot and dry weather and pressure on both the mains water supply and our perennial […]
“Nothing Left In Pipes”: French Towns Rely on Water Truck Deliveries For Survival
“Nothing Left In Pipes”: French Towns Rely on Water Truck Deliveries For Survival Severe drought conditions affect about 60% of the EU, and in France, dozens of municipalities have run out of water and relied on a fleet of trucks hauling fresh water for survival. At least 100 towns and villages have run out of […]
UK Water Restrictions Go Into Effect As Heatwave Persists
UK Water Restrictions Go Into Effect As Heatwave Persists Britain has recorded one of its hottest and driest summers on record. Rivers and reservoirs are drying up as towns in the southern part of the country imposed the first hosepipe ban on Friday. The country’s record heat in July — above 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) — melted […]
Water Woes
Water Woes If you live in a place where water falls from the sky during summer this blog is perhaps not so helpful. However, gardeners in much of the western United States will suffer this summer from hot days (sometimes record breaking) and will need to irrigate their gardens and trees in order for them […]
Global Water Scarcity on Schedule
Global Water Scarcity on Schedule A new study by the University of Colorado Boulder published on “One Earth” cites water scarcity as the top threat to food security in the next 20 years. “Multiple events occurring at the same time compound the problem,” the study noted, citing droughts, floods, heat waves, pest outbreaks, diseases, and financial and […]
Drought-Stricken Lake Mead Less Than 150 Feet From “Dead Pool”
Drought-Stricken Lake Mead Less Than 150 Feet From “Dead Pool” The surface of Lake Mead, North America’s largest artificial reservoir, now stands at 1044 feet above sea level and is dropping fast. If Lake Mead’s water level falls another 149 feet, a dangerous level known as a “dead pool” could wreak havoc across Southwestern US. […]
The Coming Removal of the Mandate of Heaven, Part 2: Water
The Coming Removal of the Mandate of Heaven, Part 2: Water Water, water everywhere but all of it polluted Before I started I wanted to address my last post. I wrote it a little too hastily due to a sick daughter and I plan to go back and clean it up somewhat. The political infighting […]
The Coming Removal of the Mandate of Heaven, Part 2: Water
The Coming Removal of the Mandate of Heaven, Part 2: Water Water, water everywhere but all of it polluted Before I started I wanted to address my last post. I wrote it a little too hastily due to a sick daughter and I plan to go back and clean it up somewhat. The political infighting […]
Arizona’s Top Water Official: “We’re Going To Have To Live With Less Water”
Arizona’s Top Water Official: “We’re Going To Have To Live With Less Water” Following the U.S. Department of the Interior’s call to limit water deliveries from Lake Powell, Arizona’s top water official warned of an impending water crisis that could affect the drinking water for millions of people. “This is really getting to (be) a health and […]
Unsafe Water Kills More People Than Disasters And Conflicts
Unsafe Water Kills More People Than Disasters And Conflicts Fewer people around the world lack access to basic drinking water services than when the data was last published in 2015. Yet, as Statista’s Katharina Buchholz explains below, several countries, especially in Africa, still have a way to go to provide their citizens with safe drinking water. You will […]
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology claim the beaver (Castor canadensis) as their mascots. Renowned engineers, beavers seem able to dam any stream, building structures with logs and mud that can flood […]
