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El Paso Water breaks ground on innovative water reuse facility

Dave Gaylinn posted on 2/28/2025 12:09:00 PM

El Paso Water in Texas recently broke ground on an innovative Advanced Water Purification Facility that will provide an additional future water supply in the increasingly arid region.

| Categories: | Tags: El Paso, treatment, reuse, facility, infrastructure, texas, climate change, drought, reclaim, recycle, water, potable, innovation | View Count: (350) |

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Why do floods follow wildfires?

Dave Gaylinn posted on 1/31/2025 2:08:00 PM

A wildfire can cause extensive damage and potentially devastating loss. While it burns, first responders hope for rain to help contain or extinguish the flames. After a wildfire, however, the same rainstorm could lead to significant flooding.

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Recent study says reservoir levels dropping across the U.S.

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/23/2024 12:54:00 PM

A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters found that reservoirs across the United States are experiencing low storage with greater regularity and more severity than several decades ago.

| Categories: | Tags: reservoir, climate change, conservation, research, U.S. Geological Survey, level, drought | View Count: (713) |

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What is a saltwater intrusion?

Dave Gaylinn posted on 10/10/2023 3:34:00 PM

An ongoing situation in Louisiana that has generated a lot of news coverage is introducing the term “saltwater intrusion” to many people. It also highlights the potential impact of more familiar challenges facing the water sector – climate change, drought and source water protection.

| Categories: | Tags: saltwater intrusion, climate change, source water, louisiana, weather, drought, New Orleans, rain, precipitation, army corps of engineers | View Count: (1171) |

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New movie offers security measures reminder

Dave Gaylinn posted on 4/14/2023 2:13:00 PM

A recently released movie offers an opportunity to remind consumers that water systems and other providers of critical services make a significant investment in both money and resources to protect themselves from physical or cyberattacks.

| Categories: | Tags: movie, security, cyber, physical attack, book, climate change, protection, america's water infrastructure act | View Count: (1706) |

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California reservoirs simultaneously navigating a drought and flooding

Dave Gaylinn posted on 1/12/2023 12:29:00 PM

Massive storms over a few weeks have led to extreme flooding, yet California remains in an historic drought, which has prompted experts to explore ways to better manage floodwaters.

| Categories: | Tags: Folsom Lake, Lake Mendocino, California, water, conservation, drought, climate change, storage, NPR, global warming, storms, water loss, flood | View Count: (1516) |

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Getting a new perspective on climate change

Dave Gaylinn posted on 12/15/2022 10:06:00 AM

A U.S. space mission that launched Dec. 15 will map the Earth’s water and collect data to help manage climate change. The mission will “conduct a comprehensive survey of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers for the first time.”

| Categories: | Tags: space, climate, change, oceans, earth, nasa, SWOT, globe, warming, spacex, falcon | View Count: (1728) |

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Will Cape Town have no water soon?

Amber Wilson posted on 2/14/2018 2:13:00 PM

There is a looming crisis in Cape Town, South Africa - the upcoming loss of all water service.

| Categories: | Tags: Cape Town, South Africa, water crisis, climate change, Day Zero, drought, infrastructure, Smithsonian, CNN | View Count: (2874) |

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Calculating your water footprint

Amber Wilson posted on 7/26/2016 2:42:00 AM

How much water do you think you use in a day? 50 gallons? 75 gallons? 100 gallons?

| Categories: | Tags: water footprint, water usage, conservation, Yale Climate Connections, Grace Communications Foundation | View Count: (4243) |

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Celebrate Earth Hour tomorrow

Amber Wilson posted on 3/18/2016 3:05:00 AM

Earth Hour will be held tomorrow, Sat., March 19, 8:30-9:30 p.m. in your local time zone.

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