Infographic: Hoover Dam’s Troubled Waters
Completed in 1935, Hoover Dam supplies electricity to 29 million people in Arizona, California and Nevada.
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Colorado River’s Course Through A Drying Landscape Is Draining Lake Mead
Along the 1,800-mile river basin,locals wrestle with water demands.
The Stream, July 10: California Considers Mandatory Outdoor Water Restrictions
Because California’s cities have not cut water use in line with recommendations during a historic drought, state regulators proposed a set of mandatory restrictions to curb excessive lawn watering, sidewalk spraying, and car washing, the Los Angeles Times reports. The water board will hold a hearing Tuesday to discuss the proposal. If adopted the rules […]
Federal Water Tap, July 7: Algae Research, Lake Mead, Hydropower
President Obama signed legislation that authorizes $US 82 million over four years for researching and responding to harmful algae blooms. A federal task force, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, must prepare a plan within two years for reducing algae blooms in the Great Lakes. An existing task force must file a progress […]
The Stream, July 3: Water & Land Shortage to Increase Egypt’s Food Imports
Water Scarcity A growing population and Egypt’s food subsidy programs are pushing farmers to grow more wheat, but land and water constraints will likely mean that imports of the staple crop will increase, Reuters reported. Agriculture accounts for the use of 85 percent of Egypt’s water supply, the vast majority of which comes from the […]
The Stream, June 30: Iran Begins Efforts to Restore Lake Urmia
Water Scarcity Agricultural diversions, dams and climate change have led to the loss of 85 percent of the water in Lake Urmia, a lake that once covered 5,000 square kilometers, Bloomberg News reported. Iran’s president said the country is initiating efforts to restore the lake, which are expected to take 10 to 15 years to […]
The Stream, June 27: 71% of Global Population Satisfied with Water Quality
Satisfaction rates with local water quality have stayed consistent for the past five years, with 71 percent of people surveyed worldwide saying that they were satisfied in 2013, according to a newly released Gallup poll. One area of the world where satisfaction rates have not improved is sub-Saharan Africa, where only 50 percent of respondents […]
What Happens in the Arctic Doesn’t Stay in the Arctic
Carbon dioxide released here can drive climate change elsewhere. Photo Codi Kozacek / Circle of Blue The sun, seen here at 1:00 in the morning on the summer solstice, never dips below the horizon during the Arctic summer. At Toolik Field Station in Alaska, the solstice is celebrated with a bonfire and revelry.Click image to […]
Infographic: Ogallala Precipitation in Motion — 72 Years Animated GIF (1940 – 2012)
When layered, maps of annual precipitation in Texas and Kansas show the stark moisture division in the United States between the wet East and the dry West running through the Great Plains.
The Stream, June 19: One Quarter of India’s Land Becoming Desert
Desertification Approximately 105 million hectares, or 32 percent of India’s land, is degraded and one quarter is facing desertification, according to India’s environment minister, Reuters reported. The trend is thought to be caused by overuse of land for grazing livestock and shifting rainfall patterns. India is not alone. Globally, 2 billion hectares a year are […]
The Stream, June 11: U.S. Corn Crops Increasingly Threatened by Climate Change, Report Shows
Extreme Weather The United States corn crop, worth $US 65 billion last year, is increasingly at risk from heatwaves and droughts, according to a new report released by Ceres, the Guardian reported. The report highlights that 87 percent of irrigated corn acres in the U.S. are suffering water shortages. There is now a 90 percent […]
The Stream, June 9: Heat Wave Hits Delhi’s Power and Water
India New Delhi is experiencing its hottest temperatures in 62 years, according to Reuters. The heatwave has created blackouts, mandatory power cuts, and water shortages, prompting several members of Congress to hold the city’s chief secretary in his office until he agrees to address the problems in a meaningful way, the Times of India reported. […]
