Collapse 2.0: What a 2005 Bestseller Tells Us About Climate Change and Human Survival
Counter Punch,
In his 2005 bestseller Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, geographer Jared Diamond focused on past…
As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises
Physician's Weekly,
When John Mestas’ ancestors moved to Colorado over 100 years ago to raise sheep in the San Luis Valley, they “hit paradise,” he…
As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Poisoning Rises
Physician's Weekly,
When John Mestas’ ancestors moved to Colorado over 100 years ago to raise sheep in the San Luis Valley, they “hit paradise,” he…
A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing
Environewsbits,
by Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Bhaskar Krishnamachari, University of Southern…
Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere
Environewsbits,
by Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought…
Grim 2022 Drought Outlook for Western US
Counter Punch,
Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-b…
A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought
Grist,
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
A Quiet Revolution: Southwest Cities Learn to Thrive Amid Drought
Yale Environment 360,
Facing a changing climate, southwestern U.S. cities such as San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas have embraced a host of…
First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California
Environewsbits,
by Roger Bales, University of California, Merced Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst…
First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California
Environewsbits,
by Roger Bales, University of California, Merced Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst…
Are 'solar canals' the answer to California's megadrought?
Forum:Blog,
The western United States is thought to be in its worst megadrought for 1,200 years. Can a new project to put solar panels over…
How ‘solar canals’ could help California survive a megadrought
Co.Exist,
Covering California’s canals with solar panels could save 65 billion gallons of water a year—and create energy in the process.
First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California
searchbeat.com,
An artist’s rendering of a solar canal. Robin Raj, Citizen Group
A Severe Drought Is Threatening the Hoover Dam Reservoir—and Water Throughout the West
Environment | Mother Jones,
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Had the…
Once a Rich Desert River, the Gila Struggles to Keep Flowing
Yale Environment 360,
The Gila was once a vibrant desert river, providing a lifeline for the riparian habitat and wildlife that depended on it in the…
Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs
Environewsbits,
by Roger Bales (University of California, Merced) and Brandi McKuin (University of California, Santa Cruz) Climate change and…
Estimating future snowfall in Denver, Colorado using machine learning in Python
towards data science,
A simplified analysis of the potential effects of aridification and climate change in DenverPhoto by Cassie Gallegos on UnsplashA…
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #22, 2020
Skeptical Science,
74 Articles Physical science of global warming
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #20, 2020
Skeptical Science,
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