Water Supplies

Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? (Part 2)

William S. Becker | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Water Supplies, Floods, Fema, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Heat Waves, Energy Production, Levees, Urban Heat Islands, Army Corps of Engineers, Coal, Tornados, Rivers, Floodplains, Dams, Insurance, Oil, Wetlands, Climate Change, Nuclear Power, Wild Fires, Coastal Wetlands, Risk, Green News
William S. Becker

Whether or not we are ready to conclude that today's extreme weather events are linked to global climate change, it would be utterly irresponsible for us to ignore the possibility.

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Extreme Water Supply Risks Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Water Supplies, Potable Water, Water Security Risk Index, World Water Day, Slidepollajax, Mauritania, Drinking Water, World News

Extreme water security risks across the Middle East and North Africa could lead to political tensions and devastating spikes in global oil prices, acc...

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Natural Defense resources Council: Warmer

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The West, Aquifers, Water, Global Climate Change, Global Warming, Water Supplies, Denver News

BILLINGS, Mont. — A new report says more than 1,000 counties across the United States are at risk for potential water shortages by midcentury as...

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Where Did All the Denver Daisies Go?

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Denver Daisies, Water Supplies, Daisies, Sustainability, Green News
Bill Chameides

The Denver Daisy, is a new variety developed specifically for the the city's 150th birthday. But about one third of the yellow and brown flowers didn't bloom. What went wrong?

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