Monthly Archives: May 2018

Omniscient GRACE – Using NASA satellites to observe global water resources

Posted on May 29, 2018 by WRLibrarian

A post from Laura Sanchez, from the Water Efficiency magazine editor’s blog, noted that two new satellites were launched into space on May 22nd to monitor the changes in the distribution of water. See below for further details. Omniscient GRACE … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs | Tagged aquifers, NASA, resource management, satellites, SpaceX, water distribution, Water Efficiency, water resources | Leave a comment

EOS: Earth, Space and Science News Magazine – May 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by WRLibrarian

This month’s issue of the AGU’s EOS: Earth, Space and Science News magazine (Volume 99 No. 5), presents articles on topics such as, problems of living in a seismic zone, sampling the stratosphere, climate models, the garbage hot spot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal Subscription | Tagged AGU, climate change, climate risks, EOS, flash floods, magma, models, Pacific region, pollution, water quality | Leave a comment

Coral reef early warning system deployed in Soufriere

Posted on May 25, 2018 by WRLibrarian

(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Florida, and the government of St Lucia (Department of fisheries) formed an alliance to undertake a Caribbean Climate Change Adaptation … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs | Tagged CCCCC, coral reef, early warning, health, Soufriere, St.Lucia, temperature | Leave a comment

Inside the Internet of Things – Making water utilities smarter

Posted on May 11, 2018 by WRLibrarian

The article below by Dan Rafter, published April 2 2018, highlights how the IoT (Internet of Things) is allowing water utilities to get smart and provide a better service to customers, as well as, manage the operations of the water … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs | Tagged consumption, IoT, monitoring leaks, smart meters, water pressure, water quality, water supply, water utilities | Leave a comment

Water Policy Journal – April 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by WRLibrarian

We have just received our print copy of the Water Policy Journal Volume 20 Issue 2 for April 2018 from IWA Publishing. Topics highlighted via research articles and case studies, in this issue, include climate change, water availability, cultural … Continue reading →

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Will Cape Town Escape Its Water-Starved Fate?

Posted on May 1, 2018 by WRLibrarian

I am sure by now many of you are aware of the major water crisis facing Cape Town, South Africa, as a result of dwindling water levels in their reservoirs and an increase in water demand. The article below by … Continue reading →

Posted in Reblogs | Tagged below average rainfall, Cape Town, climate change, drought, Lucas Joel, population, rationing, reservoir levels, South Africa, temperature, water demand, water shortages | 4 Comments

On Integrating Sedimentology and Hydrogeology in Streambeds

Posted on May 1, 2018 by WRLibrarian

A recent article by Partington et al., identifies a new modeling blueprint, which seeks to link sedimentology, hydrology and hydrogeology for the modeling of streambeds. The link presented below discusses with the authors the challenges and implications of such a … Continue reading →