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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Omniscient GRACE – Using NASA satellites to observe global water resources
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
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Tagged aquifers, NASA, resource management, satellites, SpaceX, water distribution, Water Efficiency, water resources
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EOS: Earth, Space and Science News Magazine – May 2018
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
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Tagged AGU, climate change, climate risks, EOS, flash floods, magma, models, Pacific region, pollution, water quality
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Coral reef early warning system deployed in Soufriere
(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
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Tagged CCCCC, coral reef, early warning, health, Soufriere, St.Lucia, temperature
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Inside the Internet of Things – Making water utilities smarter
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
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Tagged consumption, IoT, monitoring leaks, smart meters, water pressure, water quality, water supply, water utilities
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Water Policy Journal – April 2018
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
Will Cape Town Escape Its Water-Starved Fate?
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
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Tagged below average rainfall, Cape Town, climate change, drought, Lucas Joel, population, rationing, reservoir levels, South Africa, temperature, water demand, water shortages
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On Integrating Sedimentology and Hydrogeology in Streambeds
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
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Tagged contaminants, ecology, flow, groundwater, hydrogeology, hydrology, linkages, modeling, sedimentology, streams, surface water, topography, water resources
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