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Study: Fewer Trees in the Amazon, Less Hydropower from Dams

Written by Brett Walton
Thursday, 16 May 2013 07:00
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The study runs counter to the conventional wisdom about deforestation’s effects on the water cycle.

The Stream, May 14: Chile Denies Water Deals with Qatar

Written by Jinah Park
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:28
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Chile denied a recent report on deals to export water to Qatar, ABC News reported. The report included a quote by Chilean Ambassador Jean Paul Tarud saying, “Chile has some of the largest fresh water export capabilities in the world.” Public backlash in Chilean social media followed the report. Chile has been suffering from drought [...]

Federal Water Tap, May 13: NASA Begins Pilot Project to Measure Western U.S. Snowpack

Written by Brett Walton
Monday, 13 May 2013 07:00
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How Much Water is in the Snow in the Mountains? NASA and the California Department of Water Resources are collaborating on a project to provide a near real-time assessment of mountain snowpack. The three-year pilot study of watersheds in California and Colorado began last month. The lasers and spectrometers on the Airborne Snow Observatory, carried [...]

Washington Water Main, May 10: Water Infrastructure Bill Arrives on Senate Floor

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Friday, 10 May 2013 20:17
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The Senate began voting on Water Resources Development Act amendments this week, while the Obama Administration and several conservation groups pushed back against the bill's language.

TIQ: This Is Qatar

Written by Keith Schneider
Wednesday, 08 May 2013 14:10
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Except for energy, virtually every other feature of Qatar's national existence comes from someplace else.

Federal Water Tap, May 6: Federal Dollars for Hurricane Sandy Damage

Written by Brett Walton
Monday, 06 May 2013 10:00
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The Environmental Protection Agency will allocate $US 569 million dollars to New Jersey and New York for water and sewer facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy last October. The money, authorized by Congress, will go into the states’ revolving loan funds for water infrastructure projects. Up to 30 percent of the money can be given away [...]

The Stream, April 30: Superstorm Sandy Dumped 11 Billion Gallons of Sewage

Written by Jinah Park
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:13
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Superstorm Sandy dumped 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into Washington, D.C. waterways, a science journalism group reported. One- third of the sewage was not treated, Wall Street Journal reported. Sewage leaks are becoming a major threat due to higher sea levels that may lead to coastal flooding. Fukushima Power Plant [...]

The Stream, April 29: Snowmelt Predictions Possible With New Snowpack Measurement Techniques

Written by Andrew Maddocks
Monday, 29 April 2013 12:36
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Researchers from NASA and California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing more advanced measurements to track the Sierra Nevada’s snowpack. Predictions that were once off by 18 percent at least half the time, The Washington Post reported, will now be able to precisely track melt volume, speed, flow direction and timing within 24 hours. Recycling for [...]

Bouncing on Circles of Blue

Written by Jinah Park
Friday, 26 April 2013 16:22
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Circle of Blue intern Jinah Park summarizes the first three weeks of spring at the Traverse City office.

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