Landmark 2012 study (in English, .pdf file) prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation detailing the alarming condition of the Colorado River. The unrelenting drought, which began in 1999, declining precipitation due to global warming, and increasing demand will inevitably result in a chronic shortfall. In an effort to offset … Continue reading
Category Archives: Water
California Drought Photos 2013-2014
Global warming at work Before and after photos taken at Lake Oroville, CA on 07/20/2011 and 08/19/2014.
California Drought Report -2014
Comprehensive report (in English, .pdf file) prepared by the University of California at Davis detailing the economic loss to the State of California due a pervasive drought that has caused the greatest ever net loss of water.
U.S. Water-Energy Nexus Report -2014
Water-Energy Nexus report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, June 2014. Lengthy .pdf document in English, may take a few minutes to load.
U.N. World Water Development Report -2014
The 2014 United Nations World Water Development Report (external .pdf link in English). Large file, 230 pages, may take minutes to load.
Polluted Chinese Waters
Chinese Pollution Here’s why there’s a vast, untapped market for hydrogen: China needs it to generate electricity, manufacture pure water by aquafacture, and clean up its air. Currently it’s not cost effective to produce hydrogen on that scale because its principal source is fossil fuels, so it’s cheaper and more … Continue reading
A New Leader in Global Renewables
April 1, 2017 It’s only fitting that the largest emitter of greenhouse gases –China- should become the world’s leader in renewable energy. That is exactly what is happening, courtesy of the United States. On March 28, 2017, joined by his Environmental Protection Agency administrator and coal industry workers, President Trump … Continue reading
California Flooding & Drought
February 16, 2017 We have received numerous requests to reconcile drought with the recent flooding in northern California. Most of them infer that, being polar opposites, it is impossible to have both at the same time. The answer is that California’s climate is complex and varied, with a well watered … Continue reading
New Property of Water Discovered
December 1, 2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have discovered that when in carbon nanotubes, which are just a few molecules thick, water freezes, even at temperatures in excess of 105 degrees Celsius –beyond its usual boiling point. The discovery may lead to subsequent applications with the transportation of … Continue reading
Decades-Long Megadroughts Coming
October 7, 2016 A megadrought is comparable in severity to the worst droughts of the 20th century, but of much longer duration. As a result, it would impose unprecedented stress on limited water resources in the American Southwest. A study published in Science Advances warns of the near certainty of … Continue reading