Biblical Waters: Can the Jordan River Be Saved?
After a surge in refugees arriving in Jordan, the steep population increase has caused stress to the already waning water resources provided by the Jordan River.
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Water Governance
The protection of the world’s river deltas must be accompanied by a commitment to responsible water governance. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) started holding meetings without official approval of the federal legislature. In order to work together with nations and communities, there must be an agreed upon respect for the rule of law. Government…
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Involve Delta Communities
Climate change will disproportionately impact river deltas. Delta communities will be harmed the most by decisions making they are excluded from, involve local communities now!
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New Report on Climate Change in Vietnam Compiles Data on Health Impacts and Risks
As the effects of climate change become ever more urgent, the number of studies on related health impacts has increased in Vietnam. A brand new report, authored by Nu Quy Linh Tran et al., compiles 127 health studies from 2007 to 2022 analyzing these impacts and the risk climate change poses to communities. Reliably, scientific…
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In the Amazon rainforest, an indigenous tribe fights for survival
For thousands of years, the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon River Basin has sustained life and cultivated the landscape into a rich biodiverse environment filled with life in all forms. Current-day efforts to displace them are underway through illegal mining projects for gold, which are bringing in diseases, deforestation, and conflict similar to that of…
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Projections of salt intrusion in a mega-delta under climatic and anthropogenic stressors
Rising temperatures, rapid urbanization and soaring demand for natural resources threaten deltas worldwide and make them vulnerable to rising seas levels, subsidence, droughts, floods, and salt intrusion. However, climate change projections in deltas often address climate-driven stressors in isolation and disregard parallel anthropogenic processes, leading to insufficient socio-political drive.
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Heat and drought bite in large parts of South America
Since 2019 large parts of Argentina and neighboring countries have been reeling under drought conditions with the last four months of 2022 receiving less than half of the average precipitation: the lowest rainfall in 35 years.
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Platte River
The #PlatteRiver is almost entirely dry downstream of Kearney, NE. Almost all of Nebraska is in #drought with over a third in extreme or worse condition. #NEwx Photos by @UNL photographer Craig Chandler.
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🌊 What Should You Do After a Flood?
Recovery can feel overwhelming, but understanding the steps is crucial. While each flood is unique, these basics can guide in the days ahead… Recovering post-flood is a journey. Stay informed and prepared: https://nationalfloodforum.org.uk/about-flooding/recovering/what-should-i-do/
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NWSFlash Flood
Flash Flood Emergency including North Port FL, Venice FL and Englewood FL until 10:45 PM EDT
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Orinoco River Delta
Climate of the Orinoco River The climate of the Orinoco basin is tropical, with the seasons marked by differences in rainfall rather than in temperature. The year is divided into two seasons—rainy and dry (locally known as winter and summer)—the former extending from April to October or November and the latter most marked from November…