Lack Of Access To Fresh Water Is Increasing. Can Hydropanels Help?
Billions of people lack access to fresh water, but there are solutions available.
drought
Forecast: U.S. Hydropower Generation to Decline 14% in 2021 Due to Drought
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants will be 14% lower in 2021 than it was in 2020. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions have been affecting much of the western United States, especially California and states in the Pacific Northwest, which are home … [continued]
Climate & Security in the Asia Pacific Region
How Australia’s lack of action is leading to insecurity in the area.
Drought, Flood, Fire: Ways That Cleantech Can Respond
The author of a new book argues that understanding the role of climate change can improve our crisis preparation and powers of prediction. And we can afford to make the necessary changes that transition us to renewables while increasing our efficiency.
Climate-Jacked Monsoon Defeats Trump’s Border Wall
I saw the tweet below last week and I couldn’t help but notice the irony, the deep irony. First, though, let’s roll through a little background. Word from 2016 Trump campaign insiders is that Trump didn’t initially like the “build a wall” campaign proposal and mantra. It was actually created … [continued]
Interactive Drought Maps Show A Frightening Reality We Can Share
There’s an old fable we’ve probably all heard. Supposedly, if you drop a frog in boiling water, the frog will jump out, but if you gradually heat the water in the pot to boiling, the frog will stay in the water and cook to death because it doesn’t notice the … [continued]
Lake Powell Water Levels Fall To Lowest On Record
Lake Powell fell to just 33% capacity Monday, marking the lowest level on record, in large part due to a climate-change driven drought in the region. The reservoir, which is the country’s second largest, is fed by the Colorado River and provides water for more than 40 million people across … [continued]
Extreme Heat Sets Records & Sets Stage For More Fires In U.S. West
Extreme heat continues to bake the American West, breaking temperature records, and exacerbating drought and other wildfire catalysts. Billings, Montana, broke a 61-year-old record with 106°F heat on Monday. Boise, Idaho has hit 95°F for 23 days straight. And Salt Lake City hit 100°F for the 17th time this year … [continued]
Climate Change Is Inflaming A Long-Simmering Conflict Over Water In The Klamath River Basin
This is an article from Nexus Media News, by Jeremy Deaton and Briana Flin Except for a brief stint in the military, Paul Crawford has spent his entire life farming in southern Oregon. First, as a boy, chasing his dad through hayfields and now, growing alfalfa on his own farm … [continued]
California’s Hydroelectric Generation Affected by Historic Drought
Most of the western United States is experiencing intense and historic drought conditions. California is one of the most severely affected states. As of June 22, 2021, 100% of the state is experiencing some degree of drought. About 33% of the state has been categorized under exceptional drought, the most intense drought … [continued]
