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Could Global Warming's Top Culprit Help Crops?

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April 18, 2016 20:14 by Naizam (Nai) Jaffer, Municipal Operations Manager (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roads, & Parks)

Study Looks at How Carbon Dioxide Might Cut Effects of Rising Heat Many scientists fear that global warming will hit staple food crops hard, with heat stress, ...

Climate Change Crop Farming Research

Livestock manure provides mineral fertilizers and soil conditioners

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April 18, 2016 20:03 by Naizam (Nai) Jaffer, Municipal Operations Manager (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roads, & Parks)

In regions with intensive livestock production, manure management is a problem. Nevertheless manure can become a valuable resource when its components are ...

Crop Farming Sustainable Agriculture Agrochemicals Research Soil Management Agricultural Technology

Water-born gastroenteritis outbreak in Spain affects 670

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April 18, 2016 19:49 by Naizam (Nai) Jaffer, Municipal Operations Manager (Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roads, & Parks)

MADRID (AP) — The health authority of the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia says more than 670 people have been affected by an outbreak of ...

Public Health Bottled Water Water Quality Monitoring

‘Backwater’ effects may boost flooding in Ganges Delta

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April 18, 2016 15:19 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

As climate change continues, storm surges and sea-level rise are both expected to play a greater role in flooding by increasing the chances of water being ...

Academic River Basin management Flood

Hydroelectric Reservoir Emissions May Compare to Fossil Fuels

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April 18, 2016 15:17 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

An analysis of greenhouse gas emissions suggests that  hydroelectric reservoirs in the Amazon have a greater impact on the climate than previously thought. ...

Academic Fossil Fuels Fossil Fuel Exploration Carbon Emissions

Climate Change Redistributes Global Water Resources

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April 18, 2016 14:55 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Rising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems, but - just as importantly - the distribution of water around the globe, according to a ...

Academic Research Climate Change

Missing 1 Million Of Water In Tiny Town

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April 18, 2016 14:54 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

The challenges facing a municipality in Canada shows how water loss can become a costly problem for a small community. “The Town of Olds is losing $700,000 ...

Academic Rainwater Harvesting Dewatering Water Supply Water Harvesting Structure Design Advanced Metering Infrastructure Groundwater Prospecting Waterproofing Decommissioning Central Water Commission Central Water Commission Watermarking

'Nightmare Bacteria' Found At SoCal Sewage Plant

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April 18, 2016 14:51 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Scientists set out costs of sea level rise

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April 18, 2016 14:48 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Water transfers do little to help shortages

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April 18, 2016 14:45 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Fertilizer applied to fields today will pollute water for decades

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April 18, 2016 14:42 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Surprising Facts From The 'Value Of Water' Poll

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April 18, 2016 14:35 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

‘Drought Shaming’ Appears To Be An Effective Policy

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April 18, 2016 14:33 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Survey reveals Californians’ overwhelming support for recycled water as a long-term drought solution

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April 18, 2016 14:33 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Reused Water Gets Into California Beers

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April 18, 2016 14:29 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Revolutionary graphene filter could solve water crisis

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April 18, 2016 14:26 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

Barrier Reef coral bleaching threat level increased

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April 18, 2016 14:23 by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology

FloDesign Sonics of Demonstrates Technology at White House

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April 18, 2016 13:57 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

FloDesign Sonics of Wilbraham demonstrates technology at White House Water Summit Jason Dionne the founding engineer at the company, was able to demonstrate ...

Government Technology Solutions

South Korea Investing Millions into Danish Water Tech

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April 18, 2016 12:04 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network

As an increasing global population continues to exhaust the planet’s resources, sustainable technology is in higher demand every day. And Denmark has become a ...

Technology Water Management Sustainability Investment

Water Scarcity in India

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April 18, 2016 06:15 by Yogesh Agrawal, Director (retired), Minor irrigation schemes, Water Resources Department at Govt of Rajasthan

First the Governments allowed sowing of high water consuming crops like sugarcane and rice, in the water deficit areas. Now they are sending water by trains ...

Academic Water Policy Water Scarcity