Wisconsin: Lake Winnebago technically illegal as water source, but officials not worried
If the feds ever declare Lake Winnebago off-limits as a municipal water supply, the Fox Valley would be in big trouble — and so, likely, would the rest of the planet.
So even though a half-million Wisconsinites might be receiving Lake Winnebago water illegally, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn't likely to shut off the spigots anytime soon, said Dan Thompson, executive director of the Leagu
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Met Office analysis reveals clear fingerprints of man-made climate change
Climate scientists say the 100 studies of sea ice, rainfall and temperature should help the public to make up their own minds on global warming
It is an "increasingly remote possibility" that human activity is not the main cause of climate change, according to a major Met Office review of more than 100 scientific studies that track the observed changes in the Earth's climate system.
The res
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Lake Tahoe snowpack improves; drought likely to continue, officials say
Above average — but just barely — was the message California water managers re ceived during the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station last week.
On Wednesday, March 3, snow surveyors measured 76.3 inches of snow at the longtime survey site, just to the east of the entrance of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.
The snow at Phillips Station contained the equivalent of 25.1 inches of w
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Lake Tahoe snowpack improves, but drought likely to continue | SierraSun.com
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Above average — but just barely — was the message California water managers re ceived during the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station this week.
On Wednesday morning, snow surveyors measured 76.3 inches of snow at the longtime survey site, just to the east of the entrance of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.
The snow at Phillips Station contained the equivalent
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Lake Winnebago water supply off limits?
If the feds ever declare Lake Winnebago off-limits as a municipal water supply, the Fox Valley would be in big trouble — and so, likely, would be the rest of the planet.
So, no, even though a half-million Wisconsinites may be receiving Lake Winnebago water illegally, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t likely to shut off the spigots anytime soon, said Dan Thompson, executive director of the
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Hockey Fans Flush With Pride
Edmontonians, it can be said, are dedicated hockey fans. When a thrilling game is on, such as last month's gold-medal Olympic final between Canada and the United States, television viewers won't step away from the action for anything -- not even to use the washroom. That's what the intermissions are for. An Epcor graph of water usage provides a telling glimpse of what most Edmontonians weren't do ... read more >>
Not Worried About Your Federal Project Water Supply? Maybe You Should Be
Sixty years ago, the late Atlanta Mayor William Hartsfield resisted helping to pay for Lake Lanier, a new federal reservoir being built north of town. Atlanta had plenty of water, he wrote Congress. Thanks, but no thanks. Those words came back to haunt Atlanta last year. A federal judge ruled that the city has been illegally tapping Lanier for years as its primary water source. Unless Congress re ... read more >>
The East African - Economic blueprint at risk over water shortage
The perennial freshwater shortage in Kenya, largely blamed on inefficiency in water resource management, threatens the country’s efforts towards achieving Vision 2030 and the Millennium Development Goals, economists warn.
They say that the situation in Kenya is a reflection of what is happening in East Africa, despite the fact that the region has numerous freshwater resources in Lake Victoria
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