Abstract: A Land of Drought and Flooding rains: Forecasts, Impacts and Causes of Recent Extremes Across Australia Australia's climate is influenced by key large-scale modes of variability, which serve as a source of multi-month predictability and can provide warning of climate extremes.
Recent extreme events are being carefully analysed by the community to determine to what extent human influences have changed the nature and impact of such events. However, extreme weather and climate events have occurred in the past, and some had very large impacts.
Indigenous Food, Energy and Water Security and Sovereignty during COVID-19 Abstract: COVID-19 amplified food, energy and water (FEW) insecurities across the world and disproportionately impacted Indigenous communities.
Water Equity in Action Californias Journey to a Human Right to Water Biography: Joaquin Esquivel was appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board by Governor Jerry Brown in March 2017, designated by Governor Gavin Newsom as Chair in February 2019, and reappointed to the board by Governor Ne...
Building Trust and Advancing Equity at Philadelphia Water Abstract: The Philadelphia Water Department provides integrated drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management services for the City of Philadelphia.
Water Equity, Access, and Affordability in the US Abstract: Access to safe, clean, affordable water and wastewater services is essential to public health, wellbeing, and prosperitya reality that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored.
Groundwater in Mega Cities: An Overview of Dependency and Challenges Abstract: Groundwater is critical for the economical provision of water-supply for innumerable urban areas, and global dependence on this resource is put at over 2.0 billion.
Subsidence in Tehran and Isfahan: The story of the sinking capitals Abstract: In November 2021, tens of thousands in Isfahan took to the dry bed of Zayandehrud River to protest the mismanagement of water resources and support local farmers. People wanted their river back.
Groundwater + Megacities = a Brazilian perspective Abstract: Although Brazil is the 9th largest groundwater user globally, the perception of its importance is still little recognized by society, due to the factors: (i) most of the groundwater extraction (82%) is carried out by private wells; (ii) il...
