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Water Windfall Found in Drought-Stricken California
2016-06-27 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Californias Central Valley has three times more freshwater in underground aquifers than previously thought, drinking water that could help the state weather future drought and fortify itself against a changing climate, according to a new Stanford University study. But tapping that water, locked thousands of feet beneath the ground, will be expensive and comes with an enormous risk it could cause the valley floor to sink, according to the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National...
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Drought-Stricken California Prepares For Strong El Nio Winter
2015-10-19 22:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: In parched California, water managers and emergency management officials are preparing to move from one extreme to another with predictions of a "too big to fail" El Nio winter ahead.
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Meet the drought-stricken communities of Californias San Joaquin Valley
2015-10-02 21:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Bulmario Tapia Madrigal doesnt want to shower in a stream of dirt. He doesnt want to cook with bottled water, haul a bucketful to flush the toilet, or wonder if he has enough water to clean the diabetes wounds on his feet. But since his well went dry three months ago, thats how life has been. Some relief is coming for the 70-year-old orange picker. On a dry August afternoon, he zips his motorized wheelchair up and down his driveway, anxiously watching a crew of workers. Theyre nearly finished...
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GE's LEAPmbr* Treatment Technology Enables Wastewater Reuse For Drought-Stricken Abilene, Texas
2015-06-05 07:27:16| plantautomation News Articles
With chronic droughts and population growth reducing reservoir levels to 30 percent capacity in the West Texas city of Abilene, the city recently completed the installation of GE’s LEAPmbr* advanced wastewater treatment system as part of major upgrades to the Hamby Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Despite heavy rainfall that has eased conditions in recent weeks, civic leaders are continuing their efforts to prepare for water scarcity issues in the future
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GE's LEAPmbr* Treatment Technology Enables Wastewater Reuse For Drought-Stricken Abilene, Texas
2015-06-05 07:27:16| pollutiononline Home Page
With chronic droughts and population growth reducing reservoir levels to 30 percent capacity in the West Texas city of Abilene, the city recently completed the installation of GE’s LEAPmbr* advanced wastewater treatment system as part of major upgrades to the Hamby Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
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