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The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people and irrigates thousands of miles of farmland. New research warns that climate change is likely to magnify droughts in the Colorado Basin.
Travelling to work can require as much water as you use at home.
There are loads of things you can do to cut your energy bills - and many don’t involve stumping up any cash up-front at all.
Climate change is forcing some hard decisions when it comes to water use: energy or food production?
A new millennium-long record reveals that Australia has suffered longer droughts and wet periods than those recorded in the past century’s weather observations.
Water footprinting is meant to help countries use water more efficiently. But it may cause more problems than it solves.
Long-term drought and water shortages in many parts of the U.S. are spurring interest in ways to reuse graywater – the water that drains from sources such as showers, bathtubs and washing machines.
Despite its long idle, Melbourne’s desalination plant plays a vital role in providing water in a drying climate.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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