New agreements regarding the Klamath River in Oregon and California would enable the largest U.S. dam removal project ever. Critics say water quality will suffer, decry hydropower loss.
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Water Resources in a Changing Climate
Hydrology Days 2015; Fort Collins, Colorado, 23–25 March 2015
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The Coming Blue Revolution
Managing water scarcity, one of the most pressing challenges society faces today, will require a novel conceptual framework to understand our place in the hydrologic cycle.
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Toward a Global Water Quality Observing and Forecasting System
Group on Earth Observations Water Quality Summit; Geneva, Switzerland, 20–22 April 2015
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Insights into the Ongoing California Drought
Real-time research informs real-time decision-making for addressing the California drought.
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New Study Reveals How Much Groundwater Remains
Researchers have calculated for the first time the volumes of recently accumulated groundwater reserves worldwide—the "young" groundwater that most of humanity depends on.
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Agencies Collaborate, Develop a Cyanobacteria Assessment Network
An integrated, holistic approach to detecting and characterizing cyanobacteria blooms could reduce human health risks and better direct field resources.
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Hydraulic Fracturing Water Use Is Tied to Environmental Impact
New map identifies varying water usage in hydraulic drilling operations across the United States and what this means for potential environmental impacts.
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Satellite Data for Water Resources Management
2015 NASA Applied Sciences Program, Water Resources Team Meeting; College Park, Md., 3–4 March 2015
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Coping with Future Water Woes in the Western United States
Water Scarcity in the West: Past, Present, and Future; Davis, California, 6–7 April 2015