Protecting New Orleans’ Water Supply: Army Corps to Transport Millions of Gallons of Freshwater Daily Amid Saltwater Intrusion Threat

CNN — Officials announced on Friday that the US Army Corps of Engineers intends to transport 36 million gallons of freshwater each day into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans. This action is being taken in response to the increasing threat of saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico, which is endangering the region’s …

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After Devastating Florida, Deadly Tropical Storm Idalia Causes Flooding in South Carolina, Including Charleston

Affected by the storm? Utilize CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. Idalia, once a hurricane, weakened to a tropical storm on Wednesday evening. It unleashed heavy rain, strong winds, and power outages in southern Georgia and the Carolinas. Prior to moving through South Carolina, the storm caused coastal inundation, with water breaching the Charleston Battery …

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Rising Water Stress Puts a Quarter of Humanity at Risk of Climate Change, and the Situation is Set to Intensify

CNN reports that the world is currently experiencing an “unprecedented water crisis” due to the increasing demand for water and the accelerating effects of climate change. The World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas reveals that a quarter of the global population is currently facing “extremely high water stress” annually, and this number is expected …

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Report reveals decrease in total capacity of Lake Powell

CNN  —  A recent report reveals that Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, has lost approximately 7% of its storage capacity since the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. According to a report by the US Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation, in addition to drought conditions, Lake Powell has …

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