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- AWWA has identified five critical drivers that will influence progress toward a sustainable and resilient water future: sustainability, technology, economics, governance, and social/demographic. These drivers were considered by the Water 2050 think tanks and shape all future work supported by this initiative.
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Mar 23, 2021 · Groundwater supplies drinking water to 99 percent of rural populations, but overpumping has led to aquifer depletion and water contamination. What federal and state actions can alleviate growing ...
Starting in 2022 and working through the end of 2023, Water 2050 has: Engaged in meaningful conversations. Thought leaders from within and outside the water sector gathered at intimate “think tanks” to examine the future of water through the prism of five key drivers. Enlisted strategic partners.
Mar 3, 2019 · The availability of fresh water is rapidly changing all over the world, creating a tenuous future that requires attention from policymakers and the public. We know this thanks to 14 years’ worth of satellite data collected by a unique NASA Earth-observing mission called the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment —which has the gratifying ...
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Mar 23, 2021 · Below, Stanford water experts Rosemary Knight, Newsha Ajami and Felicia Marcus discuss safeguarding drinking water from climate-driven disasters; emphasizing a modern approach to infrastructure investments; and focusing on watershed and water source protection.
- Q. What Steps Can Be Taken to Increase Water Supply Around The Globe?
- Q. How Has Climate Change Played A Role in Water Access and Quality?
- Q. What Can We Do to Mitigate The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources?
- Q. What Gives You Hope About The Future of Water Resources?
Saiers: Some of the problems that we are having are related to how we use fresh water. We could be using water more efficiently. Across the globe, 70% of fresh water is used for agricultural purposes. We can take steps to conserve water, with more efficient irrigation methods and shifting to less water-intensive crops. We can limit the loss of wate...
Saiers:One of the ways that it has manifested water resources is through sea-level rise. Sea-level rise is promoting intrusion of salt water into aquifers, which is increasing the salinity, making the water no longer potable. Another way is more intense rainfall events, which are increasing erosion, turbidity in streams and rivers, and runoff of me...
Saiers: We need to protect our watery environments like wetlands and coastal mangroves, which not only provide climate-stabilizing benefits of carbon sequestration, but also provide flood protection, which is more important now than ever given rising seas, more intense rainfall, and population growth in coastal and other low-lying areas. We cannot ...
Anisfeld:We are learning to do the same, or more, with less water through efficiency, conservation, infrastructure, attitudes, and incentives, and we are learning to integrate nature-based solutions into our water management. Saiers: The challenges are formidable but there is progress being made. We are increasing our water use efficiency here and ...
Mar 23, 2021 · As the nation already wrestles with water shortages, contamination and aging infrastructure, experts warn more frequent supercharged climate-induced events will exacerbate the pressing issue of safe drinking water.
By 2050, a majority of U.S. coastal areas are likely to be threatened by 30 or more days of flooding each year due to sea level rise. Water quality goes beyond what’s safe to drink or swim in. As demand for more and more water grows, so too will the societal, economic, and ecological consequences.
