A Montana researcher has developed a map for predicting how climate change may alter the water supply.
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Can We Predict River Flows from Just a Few Observations?
Improving Discharge Data for Water Resources Management—Hydraulic Modelling as a Tool for Rapid Rating Curve Estimation; Stockholm, Sweden, 8 November 2018
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Fog Catching for Thirsty Locales
Many arid and semi-arid regions experience very little rainfall, but quite a bit of fog, which might be a viable source of drinking water.
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A Closer Look at the Sustainability of Our Groundwater Aquifers
Researchers use a new approach to assessing the world’s largest aquifers in hopes of improving groundwater management during drought periods.
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Water Resources Challenges Expected to Increase
A new report identifies the highest-priority challenges and recommendations for the U.S. Geological Survey’s water mission.
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The Challenges of Meeting Future Food, Energy, and Water Needs
The inherent interlinkages between food, energy, and water systems present both challenges and opportunities for a more sustainable future on Planet Earth.
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A Novel Way to Map Debris Thickness on Himalayan Glaciers
By combining changes in elevation with other data, scientists have developed a method for estimating the thickness of debris covering glaciers on whose water more than 800 million people depend.
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Will Cape Town Escape Its Water-Starved Fate?
Despite ramped-up conservation efforts and hopes lifted by a few recent rainstorms, residents of the South African metropolis still face the possibility of a water doomsday.
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Deep Learning: A Next-Generation Big-Data Approach for Hydrology
What can Artificial Intelligence offer hydrologic research? Could deep learning one day become part of hydrology itself?
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Prairies, Potholes, and Public Policy
Studying the Prairie-Pothole Region of North America could help improve water resource management across the continent.