The top priorities for urban water sustainability include the provision of safe drinking water, wastewater handling for public health, and protection against flooding. (science.sciencemag.org)
The new paper stems from a National Science Foundation - funded, interuniversity research project which focuses on understanding how water sustainability in the United States has changed over the past 30 years as a result of climate change and population growth. (sciencedaily.com)
(March 22, 2016)- Putting the national spotlight on the importance of water sustainability, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation released a basin - by - basin report that characterizes the impacts of climate change and details adaptation strategies to better protect major river basins in the West that are fundamental to the health, economy, security and ecology of 17 Western states. (usbr.gov)