UC researchers estimate a shortfall in California’s future water supply of between 4.6 and 9 million acre-feet annually by 2050. Learn more about #SB366 and how it can address projected water loss: https://lnkd.in/gRC9tZm4 #CAWaterForAll
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It is anticipated that there will be significant annual water supply loss in California in the future, according to a new report from UC Davis, UC Merced, and UCLA researchers. This heightens the urgency for policymakers to set water supply targets as set forth in #SB366. #CAWaterForAll https://lnkd.in/gRC9tZm4
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The importance of water https://buff.ly/32Y5VLF
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As our world continuously changes, it’s important to recognize the effects on our water sources. Changes in environment have a significant impact on our resources and create challenges in water distribution and use. To learn more about water as a finite resource, check out: https://lnkd.in/eTGp6WiP #waterworks #waterindustry #publicworks #watersupply
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I would like to share a bulletin on the water footprint published by us. Full document can be found at: https://lnkd.in/g-fU4Dqg
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For the future of global water systems we need to pay careful attention to power dynamics and scale mismatches Around the world water systems are under enormous and growing pressure. Too often, the solutions put forward are technological and reductionist, seeking to extract water more ‘efficiently’ from an already overstretched system. https://lnkd.in/dwfuQyJZ
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Throwback to my very first webinar for Water Finance Assistance in 2019 on metrics #water utilities can calculate to evaluate how well they are meeting four common priorities: appropriate revenue, promoting economic development, efficient customer use of water, and affordability
Is Your Water System Meeting its Priorities 4 metrics to calculate today!
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Inside the barn there's also some other dynamics that can contribute to the degradation of water quality and the first is the water distribution system itself. https://lnkd.in/gqqbQJd3
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A new report estimates 10-20% loss of water supply in the state, reinforcing the need for policymakers to establish annual water supply targets by advancing #SB366 (Caballero). #CAWaterForAll https://lnkd.in/gRC9tZm4
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So, what are water rates? Water rates consist of two charges – one based on how much water is used and another to cover the baseline costs of operating the water and wastewater systems. JXN Water’s new rates are built with this structure in mind. Learn more about the changes and what to expect at https://lnkd.in/grG3eTQK
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Very important and interesting new research with potential for significant impact for Africa's farmers depending on rainfed agriculture from Lan Wang-Erlandsson at Stockholm Resilience Centre. Like presented by Maganizo Kruger Nyasulu and Anna Tengberg at the World Water Week 2024 in Stockholm, many farmers especially in Sub-Saharan Africa are already expected to suffer from decreased soil moisture and related staple food production. The findings by Lan Wang-Erlandsson, indicate that global water shortages will be up to 50% more due to changes in upwind-moisture. In their model, the researchers at SRC took into account the air moisture, and not only water in rivers and lakes. They predict, that due to changes in vegetation soil cover in the area from where the wind blows from less rain will reach downwind areas. The small scale farmers in SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute's #TIARA (Transforming Investments in Africa's Rainfed Agriculture) program along the Zambezi basin all are "downwind" of landmasses and do not receive airmasses from the ocean. Most likely, the soil moisture and food production gap analysis have to be updated with the new data published in Nature Magazine. The risks faced by farmers depending on rainfed agriculture seem to be larger than anticipated, and faster action towards more investments into enhanced rainfed agriculture techniques is urgently required.
Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. New research examined 379 water basins and where the rain that replenishes them comes from. They found that global water needs are at very high risk — a 50% increase compared to traditional estimates. “All water is connected, so we must consider how neighbouring countries impact the overall water supply,” says researcher Lan Wang-Erlandsson. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4cI4u6M
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