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The Year in Water, 2021

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The Year in Water, 2021. Water Crises Take Center Stage By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 9, 2021. Communities rich and poor bore witness to horrific devastation in 2021. Too little. Too polluted. For years these compact phrases, mantra-like in their repetition, have come to define the world’s water problems.

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20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

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In 2021 the Arizona Department of Water Resources halted new residential home construction in Pinal County, south of Phoenix, because groundwater pumping exceeded the supply. . Keith Schneider 2022-03-14 15:06:33 2022-12-08 22:28:24 At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over Water.

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Michigan’s 20th Century Water Systems Too Big For Its Shrinking City Populations

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As of July 16, 2021, 10,059 lead pipes have been replaced in Flint and the city’s website says it is in the final stage of replacement. Photo Credit: Great Lakes Now. Lack of trust and funds. Years after Flint’s lead pipe problem first surfaced, most of the city’s lead pipes have been replaced. Circle Blue. Circle Blue. Circle Blue.

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‘The perfect storm’: lax social distancing fuelled a coronavirus variant’s Brazilian surge

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Nature, Published online: 03 June 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01480-3 Genomic analysis draws a link between a devastating second COVID wave in Brazil and increased travel and contact.

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Use microaffirmations and call out microaggressions to help others

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Nature, Published online: 03 June 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01498-7 By taking positive action, as well as by protecting others from subtle slights, we can foster a better academic culture.

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Daily briefing: NASA announces two missions to Venus

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Nature, Published online: 03 June 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01503-z Spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere and geology. Plus, a COVID-19 vaccine for animals, and deep-Earth microbes that feed on radioactivity.

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Nasal delivery of an IgM offers broad protection from SARS-CoV-2 variants

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Nature, Published online: 03 June 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03673-2 Nasal delivery of an IgM offers broad protection from SARS-CoV-2 variants

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