Wed.Aug 24, 2022

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Rare and Severe Weather Events Are Now More Common Thanks to Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

Have you seen news like this: The period from May 2018 to April 2019, was the wettest 12-months over 124-year record for the contiguous US. The extreme precipitation Houston saw under Harvey will be less rare in coming decades. Caveat: record period is key for understanding how rare an event is.

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Living in a ‘Critical State’: The Price of a South African Town’s Dirty Water

Circle of Blue

Documents circulated in the June municipal council meeting shows a consultant, a civil engineering firm and both an electrical and mechanical contractor were appointed to refurbish Winburg’s water purification plant in January 2019. million ($1.5 million) refurbishment budget.