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My China Conference Managed Aquifer Recharge Presentation - 17 September 2019

I presented this, authored by Maria Gibson and me.

1) Abstract:

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2) Presentation - Short version (presented at conference):

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3) Presentations - Long version:

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Seeking Water Security: Harvesting Glacial Meltwater and Early Snowmelt with Managed Aquifer Recharge

Michael E. Campana and Maria T. Gibson
Oregon State University

Abstract

In response to global warming some mountain glaciers are melting at accelerated rates. In addition certain mountain snowpacks are melting earlier than normal, often disrupting local and regional water storage and distribution systems. These two processes are not unique to any one locale but are occurring around the globe: the Andes, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains and Alps. Some permanent glaciers are shrinking en route to extinction. In the USA the best example of this is Glacier National Park in Montana, which could be glacier-free by the mid-21st century. In western Oregon and Washington some of the highest elevations in the Cascade Range are losing permanent glaciers. Early snowmelt in the Cascades and elsewhere has the potential for harvesting via underground storage.

          In temperate regions glaciers and snowpack provide humanity and natural ecosystems with 'free storage' of freshwater and parcel out water to maintain and replenish freshwater supplies. In the warm season, glacial meltwater nourishes lower elevation ecosystems and human settlements and recharges aquifers. Replenishment of the glacier normally occurs during the cooler seasons; the cycle then repeats itself. Ideally, one would like a balance: the glacial ice melting in the summer would be replaced by cold weather precipitation. When the melting exceeds the replenishment, the equilibrium is destroyed. The volume of the glacier shrinks, and if the disequilibrium continues, the glacier will disappear entirely.

         Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) could capture 'excess' meltwater – the amount coming out of storage that is available – before the glacier disappears altogether. Early snowmelt could also be captured. Such groundwater storage would not be a permanent, sustainable solution to freshwater shortages, but would provide time to permit the development of alternatives to ensure survival of ecosystems and humans alike.

         Our presentation will: 1) explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of subsurface storage to salvage glacial meltwater and early snowmelt; 2) speculate where such schemes might work and would be needed; and 3) discuss a recent MAR project in the Yakima River basin in Washington, USA.

Enjoy!

"If climate change is a shark, water is its teeth." - Gemma Poag

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 16 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Seismology of 9/11 of aircraft impacts and subsequent collapse of twin towers at World Trade Center

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2019/09/11/the-seismology-of-911/#15a14ee53a30

Steamboat geyser in Yellowstone sets new eruption record

• https://earthsky.org/earth/steamboat-geyser-yellowstone-breaks-eruption-record

Blanco fault zone M6.3 EQ triggered “unwarranted” Cascadia concerns

• https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/rosetta-stones/why-the-blanco-fault-zone-earthquake-is-fun-not-fearsome/

Wrangell volcano to get more seismometers – most active volcano in Wrangell-St Elias Range

• http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2019/09/09/the-largest-volcano-in-alaska-gets-new-monitoring/

Chicxulub meteor made impact with power equivalent to 10B WWII-era atomic bombs

• https://www.rt.com/news/468486-dinosaur-killer-asteroid-10bn-nukes/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2019/09/09/the-day-the-dinosaurs-died-told-in-horrifying-new-detail/#5d5e543b6df5

Marine seismic & depth processing will be conducted in the Turkish Black Sea

• https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/black-sea-contract-part-of-increasing-marine-seismic-activity-56140

Kalman filtering provides new technique for predicting volcanic activity

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190910095411.htm

This Jurassic turtle may have been stepped on by a dinosaur

• https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/paleontologists-discover-fossil-of-ancient-turtle-possibly-squashed-by-a-dinosaur-/

Seismic activity increased over past 25 years in Tennessee – near New Madrid zone & in Appalachia

• https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2019/09/10/track-earthquakes-tennessee-interactive-map-database-new-madrid-fault-line-strongest-quake-100-years/2141766001/

Volcanic-intrusive complex found below southern Tyrrhenian Sea at northern edge of Ionian Slab

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/new-volcanic-complex-found-below-the-southern-tyrrhenian-sea

The 250^thanniversary of the birth of Alexander von Humboldt

• https://eos.org/opinions/the-scientist-who-connected-it-all
• Antisana: https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/303235-pierre-moret/posts/53467-antisana-the-true-humboldtian-mountain

Controlled chemical detonations in Nevada desert improve techniques to distinguish nuclear explosion vs EQ ground shaking

• https://eos.org/articles/nuclear-bomb-or-earthquake-explosions-reveal-the-differences

New versus traditional views of plate tectonics

• https://eos.org/articles/tinkering-with-tectonics

Potential new method for accurately portraying clouds given the scales on which they form

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/a-super-solution-for-modeling-clouds

Models that reproduce soil moisture more accurately recreate cumulus cloud behavior

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/soil-moisture-drives-great-plains-cloud-formation

Comprehensive evaluation of land surface energy & hydrologic responses to atmospheric river precipitation

• https://eos.org/editor-highlights/hydrological-footprint-of-atmospheric-rivers-on-land

Analysis of long-term, lower atmosphere-ionosphere energy coupling as updraft strength increases in cumulonimbus clouds

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/charging-thunderclouds-affect-ionospheric-conductivity

Just how much does a cloud weigh?

• https://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/how-much-does-cloud-weigh.html

USGS estimates 53.8T cubic feet of natural gas hydrate resources in North Slope of Alaska

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-estimates-538-trillion-cubic-feet-natural-gas-hydrate-resources-alaska-north-slope
• USGS Fact Sheet: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2019/3037/fs20193037.pdf

Cryodrakon boreas– new Cretaceous pterosaur species discovered in Alberta, Canada

• http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/cryodrakon-boreas-pterosaur-07582.html

The link between animals and atmospheric oxygen during the Cambrian explosion

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Do_animals_control_earths_oxygen_level_999.html

TEMPEST-D provided view of multiple vertical lays of convection in Hurricane Dorian

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/An_Inside_Look_at_Hurricane_Dorian_from_a_Mini_Satellite_999.html

Fossil remains languished for almost 250 years then identified as Mystriosaurus laurillardi

• https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uoe-mjc091219.php

Can caldera collapse be forecast?

• https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/can-we-forecast-caldera-collapses/

Magnetic field of Earth initiated pole flip millennia before the last pole reversal

• https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/earths-magnetic-field-initiated-a-pole-flip-many-millennia-before-the-switch/

Landslides during construction of Morehall & Broomhead reservoirs in Sheffield, England

• https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2019/09/12/broomhead/

Sources of elevated heavy metal concentrations in sediments & benthic marine invertebrates in western Antarctic Peninsula

• https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/sources-of-elevated-heavy-metal-concentrations-in-sediments-and-benthic/
• Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719342512?via%3Dihub

A new era of field geology on the Moon and other bodies in the Solar System?

• https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/091119491980/are-we-prepared-for-a-new-era-of-field-geology-on-the-moon-and-beyond.html

A link between deep sea methane emissions and ice ages

• https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/091119491918/geologists-found-links-between-deep-sea-methane-emissions-and-ice-ages.html
• Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/8/eaaw1450.full

Paper:  Warm bias in climate predictions & projections caused by lack of consideration of snow layer on Arctic sea ice

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11975-3

Paper:  Holocene pollen record in annually-laminated Maar Lake in NE China reveals synchronous ~500-year quasi-periodic changes in monsoon cycle over last 8,000 years

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12138-0

Paper:  Forecasting magnitude of largest expected earthquake during future time interval

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11958-4

Paper:  Evidence of major tectonic structure in initial state – Al-Idrissi Fault System in Alboran Sea

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11064-5

Paper:  Major uncertainties in sea-level rise impact for deltas – errors potentially larger than century of sea level rise – contrast with dire warning

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11602-1
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-elevation-measure-shows-climate-change-could-quickly-swamp-the-mekong-delta/

Numerical modeling of processes that originally differentiated the lithosphere – implications for surface tectonics on early Earth

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-mathematical-continents.html

Lightning flashes illuminate cloud structure & storm cell behavior – new tool for predicting hazards

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-lightning-illuminate-storm-behavior.html

Sea ice extent in Arctic nearing annual minimum

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-sea-ice-arctic.html

Earthquake symmetry and early warning systems

• https://scitechdaily.com/earthquake-symmetry-and-what-it-means-for-early-warning-systems/

The enigma of tin in the Bronze Age – source deposits in Europe based on isotope systematics

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190913120830.htm
• Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218326

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 16 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Accidental death of woman in Yosemite National Park to be investigated

• https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article234793507.html
• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2019/09/arizona-woman-killed-fall-yosemites-half-dome

CRS In Focus reports on harmful freshwater algal blooms

• Overview: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10690
• Causes, Challenges & Policy Considerations: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44871

Mountain lion killed in second attempt to cross I405 in Los Angeles

• https://start.att.net/news/read/article/newser-mountain_lion_accomplishes_amazing_feat_is_killed-rnewsernor/category/news

Perspective:  WOTUS and recent court ruling

• https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/drowning-in-confusion-what-is-a-water-42748/
• https://www.mrctv.org/blog/fed-court-strikes-down-obama-epas-rights-killing-productivity-smothering-waters-united-states
• https://www.enr.com/articles/47507-trump-administration-rolls-back-2015-clean-water-rule

San Mateo, California, to upgrade sewer system as part of $1B Clean Water Program

• https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/ground-breaks-for-wastewater-project/article_ec7b8816-cf8e-11e9-911f-ab6f85bf69d6.html

Boundary layer ozone air pollution from India also fouls up air quality in adjoining countries

• https://qz.com/india/1705179/indias-pollution-hurting-pakistan-bangladesh-nepal-sri-lanka/

200 clean-burning natural gas electric power plants under construction across the US – but global warming alarmists still tout so called “green” energy sources

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/as-climate-change-threatens-earth-us-to-open-nearly-200-power-plants/ar-AAH1IG5
• Wind turbines: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/09/the-environmental-fiasco-of-wind-energy.php
• Solar energy: https://www.americanexperiment.org/2019/08/environmental-disaster-solar-energy/

Why???  In vitro fertilization results in birth of twins to 74-year-old woman in India

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mangayamma-yaramati-74-twins_l_5d7670ebe4b07521023090b2

Plan to move native fish from Lower Darling River – part of $10M rescue package to mitigate impacts

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australia-launches-emergency-relocation-of-fish-as-largest-river-system-faces-collapse/ar-AAH1COd

Smallpox still the only disease that has been eradicated by humans

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australia-launches-emergency-relocation-of-fish-as-largest-river-system-faces-collapse/ar-AAH1COd

Brazil provided incentives for farmers to slash & burn in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – now difficult to stop the process

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/why-brazilian-farmers-are-burning-the-rainforest-—-and-why-its-difficult-for-bolsonaro-to-stop-them/ar-AAGZa2E

California wants to rollback environmental protections in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-07/california-trump-environment-federal-laws-water

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will incorporate earthquake protections & thermal expansion

• https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stadium/earthquake-protections-being-built-into-allegiant-stadium-1842608/

Perspective:  Climate change is convenient excuse for transforming economy & policy & hyperbole

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/climate-change-a-convenient-excuse-for-dems-to-transform-economy/ar-AAGTcQ6

Potential fine for CBS as “Young Sheldon” used simulated Emergency Alert System tone

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/fcc-proposes-dollar272000-fine-against-cbs-for-young-sheldon-alleged-emergency-tone-misuse/ar-AAH2klu

Rosasco “hold-over” fire has been burning in Yellowstone National Park for 5 years

• https://www.uniondemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/UnionDemocrat/LocalNews/story.csp?cid=3809312&sid=753&fid=151

Plan to remove unprecedented number of trees from Utah public lands intended to reduce fire risk, improve greater sage grouse habitat & increase forage for cattle & deer

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/pinyon-pine-juniper-forests-utah-torn-out-why/

Anticipated changes in 7 environmental rules

• https://www.eenews.net/stories/1061111769

Tougher arsenic standard made drinking water safer – revision of the Maximum Contaminant Level

• https://www.ktvz.com/news/osu-study-tougher-arsenic-standard-made-drinking-water-safer/1119334089
• Abstract & figure: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.9b02358

California woman bought face cream from Mexico – now in coma from methylmercury poisoning

• https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sacramento-woman-gets-mercury-poisoning-from-skin-cream-bought-in-mexico-214607999.html

Assessing the global nitrogen imbalance & approach to maximize positive effects of agricultural nitrogen

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/solving-the-global-nitrogen-imbalance

4 to 5 trillion cigarette butts as litter each year – an environmental legacy

• https://eos.org/articles/will-cigarette-butts-be-our-environmental-legacy

Pollution in Chicago Area Waterway System may be impeding invasion of silver carp

• https://eos.org/articles/is-chicago-water-pollution-halting-a-silver-carp-invasion

4 ways to reduce the amount of plastic that you eat

• https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/4-ways-eat-less-plastic.html

FLUXNET database may help discern whether thawing permafrost is a source or sink for carbon

• https://eos.org/science-updates/is-the-northern-permafrost-zone-a-source-or-a-sink-for-carbon
• Interactive map: https://cosima.nceas.ucsb.edu/carbon-flux-sites/

USEPA pledging to severely cut back on animal testing of toxic chemicals over next 15 years

• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/10/759435118/epa-chief-pledges-to-severely-cut-back-on-animal-testing-of-chemicals

Perspective:  Kraft-Heinz rejects petition to remove phthalates from their products

• https://www.ehn.org/phthalates-kraft-macaroni-and-cheese-2640320333.html

60-Minutes Australia video on glyphosate links to cancer

• https://www.ehn.org/watch-60-minutes-australia-on-glyphosate-links-to-cancer-and-the-countrys-pending-lawsuits-2640307455.html

Improved understanding of urban heat island effect

• https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299172&org=GEO&from=news

New mathematical model of pore structure & groundwater flow may help predict toxic plume movement

• https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299172&org=GEO&from=news

Copernicus Sentinel-5P monitored trace gases emitted by fires across the Amazon

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Monitoring_air_pollution_from_fires_999.html

Phyllosphere – home to microorganisms that establish and maintain themselves over a growing season

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/msu-fp090919.php
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-11974-4

Small variations in topography are important for survival of Saguaro

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uoa-tcs091119.php

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, $2B plan to reduce sewage overflows

• https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2019/09/11/Alocsan-plan-approval-reduce-sewage-storm-overflows-Pittsburgh-Allegheny/stories/201909110131

New Orleans mandates that all new commercial parking surfaces must be porous

• https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_534386f6-d31e-11e9-a8f0-dba5c6e48a1c.html

Biological age of the body reflected in epigenetic clock – rejuvenate it with drugs?

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02638-w

Illegal trade in beetles, spiders, scorpions flourishing to meet demands for exotic pets & collector items

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/09/bug-smuggling-big-business/

The “sport” of horse racing may be nearing its end – dead horses & floating pharmacy

• https://sports.yahoo.com/let-this-be-the-end-of-horse-racing-195812563.html

Los Angeles approved plans for largest solar & battery energy storage project in the US

• https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/la-backs-record-breaking-solar-and-battery-plant

Carbon County, Montana, approves $406M 114-turbine wind farm – federal tax break

• https://www.apnews.com/a42d6b6aa4924ff09b6a2e95d13b23c1

Volcanic eruptions have long duration and cause “avoidable” human deaths

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-volcanoes-people-eruptions-deaths.html

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 16 September 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Japan will have “no choice” but to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/10/japan-will-have-dump-radioactive-waterpacific-fukushima-runs/

Coastal erosion on Lake Michigan threatens 400-ton historic building in Orchard Beach State Park

• https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/09/lake-michigan-erosion-threatens-state-parks-400-tonhistoric-building.html

Coastal Awareness month in Wisconsin

• https://kdal610.com/news/articles/2019/sep/10/coastal-awareness-month-inwisconsin/935671/

Quebec Port Authority plans $775M contain terminal construction – will extend existing wharf on St Lawrence River to accommodate “environmentally & technologically advanced” design

• https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/infrastructure/2019/09/quebec-port-authorityplans-for-775-million-container-terminal-construction

Coastal erosion and subsidence threaten village of Lahou-Kpanda on Ivory Coast

• http://news.trust.org/item/20190910114132-hp9sz

Workshops gathered public comment on draft of 2019 New Hampshire Coastal Flood Risk Summary – open till end of the month for online comments

• https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190910/public-workshops-on-coastal-flood-risksept-10-11

• Report Part 1 – Science: https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1209&context=ersc

• Report Part 2 – Guidance: https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1210&context=ersc

NC Coastal Federation & Restore America’s Estuaries will hold Living Shorelines Workshop in October

• https://www.coastalreview.org/2019/09/living-shorelines-workshop-set-for-october/

Countermeasure to Democrats introducing bills to ban offshore drilling for O&G

• https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/460893-house-republicans-introducealternative-energy-bill

• https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/460170-dems-to-take-up-offshore-drilling-plansonce-congress-reconvenes

• https://www.apnews.com/af456b61a33c432095180f6d3050b388

Connecticut & Rhode Island vying to be leader in offshore wind power production

• https://energynews.us/2019/09/11/northeast/connecticut-rhode-island-vie-for-roles-inemerging-offshore-wind-industry/

Taiwanese Formosa 1 offshore wind farm begins generating power

• https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/taiwanese-offshore-wind-farm-generates-firstpower

Human use of resources, land management & lifestyles have significant impacts on coral reefs

• https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2019/09/coral-reef-research

Beavers are genius eco-engineers creating pools for juvenile salmon on Elwha River & creating beach

• https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/wood-chips-fly-at-elwha-river-as-beavers-make-acomeback/

Restoring reefs in the Great Lakes

• https://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/20190908/restoring-reefs-in-great-lakes

Ecological study to gather scientific data for better decision making on dredging Nauset Estuary

• https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5437/orleans/4936/A-Little-Dredging-DrudgeryReveals-Common-Goals-On-Nauset-Estuary-Dredging.htm

Ongoing concern for endangered sturgeons in Hudson River Estuary

• https://thehudsonindependent.com/ongoing-concern-about-hudson-river-sturgeons/

Seal population attests to recovery of Thames River estuary – once declared “biologically dead”

• https://europeansting.com/2019/09/10/the-uks-river-thames-has-come-back-to-life-with-aseal-population-to-prove-it/

Comprehensive survey of land conservation and funding in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• https://www.timesleader.com/sports/755032/new-report-marks-land-conservation-progressin-chesapeake-bay-watershed

• Report: http://www.chesapeakeconservation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/08/CCP_publication_SD_FD-R-FINAL.pdf

Dutch expert to assess $1.3B plan for flood protection of lower Manhattan east side waterfront

• https://ny.curbed.com/2019/9/10/20857891/east-side-flood-protection-plan-independentreview

• https://ny.curbed.com/2019/8/1/20749875/east-side-coastal-resiliency-city-planningcommission-hearing

• ESCR: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/escr/vision/vision.page

High levels of POP industrial fluids & mercury found in dolphins living in the English Channel

• https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/091219492056/environment-pollutants-found-in-skinand-blubber-of-english-channel-dolphins.html

• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-48485-7

Post-glacial rebound, changes to AMOC & changes in ice mass contribute to apparent sea level rise along the US East Coast – other factors like land subsidence & erosion should also be considered

• https://phys.org/news/2019-09-in-depth-factors-contributing-sea-east.html

• Download free pdf of report: https://www.whoi.edu/sealevelrise

“May you live all the days of your life.” - Jonathan Swift

Article in Harvard International Review: 'High and Dry - Central Asia’s Failure to Avert the Impending Water Crisis'

This 2017 article by Alisher Ilkmanov appeared in the Harvard International Review: 'High and Dry - Central Asia’s Failure to Avert the Impending Water Crisis'.

The graphic is from here.

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Introduction
In 2016, the World Resources Institute published a map called Water Stress by Country, comparing the shortages of fresh water experienced by countries across the world. This map clearly indicates the Mongolian-Arabian belt of high water stress, which includes Central Asia, along with Mongolia, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and the Arabian Peninsula. As a result of a number of factors, it can be argued that these countries belong to a zone of coming crisis, a lack of fresh water.

A study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, operating under the auspices of the United Nations, shows that since the beginning of the twentieth century the overall temperature in the region has increased by 1-2 percent, and one can expect further raising by 2-4 percent in the coming decades. According to the World Bank, this trend may result in a 11 percent fall in the region’s GDP in the next 20 years.

Central Asia’s main sources of water resources are two major river basins, the Amudarya and Syrdarya, both of which are tributaries of the Aral Sea, which used to be one of the world largest lakes. According to forecasts, due to the expected melting of mountain glaciers, the river runoff in the Amudarya river basin will be reduced by 30 percent, compared with the average annual runoff over the past 10 years. This will lead to increased spring runoff, causing more flooding, as well as dramatically reduced water availability in the summer, causing more droughts. There is no need to say that this trend will most severely affect agriculture, a dominant sector of the economy in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, as well as southern Kazakhstan.

Are countries in the region prepared to face this scenario? Do all of them have adequate awareness of this issue? At the very least, there are no signs of discussions in the public sphere going on in the region on this subject.

The coming shortage of fresh water is only part of the broader set of water scarcity problems in Central Asia. These problems also include a lack of irrigation water for agriculture, as well as the pollution of the Amudarya and Syrdarya by high content of salts and agrochemicals from irrigation runoff. As a result, we are witnessing a social and economic crisis in the regions located downstream from the two main rivers, as well as declining quality of life in those areas, as populations experience water shortages and are forced to consume water with high salt content.

Perhaps some of the spring floods could be stored by implementing Managed Aquifer Recharge, similar to what Maria Gibson and I have been doing in the Yakima Valley in Washington State, USA.The hazard could be reduced and the water stored underground for later use. Here is a Texas case study.

Cutting to the chase...

Conclusion
As we can see, the solution to the problem of conservation and rational use of water resources requires a complex set of measures at the national and regional levels, and most importantly, the development of robust institutions. If the formation of institutions does not work at the national level, it is unlikely that we will see the emergence of capable institutions on a regional scale. It seems that regional governments and local populations are not prepared to meet the challenge and prevent an impending water crisis. As for international organizations, agencies, and donors, although they want to help countries in Central Asia solve these problems, they are not able to replace these governments and do the work that these governments are supposed to do themselves.

Given the current state of affairs, I remain quite skeptical about the possibility of solving key problems of a looming water shortage in the region. Perhaps, an old saying better reflects what we can expect in observable future: “The worse the better.” Until the people of Central Asia begin experiencing real hardships due to lack of water, they are unlikely to confront the government with a strong political will and desire for change.

Enjoy!

“The worse the better.” - Alisher Ilkmanov

The Great Salt Lake and 'The Decline of the World's Saline Lakes'

Tim Smith, retired USGS hydrologist, sent around an October 2017 Nature article by Wayne Wurtsbaugh et al., Decline of the World's Saline Lakes. You won't be able to download the article but you should be able to read it online by clicking on the title.  

The text below is from Tim's email and is taken from the article.

“The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lakein the Western Hemisphere,and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. In an average year the lake covers an area of around 1,700 square miles (4,400 km), but the lake's size fluctuates substantially due to its shallowness. For instance, in 1963 it reached its lowest recorded size at 950 square miles (2,460 km²), but in 1988 the surface area was at the historic high of 3,300 square miles (8,500 km²). In terms of surface area, it is the largest lake in the United States that is not part of the Great Lakes region.

“The lake is the largest remnant of Lake Bonneville, a prehistoric pluvial lake that once covered much of western Utah. The three major tributaries to the lake, the Jordan, Weber and Bear rivers together deposit around 1.1 million tons of minerals in the lake each year. As it is endorheic (has no outlet besides evaporation), it has very high salinity (far saltier than seawater) and its mineral content is steadily increasing. Due to the high density resulting from its mineral content, swimming in the Great Salt Lake is similar to floating. Its shallow, warm waters cause frequent, sometimes heavy lake effect snows from late fall through spring.”

“Since 1847, the Great Salt Lake has steadily shrunk, reaching its lowest recorded level in 2016. Today, the lake is 3.6 meters below its 1847 level and just half its original volume. Previously, many researchers thought the decline—here and in other saltwater lakes—was caused by wet and dry cycles related to climate change, says Wayne Wurtsbaugh, a limnologist at Utah State University in Logan.

“To test that notion, Wurtsbaugh and his colleagues recreated the climate around the Great Salt Lake for 170 years, based on historical precipitation, stream level records, and tree ring data. The records showed that precipitation and temperature patterns had hardly fluctuated during the period, meaning that the amount of water flowing into the lake from nearby streams is likely the same today as it was in 1847. Next, the team did some hydrological accounting, creating what’s known as a water balance. They compared the amount of water flowing into the lake from rivers, precipitation, and groundwater to the amount evaporating out of the lake; if the lake stayed the same size, the water in and out should balance. It didn’t.

“Why? Every year, people living in the region (which includes rapidly growing Salt Lake City) divert 3.3 trillion liters of water, not from the lake itself, but from the handful of streams feeding it. With climate staying relatively stable, the team concluded that humans are triggering the decline by consuming streamwater before it replenishes the lake, they reported last week in Nature Geoscience. Although some of that water returns to the lake (for example, by soaking into the ground after irrigation), Wurtsbaugh says the new calculations show that the overall amount fell 39% from 2003 to 2012. This, in addition to long-term stream records, suggests that climate change isn’t the culprit.

Wurtsbaugh says that the key to preserving saltwater lakes (including Iran's Lake Urmia) is to strike a balance between human consumption and conservation. The team concludes that inflows to the Great Salt Lake will need to increase 24% to 29% to maintain its health and stability. Wurtsbaugh adds that with the population of Utah set to double by 2050, long-term conservation and planning is crucial. “We need to be thinking 50, 100, 200 years out.”

I love the way that the water use is expressed in liters, which makes the annual freshwater diversion sound really high. That figure is about 2,600,000 acre-feet per year, a commonly-used unit. for volume in the wester USA. A lot, for sure, but it sounds 'better' than 3.3 trillion liters. Even the use of cubic meters instead of liters would have decreased the figure by a factor of 1000. I suspect the people who divert would prefer the acre-feet figure. Why not use ounces?

Very good article.

Enjoy!

"Science is what we do to keep from lying to ourselves." - Richard Feynman

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7- 13 September 2019

Next week's summary will be skipped. I will be in China for the AWRA conference next week and since Twitter is blocked I won't be tweeting and that means no fodder for this post.  

T. Boone Pickens - Oil Tycoon, Corporate Raider, Wind Energy Advocate, Groundwater Pumper, Erstwhile Water Marketer - died at 91 on 11 September. See here. 

I met Pickens ("Call me Boone, son.") at an NGWA meeting in San Antonio (2005?) where he keynoted our Groundwater Summit. At the time he had just discovered the value of the groundwater beneath his Roberts County, TX, ranch up in the Panhandle. He spoke about his effort to provide his groundwater to whomever would buy it. While in San Antonio he would visit the city and others to try to sell his groundwater I think he wanted about $1200/acre-foot and he had around 200,000 acre-feet per year. 

Why was he selling it?

The groundwater beneath his land was plentiful and suitable for irrigation but his land wasn't. Given Texas' Rule of Capture groundwater law, he was afraid that if he did not pump the groundwater, someone else would. So he did it to 'protect himself'. It was a fascinating tale although I think most if us (mostly groundwater scientists and engineers) were skeptical. I recall the part where he explained how he was going to alternate pumping by quadrants to give the groundwater time to recover. I think that's when some of the eyes started rolling. He even took some Q&A. It was a great experience and I enjoyed hosting him. I'll never forget his blue eyes. He looked you right in the face and I could feel his gaze burning a hole in the back of my head. It was also clear that he did not suffer fools.

Did he ever sell his groundwater rights? At the time I met him, he had not. The cities he had visited - San Antonio, the DFW area, San Angelo, El Paso, Houston, Austin, and others all declined. He had even tried some places n New Mexico. I guess it's still there.

But see Jesse J. Richardson's comment and this link to a 2011 newspaper article.

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Top Thirty (More or Less)
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Thanks to @GroundwaterMag for retweeting! ICYMI Memory Lane Beckons: When 'Managed Aquifer Recharge' was 'Artificial Recharge' was 'Cyclic Storage' http://bit.ly/31WrVGe

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

From @globalnews& @AP via @WaterPortal: Scientist says Loch Ness monster may be giant eel after water DNA test http://bit.ly/2kErX4S

From @NPR: Latest marine heat wave could pose new risks to sea life https://n.pr/2PZDnPr via @BCWaterNews

From @MavensNotebook: Where does CA's water come from? And how does it get delivered? Find out here: http://ow.ly/WO9ah

From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

Excellent! From @raulpacheco: Writing theoretical frameworks, analytical frameworks and conceptual frameworks https://buff.ly/2DBeRy8 I too get confused, so I wrote this post to clarify these categories for myself.

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - Essential Industry News 12 September 2019. Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~ Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! http://bit.ly/2kxNOLo

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

Global #ClimateStrike: https://globalclimatestrike.net Don't Teach, Strike! A Call to Educators Worldwide to Take Action for Climate Justice on September 20th http://bit.ly/edclimatestrike (@OregonState not in session)

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

From @CoyoteGulch: @EPA finalizes repeal of #WOTUS rule http://bit.ly/2mgPIjZ

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Books and Reviews
Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater, and Flint Water Crisis
From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

Bullshit and Crap Detection
"We need to talk. Your students are complaining you are being adultist in the classroom. I don't know what that is but I know we need to keep the kids happy." -  @ass_deans

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

California
From @MavensNotebook: Where does CA's water come from? And how does it get delivered? Find out here: http://ow.ly/WO9ah

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

Canada
From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

From @CBCNews via @WaterPortal: Own Your Throne: @cityofhamilton spent $40K teaching people how to use the toilet. http://bit.ly/2kaWQh0

It's the @ScienceBorealis Newsletter - 6 September 2019. On the Borealis Blog - What We're Reading - Miscellany - News and Announcements -@raymondsbrain- More! http://bit.ly/2k2bS8I

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Conferences,Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Paper
Joint conference: @AWRAHQ and Chinese Academy of Sciences: 'Water Security: New Technologies, Strategies, Policies and Institutions', Beijing, 16-18 September 2019. . https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6 

For SLC Annual Conference workshops: @AWRAHQ attendees register @ http://bit.ly/2k4ksUC Free @CUAHSI 'That's So Water Meta!' workshop ONLY register @ http://bit.ly/2lZQrG5

WEBINAR by @AWRAHQ with former CRS researcher Betsy Cody: 'Science and Policy-making: Where Rubber Meets the Road',11 Sept 2019, 1 - 2 PM ET. Can't view live? Register & view archived copy (includes Q&A)! https://bit.ly/2HpyaK1

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

From @iwra_water: Abstracts/Proposals for XVII @WWCongress (11-15 May 2020 in Daegu, ROK) now due 30 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2KeS0s0

Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
Joint conference: @AWRAHQ and Chinese Academy of Sciences: 'Water Security: New Technologies, Strategies, Policies and Institutions', Beijing, 16-18 September 2019  https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6 

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Disasters: Droughts, Floods, Wildfires and More
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

From @NPR: Latest marine heat wave could pose new risks to sea life https://n.pr/2PZDnPr via @BCWaterNews

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

Daily Water Newsletters
California Water Daily
The California Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kI4sb5 #cawater

The California Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kiPLv2 #cawater

The California Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lMfkov #cawater

The California Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2ka2jVr #cawater

The California Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kAeNpm #cawater

The California Water Daily - 8 September http://bit.ly/2kysNzW #cawater

The California Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2knAvNy #cawater

Florida Water Daily
The Florida Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lPS9JZ #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kwCvDe #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kEpszm #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m2WzNF #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kA7jCV #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m3C2IR #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lHFCrS #FLwater

Northeast Water Daily
The Northeast US Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lSGH02 #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 12 September http://bit.ly/2m61Sfg #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m9J7rn #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kd8w2X #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lEcp1h #NEWater

The Northeastern US Water Daily - 8 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2k3XyfW #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 7 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2knAo4B #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water Daily
The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kJq470 #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kHwPWW #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lLu4UN #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lO1amF #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kCIBBL #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lZ5Cz9 #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily http://bit.ly/2lBccMj #PNWater - 7 September 2019

Southwest Water Daily
The Southwest US WaterDaily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m7V40G #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 12 September http://bit.ly/2kdMM6V #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m4mQeu #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lOJzuT #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kAYDw4 #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m1EBes #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lJAbIX #SWUSwater

Texas Water Daily
The Texas Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kiSBjF #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kxSFw7 #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m7ETk0 #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lK3gUL #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2k7i6nN #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lYj6eu #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m5VF3f #txwater

Education, Events, and Opportunities
From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 13 September. 1987: Ocean Pollution Warning http://bit.ly/2kLe2Kn #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 12 September. 1909: Typhoid Fever in Seattle http://bit.ly/2lKneyS #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMikeThis Day in Water History - 11 September. 2001: Drinking Water Security http://bit.ly/2mcpE9C #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 10 September. 2008: Last Issue of http://safedrinkingwater.com NEWS Posted http://bit.ly/2k9fV35 #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 9 September. 2011: Regulation of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water http://bit.ly/2k81blb #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History - 8 September. 1854: Removal of Broad Street Pump Handle; 1900: Galveston Devastated by Hurricane of the Century http://bit.ly/2lD4gtW #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History - 7 September. 1854: Dr. John Snow Convinces Board to Remove Pump Handle http://bit.ly/2koJtdr #TDIWH

Excellent! From @raulpacheco: Writing theoretical frameworks, analytical frameworks and conceptual frameworks https://buff.ly/2DBeRy8 I too get confused, so I wrote this post to clarify these categories for myself.

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Global #ClimateStrike: https://globalclimatestrike.net Don't Teach, Strike! A Call to Educators Worldwide to Take Action for Climate Justice on September 20th http://bit.ly/edclimatestrike (@OregonState not in session)

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 13 September. Today we learn that scientists have used gene-edited stem cells to treat HIV-with mixed success. Plus, old gene variants might be fuel for rapid speciation and we explore a film about India’s 2013 Mars mission http://bit.ly/2kyNjAN

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 12 September 2019. Today we discover water raining on a distant planet, travel with the African health workers who are giving everything to stop Ebola and learn about embryo-like structures created from human stem cells. http://bit.ly/2lMRgBW

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 11 September 2019 Today we learn how conservation scientists restore Day-Glo masterpieces, explore a tough year for South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ and ponder three ways to improve Registered Reports. http://bit.ly/2kcK3dY

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 10 September 2019 Today we delight in the most spectacular science images of the month, ponder two very different ways of achieving a longer ‘healthspan’ and explore the political storm engulfing US meteorologists. http://bit.ly/2kD3htv

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 9 September 2019. Today we get bad news from the Moon, discover more about one of Earth’s lost continents and learn that Germany has pledged millions to protect insects http://bit.ly/2lHhANM

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

The Eugene Water Weekly - 9 Septemner 2019 http://bit.ly/2kBHHpg #EUGwater

Learn about @capnet_undp's latest activities in our September 2019 newsletter: https://bit.ly/2knB363

It's the @ScienceBorealis Newsletter - 6 September 2019. On the Borealis Blog - What We're Reading - Miscellany - News and Announcements -@raymondsbrain- More! http://bit.ly/2k2bS8I

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - Essential Industry News 12 September 2019. Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~ Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! http://bit.ly/2kxNOLo

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

From @CASTagScience Friday Notes - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lUg62E

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

Florida  #FLwater
In @MiamiHerald via @BCWaterNews Florida didn’t take a direct hit — but here’s the damage Dorian caused on the coast https://hrld.us/2lzbBdT #FLwater

Global Water #globalwater
Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

Learn about @capnet_undp's latest activities in our September 2019 newsletter: https://bit.ly/2knB363

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

Groundwater and Hydrogeology
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

Thanks to @GroundwaterMag for retweeting! ICYMI Memory Lane Beckons: When 'Managed Aquifer Recharge' was 'Artificial Recharge' was 'Cyclic Storage' http://bit.ly/31WrVGe

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

NE Water #NEWater
From @EPAregion2, @NYSDEC & @NJ_DEP: Improving Water Quality in the Raritan, Sandy Hook, and Lower New York Bays http://bit.ly/2lG3FYm

From @weatherchannel: Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Grows to Largest in Decades for July https://tinyurl.com/y3pzb8me #NEWater

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
T. Boone Pickens - Oil Tycoon, Corporate Raider, Wind Energy Advocate, Erstwhile Water Marketer - Dies at 91. http://bit.ly/2lITySL (tnx @TheStreet)

Rest in peace, Annie. You'll never be forgotten. cc: @AmericanAir @Dulles_Airport

"We need to talk. Your students are complaining you are being adultist in the classroom. I don't know what that is but I know we need to keep the kids happy." -  @ass_deans

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shout-out to @united agent Shareena @flyEUG for her help in rebooking me so I could avoid @flySFO. Likewise kudos to Alberto at the Premier desk for getting me back to @flyEUG from @PEKAirport via @fly2ohare. Memo to all: avoid @flySFOtill they finish runway construction!

My @WaterWired @Twitter account will go dark soon and stay that way till 20 September. Will be in China (where it is blocked) at the @AWRAHQ conference. https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6

"Be the head of a headwater rather than being the head of heads." - Kyrgyz proverb

"I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours." - @boonepickens (1928-2019)

"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." - General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis

Shout-out to @united agent Denise R. Lopez @AlbanyAirport for help above and beyond what she had to do when my 7 September flights were delayed. Her booking got me (and luggage!) home to @flyEUG on time.

PNW Water
The Eugene Water Weekly - 9 Septemner 2019 http://bit.ly/2kBHHpg #EUGwater

Policy, Planning, Law, Governance, Economics, IWRM, and Management
Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Positions Open  #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs - Updated: 13 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Zzu9ht

Check out jobs @ @OregonState's Water Resources Graduate Program https://oregonstate.edu/gradwater/jobs #JobWaWi

Check out @WaterDistJobs! https://waterdistrictjobs.com  #JobWaWi

For the latest @TVAjobs Employment opportunities visit https://tva.me/4mRN6k  #JobWaWi

Amazing resource! Follow @joshswaterjobs and visit his website: https://www.joshswaterjobs.com  #JobWaWi

Check out @FLWaterDaily #FLwater jobs! https://tinyurl.com/jpffgoh  #JobWaWi

Positions: @CA_DWR - Various locations and types: enviro science, geology, engineering, restoration, etc.https://bit.ly/1XaG4sw  #JobWaWi

Positions: @SeaGrant - Various positions across the USA. Updated regularly. https://1.usa.gov/1SYL5RQ  #JobWaWi

 @BCWaterNews Jobs Click 'View Jobs' at https://bcwaterjobs.com 

@EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days https://1.usa.gov/1evxlPd

Current Positions: @NYCDEP (New York City & environs) - Various. https://tinyurl.com/zoq6jqc

Positions (many): @nature_org - Various locations and duties. https://jobs.nature.org/jobs/  #JobWaWi

Previous Weeks' Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! - 5 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Zzu9ht

Josh's Water Jobs & More! - 27 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MGvkVc

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7- 13 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2QdR6Cp

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 31 August - 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2PONHJX

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 24 - 30 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2ZrczMx

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 17-23 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MwaNmh

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 10-16 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MlqAo1

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 3-9 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MaHANw

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 27 July-2 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2T029gh

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 20 - 26 July 2019 http://bit.ly/2OmUaev

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 13 - 19 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2GlkM9d 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 6 - 12 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2YSq5Er 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 29 June - 5 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2XPRZUq 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 22 - 28 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2XH4ykA 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 15 - 21 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2WW3J3h 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 8 - 14 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2ZrGKi2 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 1- 7 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2EV1Ai8 

Reports, Publications and Journals
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

Southwest Water #SWUSwater
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

In @LasVegasSun: Nevada water project tax extended indefinitely http://bit.ly/2Q0MsHO via @BCWaterNews

In @abqjournal: Agency to visit D.C. in support of Gila diversion plan http://bit.ly/2Q2bupX

Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
From @globalnews& @AP via @WaterPortal: Scientist says Loch Ness monster may be giant eel after water DNA test http://bit.ly/2kErX4S

Texas   #txwater
Download 'Texas Water' issue of @AWRAHQ's Water Resources IMPACT here: http://bit.ly/2OtEJ4s

By @H2OWonk from @TxWRI, @TxWaterJournal & @MeadowsC4Water: It's @TexasPlusWater Vol 2 Issue 7. http://bit.ly/2GAhZZY #txwater

Visuals, Audios, and Infographics
Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

Water/Land Quality and Contamination
From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

From @EPAregion2, @NYSDEC & @NJ_DEP: Improving Water Quality in the Raritan, Sandy Hook, and Lower New York Bays http://bit.ly/2lG3FYm

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

WTF?
From @CBCNews via @WaterPortal: Own Your Throne: @cityofhamilton spent $40K teaching people how to use the toilet. http://bit.ly/2kaWQh0

"I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours." - @boonepickens (1928-2019)