As a holiday gift to all, the American Water Resources Association is offering a free copy of the November-December 2021 issue of its magazine, Water Resources IMPACT: 'Water Risk in a Rapidly Changing World: Part 1'. Click here for a flipping-book copy or download the PDF:
Download Nov_Dec 2021 Impact Final
Part 2 will be in the January-February 2022 issue.
Happy New Year!
Enjoy!
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Year 2021 Summaries and Related
In @KGWNews: In Oregon - Record heat, historic drought, winter storms: The weather events that happened in 2021 bit.ly/3FJHfK1 #PNWater #PDXwater
The @nataglaw Center is ending the year by identifying the top 10 legal and policy developments that affected #agriculture in 2021. Read Top 10 list: bit.ly/32hwAYh #scicomm
In @TheTimesLeader: TOP STORIES OF 2021: Environmental issues at forefront for many in 2021. tinyurl.com/u7bawux9
In @highcountrynews: 2021’s climate was one of contrasts, contradictions and extremes bit.ly/3EI4kLRIn @highcountrynews: 2021’s climate was one of contrasts, contradictions and extremes bit.ly/3EI4kLR
Archbishop Desmond Tutu died 26 December 2021 at age 90. Tireless worker for human rights, anti-apartheid. bit.ly/3Fx2df2 #HumanRights
On @hereandnow Remembering evolutionary biology pioneer E.O. Wilson, who died 26 December 2021 at age 92. wbur.fm/3HgT2Qo #scicomm
From @MyDesertSun: Photojournalist Jay Calderon has been documenting the shrinking Salton Sea for more than 20 years. His pictures reveal an ecosystem transformed as he witnessed the oasis become a mirage. bit.ly/3euUMJ6 #cawater
From @Nature Briefing - 30 December 2021. The science events to watch for in 2022; The year’s best science-book reviews. tinyurl.com/2p8c6y5f #scicomm
On @scifri: The Best Science Books Of 2021. 'The Sound of the Sea' by @cynthiabarnett and @elizkolbert's 'Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future' are included. bit.ly/3pHQxAB #scicomm
From @theAGU: 'Buzz' Newsletter. The Best of Eos 2021; U.S. Data Centers Rely on Water from Stressed Basins; Water Wisdom: The Indigenous Scientists Walking in Two Worlds; What 5 Graphs from UN Climate Report Reveal About Path to Halting Climate Change bit.ly/32RyLBH
From @winknews: Year in review: 2021 was a tough year for Florida’s environment. tinyurl.com/mpfv3nkk
Top Twenty-Five (More or Less)
From @GRAofCalifornia: 'HydroVisions' - V. 30, Winter 2021 bit.ly/3Ho8UjQ
In @TheTimesLeader: TOP STORIES OF 2021: Environmental issues at forefront for many in 2021. tinyurl.com/u7bawux9
AWWA to @EPA: Comments on Stakeholder Meetings on Potential Revisions to Microbials and Disinfection Byproducts (M/DBPs) bit.ly/3EI08vy #globalwater
Via @KAXE: Tribes push for a bigger role in managing the shrinking Colorado River's water. tinyurl.com/2p86vexr
From @KMVTNews: New wave of snow has some ag producers optimistic for spring. tinyurl.com/4bzhr594 #IDwater
In @highcountrynews: 2021’s climate was one of contrasts, contradictions and extremes bit.ly/3EI4kLR
Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 27 December 2021 http://bit.ly/3mJhe64
In @StarNewsOnline How rising seas could bring new challenges for two big Wilmington infrastructure projects. bit.ly/3ewXj5K #NEWater
From @PopMech: Road Salt Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Drinking Water and the Environment, Study Says. bit.ly/3sH2VCJ #NEWater
In @highcountrynews by @sarahl_sax: A shellfish company gets into the weeds. bit.ly/3pB39JA #PNWater
'Pontius Pilate and the Jerusalem Aqueduct' by Nathan Steinmeyer bit.ly/3euTJsG #globalwater
Ancient Reservoir Provided Water for First Temple Period Jerusalem bit.ly/3etDjRo #globalwater
CRS Report: 'Women in the Middle East and North Africa - Issues for Congress' bitly.com/3FHm9f7
In @Bakersfieldcali: Critics say valley groundwater managers relying too much on recharge, not enough on pumping cuts. bit.ly/32vhb6M #cawater
In @havasunews: As West withers corporations consolidate land, water rights. bit.ly/3FE2s7U #SWUSwater
But for 5 Saudi Arabian thugs on 9/11/2001, Annie would be celebrating #70 today. Her favorite saying: 'A little bit of irreverence is good. A lot is better.' R.I.P. bit.ly/32xV5ke
Paper by @jfleck and@annejcastle: 'Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River' (tnx @R_EricKuhn & @azpmnews) bit.ly/3pxc0MA
Archbishop Desmond Tutu died 26 December 2021 at age 90. Tireless worker for human rights, anti-apartheid. bit.ly/3Fx2df2 #HumanRights
Guest Opinion in @starledger: New Jersey has $1B to get the lead out of its water. Let’s use the money wisely. bit.ly/3FwYA8I #NEWater
On @hereandnow Remembering evolutionary biology pioneer E.O. Wilson, who died 26 December 2021 at age 92. wbur.fm/3HgT2Qo #scicomm
From @MyDesertSun: Photojournalist Jay Calderon has been documenting the shrinking Salton Sea for more than 20 years. His pictures reveal an ecosystem transformed as he witnessed the oasis become a mirage. bit.ly/3euUMJ6 #cawater
From @OPB: New survey shows support for Snake River dams, in contrast to earlier survey bit.ly/3FzUxZh #PNWater #IDwater
In @argusobserver Massive wetland restoration project considered for Upper Klamath Lake bit.ly/3pwfBdR #PNWater #cawater
In @BmtEnterprise: Dam breaks threaten worse flooding in northeast Brazil bit.ly/3sD5JB0 #globalwater
The @CivilBeat Editorial Board Interview:@uhmanoa Climate Expert Chip Fletcher. bit.ly/3qttmZV
It's @Water_MDPI: Volume 13, Issue 24 (December-2 2021) - 183 Articles! bit.ly/3eq0L25 #globalwater
In @tucsonstar by @tonydavis987: Upper Basin states overusing Colorado River supplies, environmental group reports. bit.ly/32uYCj7 #SWUSwater
Opinion in @BostonGlobe: Cleaning Up America's Lead Water Pipes. bit.ly/3pnyf7r #NEWater
From @theAGU: 'Buzz' Newsletter. The Best of Eos 2021; U.S. Data Centers Rely on Water from Stressed Basins; Water Wisdom: The Indigenous Scientists Walking in Two Worlds; What 5 Graphs from UN Climate Report Reveal About Path to Halting Climate Change bit.ly/32RyLBH
Books, Reviews and Related
From @Nature Briefing - 30 December 2021. The science events to watch for in 2022; The year’s best science-book reviews. tinyurl.com/2p8c6y5f #scicomm
On @scifri: The Best Science Books Of 2021. 'The Sound of the Sea' by @cynthiabarnett and @elizkolbert's 'Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future' are included. bit.ly/3pHQxAB #scicomm
Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater
From @MyDesert: @EPA issues emergency orders to mobile home parks in Thermal area over arsenic. bit.ly/3mGFVA7 #cawater
AWWA to @EPA: Comments on Stakeholder Meetings on Potential Revisions to Microbials and Disinfection Byproducts (M/DBPs) bit.ly/3EI08vy #globalwater
From @PopMech: Road Salt Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Drinking Water and the Environment, Study Says. bit.ly/3sH2VCJ #NEWater
Guest Opinion in @starledger: New Jersey has $1B to get the lead out of its water. Let’s use the money wisely. bit.ly/3FwYA8I #NEWater
The @nataglaw Center is ending the year by identifying the top 10 legal and policy developments that affected #agriculture in 2021. Read Top 10 list: bit.ly/32hwAYh #scicomm
Opinion in @BostonGlobe: Cleaning Up America's Lead Water Pipes. bit.ly/3pnyf7r #NEWater
Bullshit and Crap Detection
Via @kcranews Herbicides in Lake Tahoe? Invasive plants provoke debate bit.ly/3ppDYtl #cawater
California
From @GRAofCalifornia: 'HydroVisions' - V. 30, Winter 2021 bit.ly/3Ho8UjQ
From @MyDesert: @EPA issues emergency orders to mobile home parks in Thermal area over arsenic. bit.ly/3mGFVA7 #cawater
In @Bakersfieldcali: Critics say valley groundwater managers relying too much on recharge, not enough on pumping cuts. bit.ly/32vhb6M #cawater
From @CA_Water_News: @usbr accepting applications for aging infrastructure funding bit.ly/32JogAx #cawater
From @UCDavisWater: A Fishmas Carol: Ghosts of Salmons’ Pasts bit.ly/3FxcQhV #cawater
From @MyDesertSun: Photojournalist Jay Calderon has been documenting the shrinking Salton Sea for more than 20 years. His pictures reveal an ecosystem transformed as he witnessed the oasis become a mirage. bit.ly/3euUMJ6 #cawater
Canada
From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 27 December 2021. A class of their own—PFAS compounds an emerging concern; Job and training funding programs bringing young women into STEM leadership roles; More! bit.ly/33VMl7H
Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
From @KMVTNews: New wave of snow has some ag producers optimistic for spring. tinyurl.com/4bzhr594 #IDwater
In @highcountrynews: 2021’s climate was one of contrasts, contradictions and extremes bit.ly/3EI4kLR
Mike Eytel, @ColoradoWater's Sr. Water Resources Manager, was recently interviewed by @MSNBC to share his insights on Colorado's cloud-seeing program. on.msnbc.com/3pBRVna
The @CivilBeat Editorial Board Interview:@uhmanoa Climate Expert Chip Fletcher. bit.ly/3qttmZV
Rare: couple of inches of wet snow - Corvallis, OR. My 40-year-old @sorelfootwear boots (felt insert not shown) from my @Truckee530 days got me through my morning walk. #cdnwater
From @theAGU: 'Buzz' Newsletter. The Best of Eos 2021; U.S. Data Centers Rely on Water from Stressed Basins; Water Wisdom: The Indigenous Scientists Walking in Two Worlds; What 5 Graphs from UN Climate Report Reveal About Path to Halting Climate Change bit.ly/32RyLBH
Colorado
Mike Eytel, @ColoradoWater's Sr. Water Resources Manager, was recently interviewed by @MSNBC to share his insights on Colorado's cloud-seeing program. on.msnbc.com/3pBRVna
Paper by @jfleck and@annejcastle: 'Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River' (tnx @R_EricKuhn & @azpmnews) bit.ly/3pxc0MA
In @csgazette: Colorado's age-old water doctrine pushed to the brink by drought. tinyurl.com/bdhme7a6 #cowater
In @DurangoHerald: Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado. bit.ly/3szi7lw #cowater
Conferences,Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Paper
From @iah_shg: Interested in joining our #SocioHydrogeology vPICO session at @EuroGeosciences bit.ly/3s8osnG? Check the abstract submission guidelines and also if you are eligible for the online free registration: bit.ly/3qgRvTB #globalwater
Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
From @KUNC: Lower basin states sign deal to put water back in Lake Mead amid dropping levels. bit.ly/3yz9KY0 #cowater #SWUSwater
Disasters: Droughts, Floods, Wildfires and More
In @MiamiTodayNews Flood resilience plan channeling funds to Miami Beach. bit.ly/3ECZ9ws #FLwater
In @SpokesmanReview: Global warming melting Himalayan glaciers at an ‘exceptional’ rate, study says tribunecontentagency.com #globalwater
In @havasunews: As West withers corporations consolidate land, water rights. bit.ly/3FE2s7U #SWUSwater
Via @KSLcom How these desert shrubs became more efficient amid the megadrought. bit.ly/3sDX0ys #SWUSwater
In @csgazette: Colorado's age-old water doctrine pushed to the brink by drought. tinyurl.com/bdhme7a6 #cowater
In @KGWNews: In Oregon - Record heat, historic drought, winter storms: The weather events that happened in 2021 bit.ly/3FJHfK1 #PNWater #PDXwater
Daily Water Newsletters
California Water Daily
California Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3qwQg2o #cawater
California Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/2p8we45t #cawater
California Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3Hlo1ux#cawater
California Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3EAvUdU #cawater
California Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/341LeUd #cawater
California Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3EsgNmr #cawater
California Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/32ysJ9h #cawater
Colorado Water News Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/32PFR9S #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/yynhvkfs #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3pzbpdc #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3HiSOYP #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/3Fz1lXg #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3z7ld19 #cowater
Colorado Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3qhUrza #cowater
Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3zc2HVo #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/ycyaem5a #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3EQiWsF #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3FFRe30 #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. tinyurl.com/yckr8ptd #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3qpn5hO #FLwater
Florida Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3yW9CBU #FLwater
Idaho Water News Daily
Idaho Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3sUPfnA #IDwater
Idaho Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/3pu2tn28 #IDwater
Idaho Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3pLkL5T #IDwater
Idaho Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3sHfpKO #IDwater
Idaho Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/32x2XSV #IDwater
Idaho Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3ptNVX1 #IDwater
Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3JuU90G #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/3eckh32f #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3mJjSIV #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3sGRLxG #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. tinyurl.com/y6sj425j #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3mAgRuq #NEWater
Northeast US Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3EncQPX #NEWater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3eBWUPu #PNWater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/mr3j9hpc #PNWater
Pacific Nothwest Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3pC7VGG #PNWater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3exRncK #PNWater
Eugene Water News Weekly - 27 December 2021. tinyurl.com/5aketfjx #EUGwater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/3HdZcAC #PNWater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 26 December 2021.bit.ly/3HcSqLA #PNWater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3qGKT0T #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/2p99fxyx #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3mGHM85 #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3JlGf0V #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Wate News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/3ExWMev #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3Fxn7KK #PDXwater
Portland (OR) Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3qHK3RF #PDXwater
Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3qwrpvO #SWUSwater
Southwest US Water Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/2p9b5n5x #SWUSwater
Southwest US Water Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3z80GcX #SWUSwater
Southwest US Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3mEu1GU #SWUSwater
Southwest US Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/3EypJXsnn#SWUS
Southwest US Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/3qpnaCi #SWUSwater
Southwest US Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3HcPdM4 #SWUSwater
Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 31 December 2021. bit.ly/3eD5mhg #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 30 December 2021. tinyurl.com/2y593dht #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 29 December 2021. bit.ly/3qzwbIX #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 28 December 2021. bit.ly/3ex6Dqs #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 27 December 2021. bit.ly/3EuiY95 #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 26 December 2021. bit.ly/32E4kyM #txwater
Texas Water News Daily - 25 December 2021. bit.ly/3swbHU7 #txwater
Education, Events, and Opportunities
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 30 December 2021. bit.ly/3qyBetf #PDWater
E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
In @TheTimesLeader: TOP STORIES OF 2021: Environmental issues at forefront for many in 2021. tinyurl.com/u7bawux9
Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 27 December 2021 http://bit.ly/3mJhe64
It's @Nature Briefing - 30 December 2021. Webb telescope blasts off successfully; The science events to watch for in 2022; The year’s best science-book reviews; More! tinyurl.com/2p8c6y5f #scicomm
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 30 December 2021. bit.ly/3qyBetf #PNWater
From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 27 December 2021. A class of their own—PFAS compounds an emerging concern; Job and training funding programs bringing young women into STEM leadership roles; More! bit.ly/33VMl7H
The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - 31 December 2021. Essential Industry Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! bit.ly/32RUJos #globalwater #scicomm
Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
Support Women in Water Scholarship Fund-Donate Now! bit.ly/2S63TVr
From @theAGU: 'Buzz' Newsletter. The Best of Eos 2021; U.S. Data Centers Rely on Water from Stressed Basins; Water Wisdom: The Indigenous Scientists Walking in Two Worlds; What 5 Graphs from UN Climate Report Reveal About Path to Halting Climate Change bit.ly/32RyLBH
Via @KAXE: Tribes push for a bigger role in managing the shrinking Colorado River's water. tinyurl.com/2p86vexr
CRS Report: 'Women in the Middle East and North Africa - Issues for Congress' bitly.com/3FHm9f7
From @TheWaterChannel: Doing laundry is hazardous to millions. bit.ly/32J2k8E #globalwater
In @DurangoHerald: future of drought? Ute Mountain Ute Tribe looks at life with less water. bit.ly/3pAoh2O #cowater
In @havasunews: As West withers corporations consolidate land, water rights. bit.ly/3FE2s7U #SWUSwater
Archbishop Desmond Tutu died 26 December 2021 at age 90. Tireless worker for human rights, anti-apartheid. bit.ly/3Fx2df2 #HumanRights
From @AZPubRadio & @AP: $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements. bit.ly/3pqipsE #SWUSwater #cowater
Florida Water
In @MiamiTodayNews Flood resilience plan channeling funds to Miami Beach. bit.ly/3ECZ9ws #FLwater
From @winknews: Year in review: 2021 was a tough year for Florida’s environment. tinyurl.com/mpfv3nkk
Global Water
From @TheWaterChannel: Doing laundry is hazardous to millions. bit.ly/32J2k8E #globalwater
'Pontius Pilate and the Jerusalem Aqueduct' by Nathan Steinmeyer bit.ly/3euTJsG #globalwater
Ancient Reservoir Provided Water for First Temple Period Jerusalem bit.ly/3etDjRo #globalwater
In @Bakersfieldcali: Critics say valley groundwater managers relying too much on recharge, not enough on pumping cuts. bit.ly/32vhb6M #cawater
In @BmtEnterprise: Dam breaks threaten worse flooding in northeast Brazil bit.ly/3sD5JB0 #globalwater
It's @Water_MDPI: Volume 13, Issue 24 (December-2 2021) - 183 Articles! bit.ly/3eq0L25 #globalwater
Groundwater and Hydrogeology
From @GRAofCalifornia: 'HydroVisions' - V. 30, Winter 2021 bit.ly/3Ho8UjQ
Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
In @TxWaterJournal: 'Groundwater Withdrawals Associated with Oil and Gas Production from Water Supply Aquifers in Texas: Implications for Water Management Practices' doi.org/10.21423/twj.v
NE Water #NEWater
In @TheTimesLeader: TOP STORIES OF 2021: Environmental issues at forefront for many in 2021. tinyurl.com/u7bawux9
From @WTEN: @GovKathyHochul announces millions in water, community, infrastructure funding tinyurl.com/2xncjk73 #NEWater
In @StarNewsOnline How rising seas could bring new challenges for two big Wilmington infrastructure projects. bit.ly/3ewXj5K #NEWater
From @PopMech: Road Salt Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Drinking Water and the Environment, Study Says. bit.ly/3sH2VCJ #NEWater
In @timesunion: A man's crusade culminated with massive PFOA settlements. bit.ly/3mFZFnb #NEWater
Guest Opinion in @starledger: New Jersey has $1B to get the lead out of its water. Let’s use the money wisely. bit.ly/3FwYA8I #NEWater
Opinion in @BostonGlobe: Cleaning Up America's Lead Water Pipes. bit.ly/3pnyf7r #NEWater
Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
"Argue like you're right and listen like you're wrong." - Adam Grant (organizational psychologist) quoted in @WSJ via @TheWeek
The @CivilBeat Editorial Board Interview:@uhmanoa Climate Expert Chip Fletcher. bit.ly/3qttmZV
On @hereandnow Remembering evolutionary biology pioneer E.O. Wilson, who died 26 December 2021 at age 92. wbur.fm/3HgT2Qo #scicomm
"The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist." - Thomas Friedman
Strength shows not only in the ability to persist, but the ability to start over." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: 'To rise above the little things.'" - John Burroughs
"We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him." - 2 Samuel 14:14
Archbishop Desmond Tutu died 26 December 2021 at age 90. Tireless worker for human rights, anti-apartheid. bit.ly/3Fx2df2 #HumanRights
But for 5 Saudi Arabian thugs on 9/11/2001, Annie would be celebrating #70 today. Her favorite saying: 'A little bit of irreverence is good. A lot is better.' R.I.P. bit.ly/32xV5ke
PNW and PDX Water
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 30 December 2021. bit.ly/3qyBetf #PNWater
In @KGWNews: In Oregon - Record heat, historic drought, winter storms: The weather events that happened in 2021 bit.ly/3FJHfK1 #PNWater #PDXwater
In @TigardTimes: Tigard moves forward with plans for new reservoir bit.ly/3evPTQ2 #PNWater #PDXwater
In @McKReflections: Court approves dam changes. bit.ly/32A2mA2 #PNWater #EUGwater
In @highcountrynews by @sarahl_sax: A shellfish company gets into the weeds. bit.ly/3pB39JA #PNWater
Via @KNDUKNDO: A Toxic Cleanup Project In Ellensburg Wants Feedback Before They Start tinyurl.com/vm5wmern #PNWater
From @OPB: New survey shows support for Snake River dams, in contrast to earlier survey bit.ly/3FzUxZh #PNWater #IDwater
In @argusobserver Massive wetland restoration project considered for Upper Klamath Lake bit.ly/3pwfBdR #PNWater #cawater
In @ThePostRegister Fewer dams provided migrating fish a significant advantage. bit.ly/3HeAHU4 #PNWater #IDwater
Policy, Planning, Law, Governance, Economics, IWRM, and Management
Via @KAXE: Tribes push for a bigger role in managing the shrinking Colorado River's water. tinyurl.com/2p86vexr
Paper by @jfleck and@annejcastle: 'Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River' (tnx @R_EricKuhn & @azpmnews) bit.ly/3pxc0MA
The @nataglaw Center is ending the year by identifying the top 10 legal and policy developments that affected #agriculture in 2021. Read Top 10 list: bit.ly/32hwAYh #scicomm
From @AZPubRadio & @AP: $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements. bit.ly/3pqipsE #SWUSwater #cowater
Positions Open #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 28 December 2021 bit.ly/3EAdFoC
Previous Weeks' Positions Open #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 21 December 2021 bit.ly/3efBJT2
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 14 December 2021 bit.ly/322OzBa
Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 25 - 31 December 2021 bit.ly/3zshYSl
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 18 - 24 December 2021 bit.ly/3Epul2k
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 11 - 17 December 2021 bit.ly/30Fj3sU
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 4-10 Dec 2021 bit.ly/3rW28xp
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 27 November - 3 December 2021 bit.ly/31iVLtj
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 20 - 26 November 2021 bit.ly/3E09mU7
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 13 - 19 November 2021 bit.ly/3FwYj5h
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 6 - 12 November 2021 bit.ly/3Daii98
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 30 October - 5 November 2021 bit.ly/3BS1jXA
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 23 - 29 October 2021 bit.ly/3Eqluh4
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 16 - 22 October 2021 bit.ly/3Ga3dq2
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 9 - 15 October 2021 bit.ly/3FV0ktg
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 2-8 October 2021 bit.ly/3mxxeqE
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 25 September - 1 October 2021 bit.ly/3a3MZ2Z
Reports, Publications, and Journals
From @GRAofCalifornia: 'HydroVisions' - V. 30, Winter 2021 bit.ly/3Ho8UjQ
CRS Report: 'Women in the Middle East and North Africa - Issues for Congress' bitly.com/3FHm9f7
Paper by @jfleck and@annejcastle: 'Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River' (tnx @R_EricKuhn & @azpmnews) bit.ly/3pxc0MA
It's @Water_MDPI: Volume 13, Issue 24 (December-2 2021) - 183 Articles! bit.ly/3eq0L25 #globalwater
Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
From @MyDesertSun: Photojournalist Jay Calderon has been documenting the shrinking Salton Sea for more than 20 years. His pictures reveal an ecosystem transformed as he witnessed the oasis become a mirage. bit.ly/3euUMJ6 #cawater
Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 27 December 2021 http://bit.ly/3mJhe64
On @hereandnow Remembering evolutionary biology pioneer E.O. Wilson, who died 26 December 2021 at age 92. wbur.fm/3HgT2Qo #scicomm
From @theAGU: 'Buzz' Newsletter. The Best of Eos 2021; U.S. Data Centers Rely on Water from Stressed Basins; Water Wisdom: The Indigenous Scientists Walking in Two Worlds; What 5 Graphs from UN Climate Report Reveal About Path to Halting Climate Change bit.ly/32RyLBH
Southwest Water #SWUSwater
In @havasunews: As West withers corporations consolidate land, water rights. bit.ly/3FE2s7U #SWUSwater
Paper by @jfleck and@annejcastle: 'Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River' (tnx @R_EricKuhn & @azpmnews) bit.ly/3pxc0MA
Via @KSLcom How these desert shrubs became more efficient amid the megadrought. bit.ly/3sDX0ys #SWUSwater
By @BigPivots: Viewing a Useless Boat Ramp at Lake Powell bit.ly/3JmaQv2
In @tucsonstar by @tonydavis987: Upper Basin states overusing Colorado River supplies, environmental group reports. bit.ly/32uYCj7 #SWUSwater
Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
In @McKReflections: Court approves dam changes. bit.ly/32A2mA2 #PNWater #EUGwater
In @highcountrynews by @sarahl_sax: A shellfish company gets into the weeds. bit.ly/3pB39JA #PNWater
By @BigPivots: Viewing a Useless Boat Ramp at Lake Powell bit.ly/3JmaQv2
From @MyDesertSun: Photojournalist Jay Calderon has been documenting the shrinking Salton Sea for more than 20 years. His pictures reveal an ecosystem transformed as he witnessed the oasis become a mirage. bit.ly/3euUMJ6 #cawater
From @OPB: New survey shows support for Snake River dams, in contrast to earlier survey bit.ly/3FzUxZh #PNWater #IDwater
In @BmtEnterprise: Dam breaks threaten worse flooding in northeast Brazil bit.ly/3sD5JB0 #globalwater
From @UCDavisWater: A Fishmas Carol: Ghosts of Salmons’ Pasts bit.ly/3FxcQhV #cawater
In @ThePostRegister Fewer dams provided migrating fish a significant advantage. bit.ly/3HeAHU4 #PNWater #IDwater
Texas #txwater
From @TAMU_NRI and @TxWRI: 'Conservation Matters' - December 2021. Study investigates reintroduction of ocelots to native Texas range; New U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer data included in 2021 Transboundary Aquifers of the World Map; More! bit.ly/3sptVX9 #txwater
From @MeadowsC4Water, @TxWaterJournal, @TxWRI and E-i-C @H2OWonk: It's @TexasPlusWater - Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2021 bit.ly/33rrPeY
In @TxWaterJournal: 'Groundwater Withdrawals Associated with Oil and Gas Production from Water Supply Aquifers in Texas: Implications for Water Management Practices' doi.org/10.21423/twj.v
Visuals, Audios, Podcasts and Infographics
From @jfleck. #cawater
Water/Land Quality and Contamination
From @MyDesert: @EPA issues emergency orders to mobile home parks in Thermal area over arsenic. bit.ly/3mGFVA7 #cawater
In @timesunion: A man's crusade culminated with massive PFOA settlements. bit.ly/3mFZFnb #NEWater
Via @KNDUKNDO: A Toxic Cleanup Project In Ellensburg Wants Feedback Before They Start tinyurl.com/vm5wmern #PNWater
Via @kcranews Herbicides in Lake Tahoe? Invasive plants provoke debate bit.ly/3ppDYtl #cawater
AWWA to @EPA: Comments on Stakeholder Meetings on Potential Revisions to Microbials and Disinfection Byproducts (M/DBPs) bit.ly/3EI08vy #globalwater
Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
From @WTEN: @GovKathyHochul announces millions in water, community, infrastructure funding tinyurl.com/2xncjk73 #NEWater
In @DurangoHerald: Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado. bit.ly/3szi7lw #cowater
In @tucsonstar by @tonydavis987: Upper Basin states overusing Colorado River supplies, environmental group reports. bit.ly/32uYCj7 #SWUSwater
From @CA_Water_News: @usbr accepting applications for aging infrastructure funding bit.ly/32JogAx #cawater
In @TigardTimes: Tigard moves forward with plans for new reservoir bit.ly/3evPTQ2 #PNWater #PDXwater
In @StarNewsOnline How rising seas could bring new challenges for two big Wilmington infrastructure projects. bit.ly/3ewXj5K #NEWater
In @DurangoHerald: future of drought? Ute Mountain Ute Tribe looks at life with less water. bit.ly/3pAoh2O #cowater
'Pontius Pilate and the Jerusalem Aqueduct' by Nathan Steinmeyer bit.ly/3euTJsG #globalwater
Ancient Reservoir Provided Water for First Temple Period Jerusalem bit.ly/3etDjRo #globalwater
WTF?
By @BigPivots: Viewing a Useless Boat Ramp at Lake Powell bit.ly/3JmaQv2
"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: 'To rise above the little things.'" - John Burroughs
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