Enhanced removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole/Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite

https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=spp_papers

Safe access to safe water in low income countries: Water fetching in current times

Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate Change || Ethylene and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

The sustainability of water resources in future decades is likely to be affected by increases in water demand due to population growth, increases in power generation, and climate change. This study presents water withdrawal projections in the United States (U.S.) in 2050 as a result of projected population increases and power generation at the county level as well as the availability of local renewable water supplies. The growth scenario assumes the per capita water use rate for municipal withdrawals to remain at 2005 levels and the water use rates for new thermoelectric plants at levels in modern closed-loop cooling systems. In projecting renewable water supply in future years, median projected monthly precipitation and temperature by sixteen climate models were used to derive available precipitation in 2050 (averaged over 2040-2059). Withdrawals and available precipitation were compared to identify regions that use a large fraction of their renewable local water supply. A water supply sustainability risk index that takes into account additional attributes such as susceptibility to drought, growth in water withdrawal, increased need for storage, and groundwater use was developed to evaluate areas at greater risk. Based on the ranking by the index, high risk areas can be assessed in more mechanistic detail in future work.

Projecting Water Withdrawal and Supply for Future Decades in the U.S. under Climate Change Scenarios

This publication accompanies the report Global Biodiversity Outlook 4. It provides a more detailed analysis of progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and looks closely at the evidence that underpins the conclusions in GBO-4 and provides policy-relevant information on the actions needed to achieve each target.

K Alizadeh

Papers

Water in crisis: paths to sustainable water use