The Fifth National Climate Assessment highlights drought as a major hazard in the Southwest and says its impacts are most likely to harm tribal communities. [from KUNC]
New Tribal Water Institute to advocate for Native American water rights – Colorado Politics
The Tribal Water Institute, to be located at the Native American Rights Fund, will receive initial start-up money — a three-year grant of $1.4 million — from the Walton Family Foundation. [from Colorado Politics]
OPINION: Detroit broke its promise on water shutoffs. Here’s what it needs to do to keep it. – Planet Detroit
The city’s Lifeline Plan is commendable but not enough. A comprehensive solution requires access to assistance and affordability. [from Planet Detroit]
Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US
Across the U.S., municipal water systems and sewage treatment plants are at increasing risk of damage from floods and sea-level rise brought on in part or even wholly by climate change. [from AP News]
Building resilience into built environment no easy task – CommonWealth Magazine
AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, climate resilience enthusiast, and local agriculture advocate, the recent flooding in Western Massachusetts touched on the things I care about most in the world. Within my local region, the ancestral Nonotuck Homelands now known as Pioneer Valley, the impacts to roads, rivers, and farms have been nerve-racking, but the community responses(…) […]
Detroit environmental lawyer selected for Obama leadership program
Jeremy Orr is director of litigation and advocacy partnerships for Earthjustice and an adjunct law professor at Michigan State University. [from BridgeDetroit]
The Obama Foundation Launches New USA Leaders Program: Meet Some Of The Black Women Selected
Among the 100 emerging changemakers, 20 Black women were selected to participate in the six-month development program designed to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders nationwide. [from Essence]
California Snowpack May Hold Record Amount of Water, With Significant Flooding Possible – Inside Climate News – Inside Climate News
SAN FRANCISCO—California water officials reported on Monday that preliminary data showed the water contained in the state’s April snowpack is near historic levels. Officials previewed the results after a morning measurement south of Lake Tahoe, where the snowpack exceeded 10 ½ feet deep at one of California’s 260 snow measurement locations. The state is still […]
Episode 2: Nature-Based Solutions, with Analise Rivero and Felicia Marcus – California Trout
Our planet is changing drastically, but while nature is throwing a lot at us, it’s also an amazing source of solutions if we take the time to learn how natural processes can aid in climate-change mitigation. In the latest episode of our podcast, we talk nature-based solutions with climate expert Felicia Marcus. [from California Trout]
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River –
After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access [from ]