scholarly journals Better than bottled water?—Energy and climate change impacts of on-the-go drinking water stations

2019 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 320-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Makov ◽  
Grégoire Meylan ◽  
Jon T. Powell ◽  
Alon Shepon
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Better Than

forWater: Managing Canada’s drinking water from catchment to tap

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Webb
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Source Water ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Downstream Effects ◽  
Innovative Solutions

‘forWater’ is a network of Canadian researchers from multiple institutions who aim to find innovative solutions to address climate change impacts on forested source water, the downstream effects, water treatability and resource economics.

scholarly journals Effect of Climate Change on Drinking Water Utilities in Nzoia River Basin, Kenya

2021 ◽  
pp. 156-170
Author(s):  
Ernest Othieno Odwori
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future

Climate change is already having noticeable effects on water utilities in Nzoia River Basin. Extreme weather and climate-related occurrences are becoming more common and intense, as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Third Assessment Report. Because most water utilities are unprepared, the repercussions might be severe. The water supply infrastructure is built for resiliency and sustainability of operations during weather events or other circumstances that could potentially interrupt services; but when events that were historically considered to be “100-year” events happen more and more frequently, utilities must prepare for a new normal. These extreme events are occurring or being exceeded more regularly, and as a result, the past may no longer be a reliable predictor of the future. In Nzoia River Basin, the water supply infrastructure currently designed for historical climate conditions is more vulnerable to future weather extremes and climate change. This study assessed the effect of climate change on drinking water utilities in Nzoia River Basin. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Three counties were randomly selected from the basin for study with Busia representing the lower catchment, Kakamega middle catchment and Trans Nzoia upper catchment. The study was carried out from May, 2017 to September, 2017. In-depth expert interviews and brainstorming sessions were used to identify the climate change impacts affecting drinking water utilities experienced in the last ten years in the basin. A carefully selected team of water and climate change experts consisting of decision makers, practitioners, managers, scientists and technology adopters were used to rank the severity of the climate change impacts. Climate change occurring in Nzoia River Basin is expected to have a wide range of consequences for drinking water utilities. By assessing its potential impacts on water utilities, we become better positioned to make improvements today to decrease the future risks. The results of this study provide valuable insights for the national and county governments in preparing to effectively anticipate and respond to the relevant issues that they can expect to face in the coming century.

scholarly journals GRAPHIC - Groundwater and Climate Change - Mitigating the Global Groundwater Crisis and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts - Position Paper and Call to Action

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chloé Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Climate Negotiations ◽  
International Climate ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change ◽  
International Climate Negotiations

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the important role groundwater has in meeting the demands for drinking water, agricultural and industrial activities, and sustaining ecosystems, particularly in the context of adaptation to and mitigation of the impacts of climate change. This paper outlines several key recommendations that are particularly relevant for future international climate negotiations. Climate change Groundwater

Climate change impacts on crop yields in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Climate Change Impacts

Study and Evaluation of Stored Drinking Water Characteristics Using Three Types of Roof Water Tanks in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Abdulkhaleq K Mahmood ◽  
Ali A Kamal ◽  
Ako R Hama
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Dissolved Solids ◽  
Water Characteristics ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Water Metal ◽  
Water Tanks ◽  
Better Than

The scarcity of safe drinking water is one of the problems faced by the majority of cities in the world. Kirkuk city is one of these cities, which suffer from a shortage of drinking water. People have adopted the use of different rooftop tanks to overcome this problem. This research focuses on studying the effect of storage time on the five main characteristics of drinking water, which include, acid index (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), and turbidity (Tr). Three types of tanks were used predominantly (galvanized metal, plastic, and aluminum tanks). By analyzing the results, the characteristics of three samples of municipal source water obtained. Three samples were taken from each tank at different periods (4, 8, and 12 days). The results showed that the storage time affected the characteristics of drinking water. These characteristics differed from one tank to another. Metal tanks showed an increase in total dissolved solids, due to the evaporation process, even as plastic and aluminum tanks showed an increase in pH. The properties of all storage water tanks changed with times, but overall, the results were within the Iraqi limitation for drinking water. It was not easy to only depend on the results of this study to believe that any one type of water tank was better than the other, as the values of most of the variables studied had varied from one type to other. However, many studies have indicated a number of health risks, and most significantly with regard to plastic tanks, which are said to contain dangerous organic compounds that can be transferred to water. Metal tanks can cause zinc leakage, caused by a number of environmental factors at high levels. Aluminum tanks also can have an effect on the water in tanks.

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