US CONUS Rivers Of Dimension By Annual Flow – An Older (2013) But Still SO Useful Hydrologic Visualisation
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https://pacinst.org/american-rivers-a-graphic/ <-- shared technical post
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“... Several things stand out:
1) the massive flow of the mighty Mississippi and Columbia River systems
2) the paucity of major rivers in the western US, especially the southwestern US, where the only major rivers are the seriously over-tapped Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers
3) the local importance of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers in California, which serve the state’s cities and agricultural regions…”
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Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year
In Algeria, water shortages left faucets dry, prompting protesters to riot and set tires ablaze. In Gaza, as…
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/201859/ Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year #attack #CityWorker #Drought #Éire #Environment #IE #Iran #Ireland #Israeli–palestinianConflict #PacificInstitute #PalestinianFarmer #PeterGleick #RecordLastYear #researcher #River #Science #Violence #ViolentIncident #Water #WaterSystem
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„Bombs, dogs, poison & heavy machinery were among the weapons used to attack Palestinians & their infrastructure at drinking water, irrigation & sanitation sites in the occupied West Bank & Gaza Strip on at least 90 occasions between January 2024 & mid-2025, according to the #PacificInstitute, a California-based nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts.“
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/israel-attacks-palestine-water