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  1. The-14 Media @[email protected] ·

    How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
    #Environment #Wetlands #Beavers
    #UKNature #Wildfire #Drought #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #NatureRestoration #Water #UK #WaterManagement #Management
    #BeaverReintroduction
    the-14.com/how-beavers-can-hel

    #environment #wetlands #beavers #uknature #wildfire #drought
  2. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
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    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
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    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
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    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
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    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
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    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."
    #EROSScienceProcessingArchitecture #climate #global #Evapotranspiration #ET #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #opendata #Landsat #OpenET #SSEBop #WaterManagement #Agriculture #USGS #EROS #datadelivery #food #foodsecurity #energy #water #watersecurity #model #modeling #ESPA #farming #cropland #wateruse #waterresources #workflow
    @USGS @EROS

    #erosscienceprocessingarchitecture #climate #global #evapotranspiration #et #gis
  3. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
    --
    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
    --
    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
    --
    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."
    #EROSScienceProcessingArchitecture #climate #global #Evapotranspiration #ET #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #opendata #Landsat #OpenET #SSEBop #WaterManagement #Agriculture #USGS #EROS #datadelivery #food #foodsecurity #energy #water #watersecurity #model #modeling #ESPA #farming #cropland #wateruse #waterresources #workflow
    @USGS @EROS

    #erosscienceprocessingarchitecture #climate #global #evapotranspiration #et #gis
  4. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
    --
    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
    --
    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
    --
    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."
    #EROSScienceProcessingArchitecture #climate #global #Evapotranspiration #ET #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #opendata #Landsat #OpenET #SSEBop #WaterManagement #Agriculture #USGS #EROS #datadelivery #food #foodsecurity #energy #water #watersecurity #model #modeling #ESPA #farming #cropland #wateruse #waterresources #workflow
    @USGS @EROS

    #erosscienceprocessingarchitecture #climate #global #evapotranspiration #et #gis
  5. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
    --
    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
    --
    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
    --
    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."
    #EROSScienceProcessingArchitecture #climate #global #Evapotranspiration #ET #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #opendata #Landsat #OpenET #SSEBop #WaterManagement #Agriculture #USGS #EROS #datadelivery #food #foodsecurity #energy #water #watersecurity #model #modeling #ESPA #farming #cropland #wateruse #waterresources #workflow
    @USGS @EROS

    #workflow #waterresources #wateruse #cropland #farming #espa
  6. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @GregCocks ·

    On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
    --
    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
    --
    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
    --
    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."

    @USGS @EROS

    #erosscienceprocessingarchitecture #climate #global #evapotranspiration #et #gis
  7. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Modeling Climate Change Impacts On Blue And Green Water In The Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.10 <-- shared paper
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    H/T @Dessalegn worku Ayalew
    “The present study assesses the impacts of climate change on blue and green water in the Kessie Watershed of the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin using the SWAT+ model.
    [The authors] set up [a] SWAT+ model using quality-controlled and homogenized observational climate time series… and calibrated it using a multisite calibration approach. [They] selected CMIP6 climate models for future simulations and bias-correction methods through a comprehensive performance assessment... Building on these previous studies, the present research further evaluates the reliability of combining robust climate-model selection with optimal bias-correction methods to improve the reliability of hydrological simulations. [They] then used the best-performing climate models, bias-corrected using the optimal methods, to project future changes in blue and green water in the study area…
    KEY FINDINGS:
    • SWAT+ effectively represented hydrological processes across multiple gauging stations in the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin.
    • Ensembles of CMIP6 climate models improved the reliability of hydrological simulations compared with individual climate models.
    • Optimized climate-model selection reduced biases in hydrological simulations more than bias correction alone.
    • Arbitrary selection of climate models can degrade hydrological simulations, even when their outputs are bias-corrected using robust methods.
    • Both blue and green water are projected to increase under future climate change in the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin.
    • Blue water exhibits greater seasonality and climate sensitivity than green water flow and green water storage.
    The study also provides sustainable water management options for adapting to the impacts of climate change, with implications for water resource planning and management in the Upper Blue Nile Basin…”
    #Bluewater #Greenwater #CMIP6 #GCMs #Modelensemble #SSPscenarios #SWAT #Ethopia #UpperNile #Nile #NileBasin #gaging #gauging #Africa #climatechange #impacts #water #hydrology #KessieWatershed #EthiopianUpperBlueNileBasin #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #CMIP6 #waterresources #watermanagement #ecosystem #habitat #environment

    #bluewater #greenwater #cmip6 #gcms #modelensemble #sspscenarios
  8. AiTimeline @[email protected] ·

    Put together a sourced timeline: England Drought 2026: Live Status & Full Timeline.

    aitimeline.in/england-drought-
    #Drought #England #WaterScarcity #ClimateChange #EnvironmentAgency #WaterManagement

    #drought #england #waterscarcity #climatechange #environmentagency #watermanagement
  9. All for Gardening @[email protected] ·

    Top 10 Gardening Trends for 2025 from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society allforgardening.com/1926089/to #annuals #ClimateChange #drought #education #FeaturedHome #GardeningPennsylvania #GardeningTrends #houseplants #MentalHealth #pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaHorticulturalSociety #perennials #SocialMedia #sustainability #trend!! #tropicals #UrbanAgriculture #UrbanFarming #VerticalFarming #water #WaterManagement #YearInReview

    #annuals #climatechange #drought #education #featuredhome #gardeningpennsylvania
  10. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Identifying Agricultural Consumptive-Use Patterns To Support Adaptive Water Management In California’s Santa Clara Valley Via Remote Sensing And Machine Learning
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    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0 <-- shared paper
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    H/T @Guillaume Wright | Executive Editor, PLOS
    “💧 With drought [and high temperatures] gripping many areas of the world right now... [the H/T] wanted to highlight a new paper in PLOS Water this week with a very timely focus on hydroclimatic stresses and what can be done to mitigate this through water management practices when it comes to agriculture.
    [The authors] investigate[d] adaptive water management practices in California’s Santa Clara Valley via remote sensing and machine learning techniques. They [found] good evidence for use of customized agricultural water-management plans for irrigation monitoring, conservation planning, and adaptive water management in groundwater-dependent regions such as is found in California…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #California #SantaClara #SantaClaraValley #custom #watermanagement #practices #waterresources #agriculture #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #machinelearning #earthobservation #AI #planning #wateruse #efficiency #water #hydrology #irrigation #conservation #adaptivewatermanagement #model #modeling #drought #extremeweather #hydroclimate #stress #crop #cropland #evapotranspiration #ET #NDVI #PRISM #precipitation #rainfall #watermanagementplan #groundwater

    #gis #spatial #mapping #california #santaclara #santaclaravalley
  11. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Global Performance of #RemoteSensing Based and Reanalysis-Driven Models to Estimate Open Water Evaporation
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    doi.org/10.1029/2025WR042363
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    “ABSTRACT: Evaporation plays an essential role in the water cycle, influencing local and regional climates while directly impacting water availability in lakes. However, directly measuring evaporation over water bodies remains challenging due to the high costs of installing and maintaining the required in situ instrumentation. Although several remote sensing algorithms have been providing evaporation estimates, the lack of a global validation hinders our understanding of their relative uncertainties and performances across different regions. Here, [they] analyze[d] the performance of a suite of models that leverage satellite data and meteorological reanalysis to estimate evaporation over lakes worldwide. [They] compare[d] three remote sensing-based models, one reanalysis-driven model and one ensemble approach, using in situ observations from 27 lakes representing a diverse range of geographic and climatic regions. [Their] results demonstrate that, overall, the ensemble outperformed any individual model in terms of accuracy, with a RMSE and a bias of 1.3 and 0.3 mm/day, respectively. These findings highlight the benefits of using an ensemble approach to estimate open water evaporation with satellite-based models at the global scale, leveraging the unique strengths of each model. For the individual models, differences in the representation of heat storage changes and advection effects led to lower values of RMSE and bias, depending on the location and depth of the lakes. This study sets the path for future improvement of open water evaporation algorithms globally, while remote sensing techniques are proven satisfactory to monitoring of water loss in lakes globally, an essential step toward effective large-scale water resources management.
    PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Water loss through evaporation in lakes and reservoirs directly affects water availability, which highlights the need to monitor these losses. However, measuring evaporation in situ is challenging and expensive. An alternative is to estimate evaporation using remote-sensing models and compare these estimates with in-situ data to verify their accuracy. Here, [they] evaluated four models and their ensemble (the models' mean value) using measurements from 27 lakes and reservoirs worldwide. [They] found that the ensemble presented higher accuracy and consistency than any individual model because it benefits from the strengths of each model. This approach can guide future improvements in estimating open-water evaporation, which is essential for large-scale water-resource management…”
    #global #mapping #earthobservation #GIS #spatial #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #water #hydrology #surfacewater #waterbody #lake #reservoir #evaporation #evapotranspiration #watercycle #weather #meteorology #usecase #waterresources #watermanagement #waterloss #regional #estimate #policy #planning #instrumentation #comparasion

    #remotesensing #global #mapping #earthobservation #gis #spatial
  12. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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    theguardian.com/world/2025/feb <-- shared technical media article
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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-e <-- shared wiki technical page
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    phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-bea <-- shared technical article
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    youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2 <-- shared video (Czech)
    --
    H/T @ScienceGirl
    "We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
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    “For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
    Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
    The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
    Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
    Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
    Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
    Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
    #water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement

    #water #hydrology #klabavariver #czech #brdyregion #protected
  13. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Watching A #NOAA #Webinar on Flash Droughts
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    noaaresearch.webex.com/wbxmjs/ <-- shared NOAA Summer Science Series individual webinar
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    drought.gov/what-is-drought/fl <-- shared NOAA overview technical article
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    star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAA <-- subscribe to the NOAA Summer Science Series
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    doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-006 <-- shared paper
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    communities.springernature.com <-- shared technical article (derived from paper above)
    H/T @Jeffrey Basara PhD, MBA | Chair and Professor - Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell | Co-Founder - American Prime Sustainable Solutions
    [Flash floods? not TOO hard to conceptualise.
    Flash drought? harder to 'get my head around', but H/T / presenter does an excellent job!]
    "Not all droughts are the same. In some cases, drought rapidly intensifies at subseasonal to seasonal scales with significant impacts to agriculture and water resources along with the increased propensity for heatwaves and wildfires. Like all droughts, flash drought begins with a precipitation deficit. However, both evaporative demand and soil moisture are critical flash drought variables, and identifying and monitoring the desiccation of the terrestrial surface is key for determining flash drought development and associated impacts. While recent advances in knowledge and monitoring of flash drought have occurred, fundamental questions remain in the state of the science. What are the overall mechanistic relationships between atmospheric demand, evaporative stress, terrestrial desiccation, and precipitation that drive the progression of flash drought? Do regional characteristics of the environment impact the evolution of flash drought? What are the scales of predictability for flash drought? Finally, how will flash drought frequency and intensity evolve in a changing climate system"
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    "Flash drought intensifies rapidly due to changes in precipitation, temperature, wind, and radiation. These changes in the weather increase evapotranspiration and lower soil moisture. Flash droughts can cause extensive damage to agriculture, economies, and ecosystems if they are not predicted and discovered early..."
    #water #hydrology #fedscience #publicgood #hydrologicdrought #waterdeficit #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #watersecurity #risk #hazard #humanimpacts #streamflow #riverflow #groundwater #surfacewater #climate #weather #climatechange #extremeweather #atmosphere #metrology #regional #global #farming #agriculture #fluvial #pluvial #rainfall #precipitation #cloudcover #energy #heat #temperature #ET #evapotranspiration #farming #agriculture #foodsecurity #waterresources #dynamicsystems #watermanagement #flashdrought #drought #susceptibility #monitoring #prediction #model #modeling
    @noaa

    #noaa #webinar #water #hydrology #fedscience #publicgood
  14. The Times of Central Asia @[email protected] ·

    Uzbekistan has sharply reduced water stress through irrigation reforms, but the UN says climate pressure and Aral Sea damage still pose major risks https://ow.ly/Zmap50ZmqWq #Uzbekistan #WaterSecurity #AralSea #Irrigation #ClimateRisk #WaterManagement #UN

    UN: Uzbekistan Makes Major Pro...

    #uzbekistan #watersecurity #aralsea #irrigation #climaterisk #watermanagement
  15. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Statistical Characterization Of High Flow Volumes Across The Conterminous United States Supporting Managed Aquifer Recharge
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    doi.org/10.1029/2025WR041955 <-- shared paper
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    latimes.com/environment/story/ <-- shared media article
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    #water #hydrology #groundwater #watersecurity #waterresources #watersupply #watermanagement #USA #CONUS #aquifer #ManagedAquiferRecharge #MAR #FloodMAR #depletion #overpumping #flood #flooding #recharge #planning #policy #streamflow #extremes #hydrography #highflowvolumes #HFV #model #modeling #uncertainly #siting #screening #usecase #spatialanalysis #geostatics #spatiotemporal #mapping #hydrogeomorphology

    #water #hydrology #groundwater #watersecurity #waterresources #watersupply
  16. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    What Can Humans Learn From Beavers When It Comes To Drought-Proofing The Landscape?
    (A collaborative working in Rocky Mountain National Parks [Colorado] shares the ways its work in the Kawuneeche Valley could help in bad droughts like this year.)
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    summitdaily.com/news/rocky-mou <-- shared technical media article
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    skyhinews.com/news/field-of-dr <-- shared technical article
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    #water #hydrology #ecosystem #habitat #restoration #sustainability #drought #extremeweather #beaver #keystonespecies #balance #willow #wetland #marsh #beaverdam #RMNP #RockyMountainNationalPark #Colorado #Kawuneeche #diversity #watermanagement #waterresources #reservoir #vegetation #droughtresilience #waterquality #humanimpacts #grassland #KawuneecheValleyRestorationCollaborative #river #naturalprocesses #riparian #watermanagement #ecosystemresilience #watertable #groundwater #zombiewillows #beaverdammimicry #engineering #fencing #herbivores #wildfire #firebreak
    National Park Service | Northern Water | Colorado State University | TOWN OF GRAND LAKE | USDA Forest Service | The Nature Conservancy | @American Rivers

    #water #hydrology #ecosystem #habitat #restoration #sustainability
  17. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Hydroclimate Volatility On A Warming Earth
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    doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-006 <-- shared 2025 paper
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    newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/flo <-- shared UCLA article, “Floods, Droughts, Then Fires: Hydroclimate Whiplash Is Speeding Up Globally “
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    H/T @Daniel Swain
    “Hydroclimate volatility refers to sudden, large and/or frequent transitions between very dry and very wet conditions. In this Review, we examine how hydroclimate volatility is anticipated to evolve with anthropogenic warming. Using a metric of ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index, global-averaged subseasonal (3-month) and interannual (12-month) whiplash have increased by 31–66% and 8–31%, respectively, since the mid-twentieth century. Further increases are anticipated with ongoing warming, including subseasonal increases of 113% and interannual increases of 52% over land areas with 3 °C of warming; these changes are largest at high latitudes and from northern Africa eastward into South Asia. Extensive evidence links these increases primarily to thermodynamics, namely the rising water-vapour-holding capacity and potential evaporative demand of the atmosphere. Increases in hydroclimate volatility will amplify hazards associated with rapid swings between wet and dry states (including flash floods, wildfires, landslides and disease outbreaks), and could accelerate a water management shift towards co-management of drought and flood risks. A clearer understanding of plausible future trajectories of hydroclimate volatility requires expanded focus on the response of atmospheric circulation to regional and global forcings, as well as land–ocean–atmosphere feedbacks, using large ensemble climate model simulations, storm-resolving high-resolution models and emerging machine learning methods…
    #water #hydrology #hydroclimate #whiplash #global #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #weatherwhiplash #ecogeomorphology #sustainability #ecology# ###
    #water #hydrology #hydroclimate #volatility #dry #wet #drought #flood #flooding #wildfire #landslide #massmovement #whiplash #global #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #weatherwhiplash #ecogeomorphology #sustainability #ecology #hydrogeomorphology #climatechange #extremeweather #anthropogenicwarming #climate #weather #connection #StandardizedPrecipitationEvapotranspiration #precipitation #rainfall #research #evapotranspiration #risk #hazard #riskassessment #disease #pandemic #publichealth #publicsafety #waterquality #watersecurity #watermanagement #hydrography #atmospheric #regional #global #forcing #climatemodel #model #modeling #AI #machinelearning

    #water #hydrology #hydroclimate #whiplash #global #spatialanalysis
  18. The Times of Central Asia @[email protected] ·

    A student in Almaty has developed https://ow.ly/bTLf50Z3g3A, a project using artificial intelligence to help monitor the city’s historic water channels and prevent flooding https://ow.ly/rf1550Z3g3z #Kazakhstan #Almaty #AI #UrbanTech #WaterManagement #AIForGood #WaterTech #FloodPrevention #ARYKAI

    From Ancient Aryks to AI: Alma...

    #kazakhstan #almaty #ai #urbantech #watermanagement #aiforgood
  19. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Hydrological Response To Climate Change In An Ethiopian Rift Valley Basin - A Multi-Model Ensemble Analysis
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.10 <-- shared paper
    --
    #climatechange #SWAT #multimodelensemble #hydrologicalresponse #water #hydrology #hydrography #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #Hamessa #watershed #Africa #EthiopianRiftValley #waterresources #watermanagement #climatemodel #evapotranspiration #ET #groundwater #watersecurity #CausalChainAnalysis #CCA #rainfall #precipitation #extremeweather #drought #wateryield #streamflow #planning #policy #forecasting

    #climatechange #swat #multimodelensemble #hydrologicalresponse #water #hydrology
  20. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Tame The Water Or Let It Flow? - New Zealand Grapples With How To Protect Its Braided Rivers
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    theguardian.com/world/ng-inter <-- shared technical media article
    --
    #water #hydrology #river #braidedrivers #NewZealand #watermanagement #waterresources #waterquality #planning #policy #Maori #tribal #CanterburyPlains #hydrogeomorphology #Waimakariri #Rakaia #management #regulations #naturalresources #freshwater #waterways #watersecurity #foodsecurity #engineering #control #levees #freeflowing #flood #flooding
    @TheGuardian | #EnvironmentCanterbury | #TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu

    #water #hydrology #river #braidedrivers #newzealand #watermanagement
  21. The Risks of Artificial Intelligence and Ways to Protect Ourselves @[email protected] ·

    EFU: When We Stop Merely Measuring Reality and Start Learning Its Language

    There are moments when a new unit of measurement seems, at first glance, like a technical detail. Later, it turns out to be something much more important: a change in how we think. I believe EFU may be exactly that kind of shift. It is not just another number. It is a new language for describing the flows that sustain human civilization — material, energetic, ecological, and social.

    The real importance of EFU is not only what it measures, but what it reveals. It invites us to stop seeing the world as a collection of isolated data points and start seeing it as a connected system of flows. Water, energy, materials, waste, agriculture, transport, and environmental pressure are not separate stories. They are chapters of the same larger story. EFU helps make that story visible.

    A New Unit, Not Just a New Label

    The most interesting thing about EFU is not the number itself, but the way of thinking it encourages. When we begin to look at a problem through EFU, we no longer see only statistics. We see relationships. We see dependencies. We see thresholds, bottlenecks, imbalances, and patterns of stress that are otherwise easy to miss.

    That is why EFU matters. It does not merely describe the present. It helps us ask whether a system is stable, whether it is being overburdened, and whether it can remain viable over time. In that sense, EFU is not only a measuring tool. It is a tool for understanding resilience.

    Why This Could Matter More Than It First Appears

    Every major historical era has had its own dominant way of measuring reality. The industrial age centered on mass, energy, and power. The digital age elevated information, data, and connectivity. The next era may well revolve around flows, pressures, limits, and ecological coherence.

    EFU fits naturally into that future. It suggests that the question is not merely “how much is there?” but also:

    • How does it move?
    • What system is it part of?
    • What does it cost?
    • How long can it continue?

    That is a much deeper way of thinking. It is not just accounting. It is civilizational self-awareness.

    The Future Vision: When Measurement Becomes Thoughtful

    What makes EFU especially exciting is that it points beyond itself. If some of the most advanced ideas in modern physics suggest that spacetime, locality, and even causality may not be fundamental, but rather emergent from a deeper layer of reality, then we are already living in a world where our old intuitions may not be enough.

    EFU belongs to that broader intellectual horizon. It does not need to claim that it is “new physics.” But it can certainly be understood as a step toward a new kind of structured thinking: a way of measuring reality that is more aligned with systems, thresholds, and hidden dependencies.

    In that future, artificial intelligence could become a particularly powerful partner. Not because it merely computes faster, but because it may detect patterns that are too complex for human intuition alone. If EFU is paired with AI-driven symbolic reasoning, we may not just analyze data more efficiently — we may discover new kinds of relationships:

    • hidden ratios,
    • tipping points,
    • structural imbalances,
    • and system-level laws that are difficult to express in ordinary terms.

    The Intuitive Advantage

    One of the strongest qualities of EFU may be its intuitive power. A good unit of measurement does not oversimplify reality. It organizes it. It makes complexity legible without distorting it.

    That is especially valuable in areas like:

    • water management,
    • agriculture,
    • energy systems,
    • waste treatment,
    • urban planning,
    • and environmental policy.

    In these fields, raw numbers often fail to communicate what is really happening. EFU can help bridge that gap. It can create a shared framework in which experts, decision-makers, and ordinary citizens can discuss the same problem in the same conceptual language.

    That is a rare and valuable thing. A unit that improves understanding is more than a unit. It becomes a bridge.

    A Small Concept With a Large Horizon

    EFU may still be an emerging idea. It may need refinement, testing, and better formalization. That is not a weakness. In fact, it is often the mark of a genuinely important idea. The most transformative concepts rarely arrive in finished form. They begin as a direction, a hunch, an intuition that something essential is missing.

    And perhaps that is what EFU is really pointing to: a civilization that no longer measures only what it extracts, consumes, or produces, but also what it sustains, balances, and preserves.

    If that is true, then EFU is not a side project. It is a possible step toward a new intellectual culture — one that understands that the future will not be shaped only by growth, but by balance.

    #aNewLanguageForMeasuringReality #abstractReality #AIAndScience #beyondNumbersUnderstandingSystemsThroughEFU #circularEconomy #conceptualShift #dimensionalAnalysis #ecologicalFlows #EFU #EFUAsAFrameworkForSustainability #emergentReality #emergentSpacetime #energyFlows #environmentalPressure #fromDataToMeaningInEnvironmentalSystems #futureOfScience #futureVision #hiddenStructures #howAICanHelpDiscoverSystemLevelLaws #HumanFluxUnit #humanCenteredMeasurement #interdisciplinaryFramework #materialFlows #measuringHumanCivilizationThroughFlows #newEpistemology #newUnitOfMeasurement #pregeometricReality #quantumGravity #resilience #resourceManagement #scientificParadigmShift #sustainability #symbolicReasoning #systemDynamics #SystemsThinking #theFutureOfMeasurementAndReality #waterManagement #whyEFUMattersForTheFuture
    #anewlanguageformeasuringreality #abstractreality #aiandscience #beyondnumbersunderstandingsystemsthroughefu #circulareconomy #conceptualshift
  22. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Detecting Land Use And Land Cover Changes And Quantifying Soil Erosion And Sediment Export Using GIS And Remote Sensing In The GERD Catchment, Ethiopia
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2026.1 <-- shared paper
    --
    infonile.org/en/2023/05/battli <-- shared technical media article
    --
    doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-6524 <-- shared technical book chapter
    --
    doi.org/10.3390/rs8121020 <-- shared 2016 paper
    --
    #landuse #landcover #RUSLE #model #soil #erosion #sedimentation #GERD #catchment #NorthAfrica #Ethiopia #AbbayBasin #sustainability #landmanagement #agriculture #farmland #foodsecurity #water #hydrogology #reservior #watermanagement #watersecurity #waterresources #catchment #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam #BlueNile #hydrography #impoundment #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #thematic #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #landsat #elevation #DEM #CHIRPS #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #AI #forest #grazing #grassland #field #crops #cropland #waterbodies #urban #biophysical #risk #hazard #mitigation #soilquality

    #landuse #landcover #rusle #model #soil #erosion
  23. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Scientists Finally Know Where The Colorado River’s Missing [sic] Water Is Going
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    sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 <-- shared technical article
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109826 <-- shared paper
    --
    #water #hydrology #waterresources #watermanagement #streamflow #weather #springweather #ColoradoRiver #meteorology #snowpack #snow #rainfall #precipitation #ET #evaporation #cloud #snowmelt #extremeweather #plants #vegetation #uptake #evapotranspiration #PET #MillenniumDrought #drought #climatechange #headwaters #cloudcover #soil #wateravailability #prediction #forecasting #estimates
    @University Of Washington

    #water #hydrology #waterresources #watermanagement #streamflow #weather
  24. The-14 Media @[email protected] ·

    New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes
    #ClimateChange #Floods #Forests #Environment #Sustainability #FloodPrevention #Ecology #Biodiversity #NaturalDisasters #GreenInfrastructure #ForestProtection #WaterManagement #Canada #Science
    the-14.com/new-research-shows-

    #climatechange #floods #forests #environment #sustainability #floodprevention
  25. The-14 Media @[email protected] ·

    Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help
    #ClimateChange #Prairies #Canada #WaterManagement #FloodRisk #AI #Hydrology #Agriculture #Environment #Wetlands #Innovation #Sustainability #RuralCommunities #WaterCrisis
    the-14.com/water-flow-in-prair

    #climatechange #prairies #canada #watermanagement #floodrisk #ai
  26. Tycoon World @[email protected] ·

    KL University Honored at 2nd Energy Transition Summit in Chennai

    #TycoonWorld #KLDeemedToBeUniversity #KLEF #CII_SR #WaterStewardship #SustainabilityExcellence #ClimateAction #EnergyTransitionSummit #SustainableCampus #WaterManagement #ReduceReuseRecycleRecharge #GreenInitiatives #EnvironmentalLeadership #WastewaterRecycling #RainwaterHarvesting #ClimateResilience #ResponsibleDevelopment #FutureReadyEducation #NationalRecognition #MinistryOfJalShakti #AICTE

    tycoonworld.in/kl-university-h

    #tycoonworld #kldeemedtobeuniversity #klef #cii_sr #waterstewardship #sustainabilityexcellence
  27. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    From Space To Field - Putting satellite insights into growers’ hands [OpenET]
    --
    irrigationtoday.org/features/f <-- shared technical media article
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- shared OpenET home page
    --
    nasa.gov/image-article/openet- <-- shared NASA technical article
    --
    youtu.be/Rbobf6aurLs?si=Q0kN9e <-- shared OpenET overview video
    --
    #OpenET #openscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #nonprofit #fedscience #fedservice #evapotranspiration #ET #Landsat #OLI #OperationalLandImager #groundwater #water #hydrology #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #agriculture #USA #farming #waterresources #watermanagement #planning #watersecurity #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #model #modeling #irrigation #metrology #raster #cost #economics #efficiency #foodproduction #mobileapp #FARMS #view #download #usecase #reporting
    #OpenET #USGS #USDA @NASA #USGS_EROS

    #openet #openscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #nonprofit
  28. Mainz University @[email protected] ·

    Hygienic conditions in Pompeii’s early baths were poor: Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/hygienic-co

    #WaterManagement #Pompeii #geoarchaeology #carbonate #geosciences #geoscience

    #watermanagement #pompeii #geoarchaeology #carbonate #geosciences #geoscience
  29. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Provisional Land Use Data From Water Year 2024 Is Now Available On [CA]DWR Atlas, CNRA Open Data, And SGMA Data Viewer For Public Use
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    gis.water.ca.gov/app/CADWRLand <-- shared web-based CDWR datasets / map
    --
    “The collected data is used by various federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers and private consultants , and can help estimate the amount of water available for agriculture. Using this information, farmers can adapt and make decisions to better manage scarce water supplies more effectively.”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #California #download #opendata #water #hydrology #datause #datasharing #download #landuse #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #wateryear #DWRAtlas #statewide #CNRA #SGMA #publicdata #publicgood #usecase #crops #croplands #cropmapping #counties #countysurvey #CADWR #DWR #groundwater #irrigation #wateruse #watermanagement #federal #state #local #webmapping #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #watersupply
    #CaliforniaDepartmentOfWaterResources

    #gis #spatial #mapping #california #download #opendata
  30. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    #agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial

    #agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic
  31. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Surface Water Transitions 1984–2022 - A Global Dataset at Annual Resolution
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    doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-060 <-- shared paper
    --
    #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #globe #global #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #watertransition #river #stream #lake #coast #coastal #landsat #timeseries #WCD #WTTD #OTSU #NDWI #landuse #landcover #NLDI #soil #vegetation #forest #urban #industrial #advance #recession #wetland #engineered #agriculture #floodplain #deforestration #reservior #delta #model #modeling #surfacewater #change #seasonal #climate #annual #historic #recenthistory #waterresources #watermanagement #watersecurity

    #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #globe #global #remotesensing
  32. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Analysis Of Colorado River Basin Storage Suggests Need For Immediate Action
    --
    colorado.edu/center/gwc/2025/0 <-- shared UC Boulder School Of Law paper
    --
    usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/ <-- shared BuRec Colorado River Basin overview page
    --
    usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/po <-- shared BuRec Colorado River Basin Lake Powell & Lake Mead Operations Post-2026 Update 12/05/24 presentation
    --
    doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033454 <-- shared 2023 paper – “Aridification of Colorado River Basin's Snowpack Regions Has Driven Water Losses Despite Ameliorating Effects of Vegetation”
    --
    #water #hydrology #watermanagement #management #watersecurity #agriculture #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoRiverBasin #storage #waterresources #wateruse #agreement #naturalsupply #usecase #reserve #model #modeling #hydrospatial #future #forecasts #climate #recharge #snowpack #massbalance #conservative #dams #BuRec #reservoir #operations #infrastructure #consumption #magicwater
    @CU Boulder Getches-Wilkinson Center Law Center

    #water #hydrology #watermanagement #management #watersecurity #agriculture
  33. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Canada’s National Elevation Data Strategy [HRDEM, etc]
    --
    geo.ca/initiatives/national-el <-- shared technical / policy article
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #planning #policy #landforms #landmanagement #policy #planning #management #NEDS #hydrospatial #water #hydrology #forestry #elevation #HRDEM #CCMEO #usecase #geohazard #risk #hazard #engineeringgeology #telecommunications #infrastructure #transportation #economy #ROI #ISED #watermanagement #LiDAR #government #integration #3D #remotesensing #earthobservation #arctic #FirstNation #provincial #territories
    @NRCAN

    #gis #spatial #mapping #planning #policy #landforms
  34. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
    --
    doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-016 <-- shared paper
    --
    doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X <-- shared paper
    --
    downtoearth.org.in/urbanisatio <-- shared media article
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

    #gis #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #india #subsidence
  35. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Humanity Is Rapidly Depleting Water And Much Of The World Is Getting Drier
    --
    latimes.com/environment/story/
    --
    doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adx0298
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #GRACE #FO #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #hydrology #water #waterresources #mining #overpumping #groundwater #depletion #global #watermanagement #terrestrial #waterstorage #TWS #freshwater #availibility #drought #climatechange #agriculture #farming #continentaldrying #wateruse #population #residential #cost #economics #runoff #glacier #glacial #aquifer

    #gis #spatial #mapping #grace #fo #satellite
  36. Mainz University @[email protected] ·

    The water management of ancient Arles: Using carbonate fragments, researchers from Mainz, Oxford, and Innsbruck have deciphered the complex history of the Arles aqueduct system 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/the-water-m

    #RomanAqueduct #Roman #WaterManagement #aqueduct #carbonate #geoarchaeology #geosciences #Arles #Barbegal #geoscience

    #romanaqueduct #roman #watermanagement #aqueduct #carbonate #geoarchaeology
  37. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    FARMing With Data - OpenET Launches New Tool For Farmers and Ranchers
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    nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie <-- shared NASA article
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- shared OpenET home page
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #OpenET #FARMing #spatialdata #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #farmers #agriculture #water #hydrology #NASA #USGS #waterresources #ET #evaporation #transpiration #efficiency #weather #climate #evapotranspiration #model #modeling #planning #conservation #sustainability #remotesensing #earthobservation #management #satellite #watermanagement
    @USGS @nasa

    #gis #spatial #mapping #openet #farming #spatialdata
  38. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    OpenET Project – Estimating The Volume Of Evapotranspiration From Remote Sensing Weather & Other Data Sources
    --
    etdata.org/ <-- link to the project / data resources
    --
    [sharing of this post does not constitute an endorsement of this product or company]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #OpenET #evapotranspiration #weather #waterresources #watersecurity #watermanagement #water #hydrology #USWest #US #USA #webmaps #EarthEngine #spatialdata #API #ET #farming #agriculture #satellite #DataExplorer #sustainability #irrigation #landsat #waterbudgets #people #ecosystems #environment #groundwater #consumption #planning #budgeting #model #modeling

    #gis #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #openet #evapotranspiration
  39. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Groundwater Use Can Be Accurately Monitored With Satellites Using Remote Sensing Platform
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    phys.org/news/2024-09-groundwa <-- shared technical article
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.1 <-- shared paper
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #groundwater #water #hydrology #remotesensing #satellite #drought #watermanagement #waterresources #watersecurity #monitoring #OpenET #evapotranspiration #model #modeling #farming #agriculture #irrigation #foodsecurity #crop #cropland #consumption #landsat #metered #efficiency #sustainability #USA

    #monitoring #gis #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology
  40. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Global Groundwater Depletion Is Accelerating But Is Not Inevitable, Say Researchers
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    phys.org/news/2024-01-global-g <-- shared technical article
    --
    youtu.be/Hv5tlyKEoXU?si=sovXv2 <-- shared paper
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #groundwater #waterresources #watermanagement #management #global #depletion #pumping #overpumping #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterlevel #literaturesearch #database #records #aquifer #subsurface #climatechange #subsidence #arid #farming #agriculture #irrigation #wateruse #watersecurity #historicaldata #statistics #geostatistics

    #gis #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #groundwater
  41. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Fiber-Optic Seismic Sensing Of Vadose Zone Soil Moisture Dynamics
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    doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-506 <-- shared paper
    --
    [broadly, a 'seismic' listening technique could help researchers map water movement, moisture levels in soil, with these researchers at Caltech have figured out a way to use vibrations from passing cars to see how much water sits directly beneath the ground’s surface…]
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #array #survey #soil #regolith #seismic #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #subsurface #vadose #vadosezone #soilmoisture #moisture #weather #precipitation #rainfall #surfacewater #groundwater #ecology #agriculture #ecosystems #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #fiberoptics #fibreoptics #evapotranspiration #insitu #climatechange #drought #extremeweather #watermanagement #semiarid #geophysics

    #gis #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #array #survey
  42. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    New Research Identifies Ecosystems That Could Be Threatened By Declining Groundwater Levels
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    phys.org/news/2024-07-ecosyste <-- shared technical article
    --
    doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-077 <-- shared paper
    --
    codefornature.projects.earthen <-- global GDE map
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #landsat #groundwater #ecosystems #dependency #global #dependencies #pumping #depletion #mining #waterresources #watermanagement #watersecurity #protected #status #sustainability #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #watertable #aquifer #protection #climatechange #drought #recharge #water #hydrology #opendata #humanimpacts #habitats #model #modeling

    #gis #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #landsat #groundwater
  43. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    A New, Rigorous Assessment Of Remote Sensing Tool's Accuracy For Supporting Satellite-Based Water Management [NASA's OpenET]
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    phys.org/news/2024-01-rigorous <-- shared technical article
    --
    doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-001 <-- shared paper
    --
    nasa.gov/image-article/openet- <-- NASA OpenET satellite-based water data home page
    --
    youtu.be/uAapAAInDpQ?si=njJfqv <-- NASA OpenET overview video
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #waterresources #hydrology #watersecurity #OpenET #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #watermanagement #statistics #geostatistics #opendata #arid #sustainable #landsat #evapotranspiration #ET #corrleation #watermanagement #soil #plant #crops #cropland #agriculture #farming #wheat #corn #soy #rice #waterconservation #watersustainability #watersupply #NASA
    @nasa

    #gis #spatial #mapping #water #waterresources #hydrology
  44. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    The Art Of Roman Water Management Revealed
    --
    phys.org/news/2023-08-art-roma  shared technical article
    --
    dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023- <-- shared paper
    --
    #water #drinkingwater #waterresources #wateruse #watermanagement #waterindustry #watersecurity #watersupply #waterquality #hydrology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #archeaology #Romans #archaeology #infrastructure #infrastructuremanagement #history #lessonslearnt #aqueduct #Divona #France #socioeconomic #geoarchaeology #limescale #cleaning #maintainence #carbonate

    #water #drinkingwater #waterresources #wateruse #watermanagement #waterindustry
  45. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Global Fresh Water Demand Will Outstrip Supply By 40% By 2030, Say Experts
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    theguardian.com/environment/20 <-- shared news article
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    turningthetide.watercommission <-- report, Turning the Tide, A Call to Collective Action By the Global Commission the Economics of Water
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #global #resources #waterconservation #watermanagement #watersecurity #management #mining #global #finance #partnerships #economics #impacts #waterresources #waterusage #projects #research #watercrisis #waterindustry #waterefficiency #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #future #climate #climatechange #TurningTheTide
    #GlobalCommissionontheEconomicsofWater

    #gis #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #global
  46. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Global Fresh Water Demand Will Outstrip Supply By 40% By 2030, Say Experts
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    theguardian.com/environment/20 <-- shared news article
    --
    turningthetide.watercommission <-- report, Turning the Tide, A Call to Collective Action By the Global Commission the Economics of Water
    --
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #global #resources #waterconservation #watermanagement #watersecurity #management #mining #global #finance #partnerships #economics #impacts #waterresources #waterusage #projects #research #watercrisis #waterindustry #waterefficiency #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #future #climate #climatechange #TurningTheTide
    #GlobalCommissionontheEconomicsofWater

    #gis #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #global
  47. Indio Gringo ® @[email protected] ·

    “America’s story had always closely aligned with that of Exodus—the tale of a people who left behind an oppressive Old World to enter a wilderness and ultimately build a divinely inspired, promised land.

    How would that promise look?

    Powell singlehandedly tried to change the American narrative.”

    smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian

    #watermanagement #drainagebasin #americanwest #johnwesleypowell

    #watermanagement #drainagebasin #americanwest #johnwesleypowell
  48. Indio Gringo ® @[email protected] ·

    Biggest storm since 2011 has San Diego County in ‘crosshairs’: “The San Diego River watershed will receive about 300,000 acre feet of water, enough to serve about 500,000 homes for a year if there was a way to capture it all, said Marty Ralph, director of UC San Diego’s Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes.”

    sandiegouniontribune.com/black via @sdut

    #sandiego #AtmosphericRiver #drainagebasin #watermanagement #UCSD #watershed

    #sandiego #atmosphericriver #drainagebasin #watermanagement #ucsd #watershed
  49. Indio Gringo ® @[email protected] ·

    Atmospheric Rivers FTW, now just need water management to survive and thrive

    fox5sandiego.com/weather/ap-wa

    #AtmosphericRiver #California #watermanagement #aquifers #beavers #upzoning #urbanplanning #drainagebasin

    #atmosphericriver #california #watermanagement #aquifers #beavers #upzoning
  50. 💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] ·

    Colorado Basin River Forecast Center [web map]
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    cbrfc.noaa.gov/lmap/lmap.php <-- web map
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    “The mission of this Center is to produce river, flood and water supply forecasts for the Colorado Basin and the Great Basin in support of saving lives and property and to enhance the regions’ environment and economy”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #Colorado #coloradoriver #water #USWest #hydrology #water #monitoring #forecasting #streamgauge #ColoradoBasinRiverForecastCenter #webmap #opendata #environment #watermanagement #waterresources #watersecurity #gischat #NWS #flood #flooding
    #nwscbrfc #NWS

    #gis #spatial #mapping #colorado #coloradoriver #water