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Why Does The USGS Use The Spelling "Gage" Instead Of "Gauge"?
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https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-does-usgs-use-spelling-gage-instead-gauge <-- shared technical post
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https://labs.waterdata.usgs.gov/visualizations/gages-through-the-ages/index.html <-- shared link, “[USGS] Gages Through the Ages - How the history of streamgaging reflects the evolving water needs of the nation”
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“[1888 graduate student Frederick Haynes] Newell is purported to be the person responsible for the adoption of the USGS spelling of “gage” instead of “gauge”. Around 1892, Newell reasoned that “gage” was the proper Saxon spelling before the Norman influence added a 'u'…”
#water #hydrography #history #stream #gage #gauge #surfacewater #streamgage #network #Nation #flow #waterresources #mapping #spatial #waterflow #watersecurity #fedscience #fedservice #publicgood #opendata #monitoring
#USGS

Upstream Hydrology And The Importance Of Snowmelt In Buffering Droughts In The Karnali Basin In Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2025.1720178 <-- shared paper
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https://nepalitimes.com/banner/a-karnali-portrait <-- shared media article
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https://youtu.be/ns7jytSwpng?si=rGm90l9FC_ahHum5 <-- shared video, Megh Ale, Nepal River Conservation Trust on the Karnali R.
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#water #hydrology #hydrography #surfacewater #catchment #waterresources #Nepal #Karnali #snowmelt #drought #SPHY #model #modeling #ERA5 #Himalya #river #basin #fluvial #pluvial #precipitation #rainfall #discharge #history #record #weather #climate #snow #climatechange #watersecurity #watersupply #conservation #planning #risk #hazard #rain #runoff #baseflow #waterbalance #evapotranspiration #ET #variability #spatiotemporal #change #time #streamflow #resilience

What national resources has the govt whored off to entice #bigtech to build their #datacenters in the worst places on earth?

(Musk has the monopoly on worst places off Earth)

#dodgyasfuck #sus #heatwave #watersecurity #southeastasia #equator

🚰 Water and wastewater utilities depend on complex cyber-physical systems to deliver essential services, but traditional IT-centric security approaches don’t address the unique risks in these environments.

Discover how CPS Exposure Management helps utilities gain visibility into assets, prioritize risk based on operational impact, and strengthen resilience across #water and #wastewater systems.

📄 Read here: https://claroty.com/resources/white-papers/cps-exposure-management-for-water-wastewater-systems

#ExposureManagement #WaterSecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #CyberPhysicalSystems

#FYI #USA #AmericanResiliency #resilience #TimesOfChange #waterSecurity #waterScarcity #drought #conflict #community #SystemCollapse Dr. #EmilySchoerning on the #US and #global #water situation and outlook www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsAi... #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

Water: War & Peace

#FYI #USA #AmericanResiliency #resilience #TimesOfChange #waterSecurity #waterScarcity #drought #conflict #community #SystemCollapse

Dr. #EmilySchoerning on the #US and #global #water situation and outlook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsAiBLDSVVk

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

Autumn brings more water stress to rural Australia despite wet reprieve

#DroughtAustralia #RuralAustralia #WaterSecurity #Farming #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-08-autumn-brings-more-water-stress-to-rural-australia-despite-wet-reprieve-418e9dad

Flooded North, Thirsty South: Australia's Water Crisis Splits Down the Map

#WaterSecurity #Melbourne #Drought #ClimateChange #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-08-flooded-north-thirsty-south-australias-water-crisis-splits-down-the-map-f24e51d2

Desalination Plants in the Persian Gulf Face Risk Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

📰 Original title: Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/desalination-plants-in-the-persian-gulf-face-risk-amid-escalating-regional-conflict/?redirpost=099567cc-77c1-44e7-8e05-f725954a38bb

#conflict #desalination #watersecurity #persiangulf

The Machine That Drinks the Desert: A Nobel Idea Inches Toward Reality

#WaterSecurity #NobelPrize #CleanWater #PacificIslands #Climatetech #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-01-the-machine-that-drinks-the-desert-a-nobel-idea-inches-toward-reality-1b1d4877

How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy
#Environment #Australia #Platypus #RainwaterTanks #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity #EcoTech #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #UrbanEcology #SmartCities #Platypus #StormWater
https://the-14.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy/

Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan
#ClimateChange #Environment #MurrayDarlingBasin #WaterCrisis #RiverProtection #Australia #Sustainability #WaterSecurity #Ecology #Headwaters #Drought
https://the-14.com/climate-change-is-drying-out-the-forgotten-rivers-that-keep-the-murray-darling-alive-we-need-a-new-plan/

Growing Meltwater Reservoirs – Glacial Lakes Are Both A Resource And A Habitat Worthy Of Protection
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https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/headlines-and-featured-stories/detail/2026-01-28-growing-meltwater-reservoirs-glacial-lakes-are-both-a-resource-and-a-habitat-worthy-of-protection <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00578-6 <-- shared paper
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https://github.com/geveh/LakeVolumes <-- shared GitHub ‘code base’
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#glaciallakes #GLOF #geomorphology #glaciers #hydrology #waterresources #glacier #melting #retreating #hydrogeomorphology #GIS #spatial #mapping #global #spatialanalysis #global #cryosphere #ice #water #hydrology #mountains #highaltitude #naturalresource #freshwater #reservoir #sediment #sedimentation #spatiotemporal #remotesensing #earthobservation #landcover #Arctic #coastal #meltwater #lake #longevity #watersecurity #risk #hazard #ecosystem #habitat #naturalhazard #planning #tourism #economy #usecase #watersupply #worldwide #population #demographics #glacial
@University of Potsdam | @University Of Leeds

Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw
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https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/18/battle-over-colorado-river-water-ends-in-a-draw/ <-- shared technical/media article
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https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/08/us/colorado-river-water-shortage/ <-- shared 2021 media article, with infographics and visualisations
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https://youtu.be/gBqgIkdwlIw?si=rY9ZOOXqLNwaXQku <-- shared media/news video
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#water #hydrology #stalled #negotiations #ColoradoRiverCompact #1922Compact #waterresrources #ColoradoRiver #USWest #watersecurity #watermanagement #irrigation #agriculture #overpumping #groundwater #states #agreements #magicwater #acrefoot #acrefeet #Colorado #Wyoming #Utah #NewMexico #Nevada #Arizona #California #Mexico #dams #LakePowell #LakeMead #natural #naturalresources #federaldeadline #noresolution

Africa: Call for Renewed Push to Secure Water and Sanitation Across Africa: [SAnews.gov.za] Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that delayed investment has left millions vulnerable to climate shocks, poor health, and economic stagnation. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR1X65 #Africa #WaterSecurity #Sanitation #CleanWater #SustainableDevelopment

Africa: African Leaders Gather in Addis Ababa for 39th AU Summit Focused On Water and Reform: [Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- African heads of state and government convened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, a two-day summit centered on water security, climate resilience, and the continent's standing in global institutions. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQzRy0 #Africa #AUSummit #WaterSecurity #ClimateResilience #AfricanUnion

Africa: African Union Summit Opens, As Continent Faces Conflict and Climate Extremes: [RFI] The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year's summit theme of water highlights… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQybHB #AfricanUnion #AU2026 #ClimateCrisis #WaterSecurity #ConflictResolution

Africa: The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union At a Glance Water Security Is a Strategic, Development, Peace, and Climate Issue: [African Union] The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at a Glance http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQxQTz #Africa #AfricanUnion #WaterSecurity #ClimateChange #Development