Universität Bern💧 The new Copernicus dataset shows global changes in #waterstorage and is based on calculations by the #unibern.
🌎 This data is crucial for #climate monitoring and adaptation strategies.
DoomsdaysCW#NavajoNation Declares #DroughtEmergency as President #BuuNygren Signs Order
by Levi Rickert June 11, 2026
Excerpt: "Commission members advanced the declaration after reviewing worsening #drought conditions across the region and considering recent emergency actions taken by #Arizona and #NewMexico. State officials have pointed to persistent drought, below-average precipitation, elevated #wildfire risks, and growing impacts on #WaterResources and agriculture.
"The commission also reviewed U.S. Drought Monitor data showing that Arizona experienced its hottest and driest January-through-March period on record in 2026, with extreme drought persisting across portions of #Navajo, #Apache, and #Coconino counties.
"To address the crisis, the declaration recommends that the Division of Natural Resources move forward with drought mitigation infrastructure projects, including repairs to #windmills and improvements to livestock #WaterStorage systems.
"The commission also recommended allocating $6,553,730 from the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund to support drought mitigation efforts, including windmill repairs and related water infrastructure improvements.
"In addition, Navajo Nation chapters are encouraged to activate local emergency mitigation plans and coordinate with Administrative Service Centers, the Division of Community Development, the Department of Emergency Management, and other entities to strengthen preparedness and response efforts."
#ClimateCrisis #ExtremeDrought #Dine #WaterIsLife #NoWaterForDatacenters #NativeAmericanNews
Navajo Nation Declares Drought Emergency as President Buu Nygren Signs Order
The Navajo Nation has officially declared a drought emergency after President Buu Nygren signed the declaration on Wednesday, June 10, putting immediate measures into effect to address worsening conditions across the reservation. The declaration, which was unanimously approved by the Commission on Emergency Management (CEM) on Tuesday before being signed by Nygren, responds to severe […]
💧🌏 Greg Cocks[G]lobal Decline In Endorheic Basin Water Storages
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0265-7 <-- shared paper
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorheic_basin <-- shared Wikipedia page
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“Endorheic (hydrologically landlocked) basins spatially concur with arid/semi-arid climates. Given limited precipitation but high potential evaporation, their water storage is vulnerable to subtle flux perturbations, which are exacerbated by global warming and human activities. Increasing regional evidence suggests a probably recent net decline in endorheic water storage, but this remains unquantified at a global scale. By integrating satellite observations and hydrological modelling, [they] reveal[ed] that during 2002–2016 the global endorheic system experienced a widespread water loss of about 106.3 Gt/yr, attributed to comparable losses in surface water, soil moisture and groundwater. This decadal decline, disparate from water storage fluctuations in exorheic basins, appears less sensitive to El Niño–Southern Oscillation-driven climate variability, which implies a possible response to longer-term climate conditions and human water management. In the mass-conserved hydrosphere, such an endorheic water loss not only exacerbates local water stress, but also imposes excess water on exorheic basins, leading to a potential sea level rise that matches the contribution of nearly half of the land glacier retreat (excluding Greenland and Antarctica). Given these dual ramifications, [they] suggest the necessity for long-term monitoring of water storage variation in the global endorheic system and the inclusion of its net contribution to future sea level budgeting…”
#water #hydrology #hydrography #global #waterresources #waterstorage #Endorheic #Basin #watersecurity #arid #semiarid #rainfall #precipitation #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #globalwarming #climatechange #humanimpacts #anthropogenic #regional #remotesensing #GIS #spatial #mapping #earthobservation #surfacewater #groundwater #soilmoisture #exorheic #watermanagement #hydrosphere #waterstress #SLR #sealevelrise #monitoring #waterbudgets
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0265-7 <-- shared paper
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorheic_basin <-- shared Wikipedia page
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“Endorheic (hydrologically landlocked) basins spatially concur with arid/semi-arid climates. Given limited precipitation but high potential evaporation, their water storage is vulnerable to subtle flux perturbations, which are exacerbated by global warming and human activities. Increasing regional evidence suggests a probably recent net decline in endorheic water storage, but this remains unquantified at a global scale. By integrating satellite observations and hydrological modelling, [they] reveal[ed] that during 2002–2016 the global endorheic system experienced a widespread water loss of about 106.3 Gt/yr, attributed to comparable losses in surface water, soil moisture and groundwater. This decadal decline, disparate from water storage fluctuations in exorheic basins, appears less sensitive to El Niño–Southern Oscillation-driven climate variability, which implies a possible response to longer-term climate conditions and human water management. In the mass-conserved hydrosphere, such an endorheic water loss not only exacerbates local water stress, but also imposes excess water on exorheic basins, leading to a potential sea level rise that matches the contribution of nearly half of the land glacier retreat (excluding Greenland and Antarctica). Given these dual ramifications, [they] suggest the necessity for long-term monitoring of water storage variation in the global endorheic system and the inclusion of its net contribution to future sea level budgeting…”
#water #hydrology #hydrography #global #waterresources #waterstorage #Endorheic #Basin #watersecurity #arid #semiarid #rainfall #precipitation #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #globalwarming #climatechange #humanimpacts #anthropogenic #regional #remotesensing #GIS #spatial #mapping #earthobservation #surfacewater #groundwater #soilmoisture #exorheic #watermanagement #hydrosphere #waterstress #SLR #sealevelrise #monitoring #waterbudgets
Decoupling Of Surface Water Storage From Precipitation In Global Drylands Due To Anthropogenic Activity
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00367-7 <-- shared paper
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“The availability of surface water in global drylands is essential for both human society and ecosystems. However, the long-term drivers of change in surface water storage, particularly those related to anthropogenic activities, remain unclear. Here [they] use[d] multi-mission remote sensing data to construct monthly time series of water storage changes from 1985 to 2020 for 105,400 lakes and reservoirs in global drylands. An increase of 2.20 km³ per year in surface water storage is found primarily due to the construction of new reservoirs. For lakes and old reservoirs (constructed before 1983), conversely, the trend in storage is minor when aggregated globally, but they dominate surface water storage trends in 91% of individual global dryland basins. Further analysis reveals that long-term storage changes in these water bodies are primarily linked to anthropogenic factors - including human-induced warming and water-management practices - rather than to precipitation changes, as previously thought. These findings reveal a decoupling of surface water storage from precipitation in global drylands, raising concerns about societal and ecosystem sustainability…”
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterstorage #waterresources #surfacewater #global #drylands #precipitation #rainfall #watersecurity #ecosystems #habitat #publichealth #anthropogenic #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #monitoring #geostatistics #engineering #reservoirs #infrastructure #lakes #waterbodies #globalwarming #climatechange #sustainability #planning #baseline
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00367-7 <-- shared paper
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“The availability of surface water in global drylands is essential for both human society and ecosystems. However, the long-term drivers of change in surface water storage, particularly those related to anthropogenic activities, remain unclear. Here [they] use[d] multi-mission remote sensing data to construct monthly time series of water storage changes from 1985 to 2020 for 105,400 lakes and reservoirs in global drylands. An increase of 2.20 km³ per year in surface water storage is found primarily due to the construction of new reservoirs. For lakes and old reservoirs (constructed before 1983), conversely, the trend in storage is minor when aggregated globally, but they dominate surface water storage trends in 91% of individual global dryland basins. Further analysis reveals that long-term storage changes in these water bodies are primarily linked to anthropogenic factors - including human-induced warming and water-management practices - rather than to precipitation changes, as previously thought. These findings reveal a decoupling of surface water storage from precipitation in global drylands, raising concerns about societal and ecosystem sustainability…”
#water #hydrology #hydrography #waterstorage #waterresources #surfacewater #global #drylands #precipitation #rainfall #watersecurity #ecosystems #habitat #publichealth #anthropogenic #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #monitoring #geostatistics #engineering #reservoirs #infrastructure #lakes #waterbodies #globalwarming #climatechange #sustainability #planning #baseline
CBC NorthIqaluit's reservoir has two years of water stored: councillor
After years of struggling with low water levels, an Iqaluit city councillor says the city's reservoir has adequate water stored.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iqaluit-stored-water-9.7214516?cmp=rss
After years of struggling with low water levels, an Iqaluit city councillor says the city's reservoir has adequate water stored.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iqaluit-stored-water-9.7214516?cmp=rss
Multidecadal Reconstruction Of Terrestrial Water Storage Changes By Combining Pre-GRACE Satellite Observations And Climate Data
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-1747-2026 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15827789 <-- reconstructed fields and corresponding uncertainty datasets
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16643628 <-- corresponding time series datasets
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #GRACE #GRACEFO #water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #waterstorage #planning #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #climatemodel #climatechange #extremeweather #regression #AI #machinelearning #rainfall #precipitation #remperatures #parameters #gravity #geodetic #satellite #orbitography #geomorphometry #DORIS #global #reconstruction #limitations #usecase
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-1747-2026 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15827789 <-- reconstructed fields and corresponding uncertainty datasets
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16643628 <-- corresponding time series datasets
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #GRACE #GRACEFO #water #hydrology #hydrography #waterresources #waterstorage #planning #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #climatemodel #climatechange #extremeweather #regression #AI #machinelearning #rainfall #precipitation #remperatures #parameters #gravity #geodetic #satellite #orbitography #geomorphometry #DORIS #global #reconstruction #limitations #usecase
THE READY BRIEFHow many gallons of water could your household access right now if the tap stopped working?
No judgment. Just count what you've got.
Most families: less than 3 gallons total. That's less than one day for two people.
Today's Ready Brief: Water Storage — The Math Behind How Much You Need
One gallon per person per day and why it's a minimum. Container options from budget to premium. Rotation schedules that prevent waste.
Free to read: https://thereadybrief.com
One gallon per person per day. That's the minimum, not comfortable.
Family of four for three days = 12 gallons. Two cases of bottled water and a couple refilled jugs.
Container options:
- WaterBricks ($20, stackable, 3.5 gal)
- 5-gallon hardware store jugs ($8)
- Cases of bottled water ($5)
A Review Of Current Best Practices And Future Directions In Assimilating GRACE/-FO Terrestrial Water Storage Data Into Numerical Models
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-985-2026 <-- shared technical article/review 📖 🔗
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https://grace.jpl.nasa.gov/ <-- @nasa @JPL home page, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)
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#GRACE #GRACEFO #DataAssimilation #EarthObservation #Hydrology #WaterResources #ClimateScience #RemoteSensing #CRC1502 #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #water #hydrology #model #modeling #landsurface #hydrogeomorphology #geomorphology #geomorphometry #waterresources #waterstorage #monitoring #groundwater #trends #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #droughts #floods #extremeweather #literature #review #summary #watercycle #geostatistics #humanimpacts #irrigation #watermanagement #anthropogenic #pumping #extraction #AI #ML #machinelearning
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-985-2026 <-- shared technical article/review 📖 🔗
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https://grace.jpl.nasa.gov/ <-- @nasa @JPL home page, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)
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#GRACE #GRACEFO #DataAssimilation #EarthObservation #Hydrology #WaterResources #ClimateScience #RemoteSensing #CRC1502 #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #water #hydrology #model #modeling #landsurface #hydrogeomorphology #geomorphology #geomorphometry #waterresources #waterstorage #monitoring #groundwater #trends #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #droughts #floods #extremeweather #literature #review #summary #watercycle #geostatistics #humanimpacts #irrigation #watermanagement #anthropogenic #pumping #extraction #AI #ML #machinelearning
