Tag: Reservoir

Flood threat from Wahiawa Reservoir subsides

May 17—1/3 Swipe or click to see more CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM A nearby resident, who did not want to be identified, checks out Wahiawa Reservoir which was less than two feet below flood stage today after days of rain from a “kona low” storm system. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more CINDY […]

Residents push back on proposed oil and gas project near Aurora Reservoir

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora residents made it clear to the state on Thursday night that they do not want a proposed oil and gas project to move forward in the area. The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission hosted a public hearing Thursday night regarding the Lowry Ranch Comprehensive Area Plan, which would bring […]

‘The ocean floor has become a resting place, or reservoir’

Plastics are piling up all around us, and now, scientists say, they’re also piling up on the ocean floor. What happened? New research estimates that up to 11 million metric tons (more than 12 tons) of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor, reported CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, via Phys.org. “We discovered that […]