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Phys.org

Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle even in regions without any volcanic activity. Led by researchers at The University of Manchester, the study reveals that invisible, odorless gases like helium and argon are slowly seeping hundreds of kilometers up through Earth’s crust, reaching underground water supplies thousands of meters beneath our feet.   Click here to read the story.

UN News

Between 19 and 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually, and without urgent action, this figure is expected to rise by 50 per cent by 2040.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Governance.

EurekAlert!

The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore where remediation efforts should be focused, has been difficult because of the many factors that contribute to their dispersal and deposition.   Click here to read the story.

Phys.org

Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally different way than it was even 30 years ago.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

Alberta Innovates

Researchers are collecting environmental data via satellite to detect harmful algal blooms. As the weather warms, many Albertans look forward to bright summer days spent fishing, boating, swimming or simply enjoying a lakeside stroll. But the sight of a dreaded green sludge can quickly derail those plans.   Click here to read the story.

HortiDaily

Anyone who climbed the communal water basin in Berlikum, Friesland, in mid-May after several months without rain will see calmly rippling water. This year, there is still plenty of water available in the 45,000 m2 basin, which is a reassurance for the Dutch growers who see their individual rainwater basins visibly becoming emptier in mid-May.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

The Western Producer

Wild fires across northern regions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced thousands of people to evacuate. While it’s a bit early to cry wolf, the lack of rain and high winds fuelling the wild fires don’t bode well for agriculture, either.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

The Narwhal

Gregary Ford grew up swimming in the Great Lakes, a childhood filled with happy memories of splashing in the water. But in 2011, while visiting Pelee Island in Ontario, a toxic algae bloom meant he couldn’t get in the water. “It was the first time that someone told me you can’t swim in the water,” he said. “It was the first time I was told that you cannot go because it’s dangerous, it is not safe.”.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Reuters

At least 98 people are still missing in addition to 160 confirmed dead a week after floods ripped through a town in central Nigeria, the national emergency agency said on Wednesday, as hopes of finding survivors fade. Heavy rainfall unleashed waters that destroyed homes and overwhelmed local drainage systems in Mokwa, about 270 km (168 miles) west of Abuja, in one of the deadliest floods to hit Africa’s most populous country.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.

Water Canada

For more than three decades, the Town of Coaldale and Lethbridge County, located within the Malloy Drainage Basin, have experienced destructive floods that can damage homes, businesses and public infrastructure. Together with the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID), the town and county have been working to address and mitigate the flooding dangers faced by their residents.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

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