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EurekAlert!

Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising sea levels are already putting local water supplies at risk. “These atoll islands have the most threatened fresh groundwater on earth, and are relied upon by some of the most remote communities,” says Flinders University’s Professor Adrian Werner. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Construction Dive

Design and engineering firm Stantec will oversee development and construction of the $800 million Mojave Groundwater Bank project in California’s Mojave Desert, water company Cadiz announced at the end of February. The project, which will pull water from an ancient aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert, will supply California and Arizona. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

EuroNews Green

After nearly 500 cubic metres of oil spilled from an old pipe, locals are demanding compensation and accountability from the Hungarian oil company. Click here to read the story.

Inside Climate News

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake. The data shows that freshwater sediment acts as a “sink” for microplastics to accumulate over time. Click here to read the story.

Toronto Star

Provincial test data shows that half of all public schools in Ontario have reported lead levels that have exceeded the federal safety guideline at least once in the last five years. Click here to read the story.

IISD

Together with local partners and C40 Cities Finance Facility, we developed a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) to assess the benefits of investing in NBI in river sub-catchments between the cities of Paarl and Wellington. Click here to read the story.

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The Narwhal
The Trump administration has suspended Columbia River Treaty negotiations with Canada as trade tensions heighten with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum exports that takes effect on March 12th. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Reuters
Widespread sewage spills contaminate Britain’s waterways and hit the broader economy. Click here to read the story.

Inside Climate News
Billions of gallons of freshwater are used for fracking every year in Colorado. Companies will now have to gradually increase the amount of recycled water they use. Click here to read the story.

The Conversation – United Kingdom
Researchers have previously calculated that ditches emit up to 3% of the total global methane emissions from human activities. In our new study, we find they also emit a lot of CO2 and nitrous oxide. Click here to read the story.

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