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CBC

A $9,000 fine levied against a coal company for releasing mine-contaminated wastewater into a northwestern Alberta river is a weak reprimand for the toxic leak, critics say. Wastewater from CST metallurgical coal mine near Grande Cache, about 430 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, spilled from the site, sending harmful plumes of fine tailings into the river. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Water Canada

Brock’s Rankin Family Pavilion will be awash with artwork and exhibits to mark the University’s second annual World Water Day Celebration on Friday, March 21.”Water is such an integral part of our lives, especially in Niagara where we are surrounded by the Great Lakes and Niagara River, but often we don’t give it the spotlight it deserves,” she says. “This is a chance to take a moment and appreciate not only the incredible water-focused work, art, courses and research happening at Brock and in the region, but also how we are intricately connected with water.”. Click here to read the story.

ABC News Australia

Documents have revealed WA’s Water Corporation had serious concerns over what might happen should Alcoa’s bauxite operation contaminate Serpentine Dam. The Water Corporation had planned for a potential crisis, in which it would have to issue ‘boil water’ notices or deliver bottled water to thousands of residents. Click here to read the story.

Yale Environment 360

Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of the increasing threat of contamination and the need to improve infrastructure to keep drinking water safe. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

Global News

Toronto officials say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt. The city said crews will be deployed to inspect and clear catch basins in flood-prone areas as temperatures warm up this week. Equipment will also be ready at “strategic” locations to quickly respond to any flooding that occurs. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.

The Guardian

Forever altered by floods, the village of Rock Springs, in my home state of Wisconsin, is instead located smack in the middle of what’s often been called a “climate haven”. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

Phys.org

When you drink a nice refreshing glass of water, do you ever think, “Gee, I’m glad that polymeric desalination membrane did its job!” Probably not, but maybe you should. Those thin polyamide, or plastic-like, membranes work as filters that turn salty water into fresh drinkable water. The salt-blocking membranes are widely used to turn both slightly salty water (brackish water) and seawater into fresh water. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

BBC News

The public, environment groups and investors are being asked for their views about how the water sector can be changed by a body set up by the UK government. The head of a new independent commission will invite ideas on how to fix England and Wales’ troubled water industry. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

CBC

The estimated cost of replacing a key piece of infrastructure the city of Yellowknife relies on for drinking water has nearly doubled in the span of a year. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Phys.org

Determining the degree to which shifting drought conditions around the world are attributable to natural hydroclimatic variability and how much they are caused by climate change is a complicated task. Scientists often use complex computer models to simulate past climate variability and to identify unprecedented drought conditions. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

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