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On Monday, PrairiesCan Minister Terry Duguid announced more than $1.2 million will be split between four projects through the Lake of the Woods Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative. The money will be used to help reduce phosphorus levels, study algae blooms and nutrient interactions, and improve community engagement in and around the freshwater lake. Click here to read the story.

NPR

“I remember in 2016, which was the previous big El Ni o event, we almost ran out of water. We came really, really close. The entire city of Panama came within like a few days of running out of water.” Then the drought in 2023 happened. At the beginning of that year, “the lake was at the lowest point it [had] ever been for that time of year and very close to a historical low level,” Paton said. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Governance.

February 26, 2025
9:16 am
Environment, Infrastructure, International

CBC

It comes while the city faces high costs for major capital projects, including a $3 billion North End sewage treatment plant, much of which remains unfunded. “We’re looking at trying to lower the impact on people who are having trouble to pay because they know what they’re proposing to deal with the North End plant is pretty financially severe for many people,” said Coun. Ross Eadie (Mynarski). Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

NBC News

Major public health groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Dental Association and the CDC which says drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities support adding fluoride to water. But the anti-fluoridation movement seems to be gaining popularity, and has been since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and a resulting mistrust of government health policies. Click here to read the story.

The Conversation – Africa

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there’s a growing threat to lakes: toxic bacteria which turn the water green. Click here to read the story.

The Conversation – Africa

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies of ancient terrestrial rocks suggest liquid water existed on Earth as early as 100 million years after the Sun’s formation-practically “immediately” on an astrophysical timescale. This water, now over 4.5 billion years old, has been perpetually renewed through Earth’s water cycle. My research team has recently proposed a new theory to explain how water first arrived on Earth. Click here to read the story.

Phys.org

A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom’s River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads. The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, completed a detailed analysis of the river’s 150-year water quality record to learn this information. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

February 25, 2025
10:29 am
Ecosystem, Environment, Infrastructure, Research

The Guardian

Dramatic rainstorms earlier this month brought more than 6in of rain to the California mountains – a full month’s worth of rain in little more than a day – but the deluge wasn’t enough to reverse a worsening drought trend that is set to intensify further in the coming weeks and months. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.

CBC

The TNG is made up of six Ts^ilhqot’in communities working together to advocate for the Ts^ilhqot’in people. Among them is Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese, who pointed out that managing the land and water within the TNG’s territory is part of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Sask Today

Working closely with partners in Germany, the program will further graduate student’s understanding of how water challenges impact humans and train them to tackle the current global water crisis by developing solutions and future policies in water health. Click here to read the story.

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