Good News Network
Blooming in an ornamental pond, the water hyacinth seems lovely and harmless, but look at how it can take over freshwater ecosystems like Kenya’s Lake Naivasha, and one can understand why the UN set up a program specifically to combat this aquatic plant. Click here to read the story.
Bay Today
Alisa Craddock, West Nipissing’s treasurer, clarified that on average, “The increase is $86 per year for those with both water and sewer.” That amounts to just over seven dollars per month for the typical home. Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon said, “As a municipality, we have aging infrastructure. We need to continue to boost our investment into capitol projects so that we can meet future needs of our community.”. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
Scientific American
A new study found that flood deaths can rise by 25 percent three months after a disaster. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
Inside Climate News
A plan to mine for vital minerals in the Patagonia Mountains will release millions of gallons of groundwater and could impact the community’s consumable water. Click here to read the story.
Inside Climate News
On the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows and negotiating water disputes. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner has earned allies in long-standing border conflicts, a job that won’t get any easier under Trump. Click here to read the story.
National Observer
Under a prorogation, all bills that did not reach royal assent are wiped off the board and must be reintroduced once Parliament returns to sit. Parliament will be prorogued until March 24, and it’s unclear if the First Nations Clean Water Act will be brought back onto the legislative table before an election is triggered. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Governance.
CBC
“We have been studying the river for two years and we have data for year one only,” Hasan said. “Into 2024, we have taken 50 more samples and we are waiting for the data. The key finding is that we detected 23 pesticides in the river. The highest detected pesticide was Atrazine, which was found in 87% of the samples.”. Click here to read the story.
The Associated Press
Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published the journal Nature on Wednesday. Click here to read the story.
Science Daily
Traditional methods of communicating how likely an area is to flood focus on designating which zones are ‘high risk.’ This study suggests that this framing may give developers and homeowners a false sense of security when settling directly outside of ‘high risk’ zones, believing them to be safe. This phenomenon is known as the ‘safe development paradox,’ and results in an over-concentration of development right next to areas most likely to flood. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
Science Daily
Over the last 20 years, large floods were associated with up to 24.9 percent higher death rates from major mortality causes in the U.S. compared to normal conditions. A new study demonstrates the sweeping and hidden effects of floods –including floods unrelated to hurricanes, such as those due to heavy rain, snowmelt, or ice jams. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
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