World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
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 […]
Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate
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 […]
Using satellites to track toxic algal blooms from space
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 […]
Fraser River could see increased flow as rain falls
Prince George Citizen A high streamflow advisory has been issued for the Fraser River near Prince George, as well as other parts of British Columbia’s Interior, where rivers are rising […]
‘Water is sacred’: Treaty 3 team deploys new water monitoring devices across territory
CBC This year, the Territorial Planning Unit has deployed new, cylindrical devices, which measure short and long-term water temperatures, pH levels and dissolved oxygen in the water. Click here […]
Golf course plan has P.E.I. Watershed Alliance calling for more protection for wetlands
CBC An environmental group is raising concerns about how some wetlands are being filled in while a new golf course is being built in Summerside, but a spokesperson for the […]
Are data centres a threat to the Great Lakes?
The Narwhal With artificial intelligence and the demand for cloud computing set to grow in the years and decades ahead, technology companies are increasingly eyeing up the Great Lakes region’s […]
Melting glaciers are putting many unique ecosystems at risk
Earth.Com “Glaciers and glacially influenced ecosystems host unique biodiversity spanning all kingdoms of life, but glaciers are retreating as the global climate warms, threatening specialist species, ecosystem functions, and stability,” […]
B.C. boosts aquatic protection
Water Canada The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from invasive mussels with the introduction of the Miscellaneous […]
Celebrating American Wetlands Month with USGS Wetland Science
USGS A wetland can typically be identified as such by the presence of characteristic environments related to water, soil, and aquatic plants. But…no wetland is the same. Each wetland varies […]