Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved
The Guardian Ice is highly effective at reflecting solar radiation back into space, so when the region’s floes and glaciers start to disintegrate and disappear, more and more of the […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists find evidence that overturns theories of the origin of water on Earth
Science Daily Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to […]
New study shows increased pathogens near B.C. open-net salmon farms
CBC A new study led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and four northern Vancouver Island First Nations suggests that water collected near active open-net salmon farms contains four times more […]
Compare and contrast: Extreme drought-heatwave events threaten the biodiversity and stability of aquatic plankton communities in the Yangtze River ecosystems
Nature Rivers are crucial to biogeochemical cycles, connecting terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric systems. However, their ecosystems are increasingly threatened by extreme weather events. Here we used the environmental DNA approach […]
Compare and contrast: Algae outbreaks in U.S. reservoirs threaten country’s potable water supply
Groundwater With greater volatility in weather and climate, seasonal changes in water quality are becoming more frequent and pronounced. This leaves many treatment plant operators battling to respond and cope. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding
The Guardian Since releasing a couple into an enclosure on his Cornwall farm in 2017, he says they [beavers] have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village, […]
Many Toronto-area streams are getting saltier and road salt is mostly to blame, conservation experts suggest
CBC Waterways reaching salt levels acutely toxic to organisms, Toronto conservation authority data shows. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Why is water different colors in different places?
The Conversation – United Kingdom Drinking water normally looks clear, but ponds, rivers and oceans are filled with floating particles. They may be tiny fragments of dirt, rock, plant material […]
Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change
CBC A beaver’s dam is an unmistakable engineering marvel. A humble structure of logs jammed together blocks the mouth of a creek or stream, totally transforming the land around it. […]
Watersheds Canada promotes the importance of wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Water Canada As we come together to celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2nd, it is important to reflect on what makes these areas the wonders they are. Brimming with […]