Compare and contrast: Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law
The Guardian Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government. […]
Compare and contrast: When a Glacier Melts, What Does It Leave Behind?
Inside Climate News In the past few years, scientists have discovered greenhouse gases, toxic metals and dead bodies emerging from melting glaciers. Click here to read the story. Click […]
Compare and contrast: As ‘Doomsday’ Glacier Melts, Can an Artificial Barrier Save It?
Yale Environment 360 Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate […]
Humidity often overlooked but potentially severe
The Western Producer By its simplest definition, humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air. The warmer the air, the greater the distance between air molecules and therefore […]
Bringing Salmon Home to the Columbia River
The Tyee Massive dams, beginning with Grand Coulee in Washington, have blocked salmon from returning to the headwaters of the Columbia River for almost a century. In the 1960s, under […]
Compare and contrast: New device for on-the-spot water testing
Science Daily Researchers at University of Galway have developed a new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water quality to detect one of the most dangerous types of bacteria. Ireland […]
Nova Scotia’s rivers still suffer from acid rain. Restoring them could also help the climate
CBC On the shore of a narrow river in Pictou County, research scientist and CarbonRun chief technical officer Eddie Halfyard inspects the interior of a silo that towers over the […]
Compare and contrast: Tropical Glaciers in the Andes Are the Smallest They’ve Been in 11,700 Years
Inside Climate News “It’s a sad milestone to hit for these glaciers, said Mateo. But the milestone helps researchers understand the unprecedented changes happening in the tropical Andean region, he […]
Residents worry about waterways 10 years after Mount Polley spill
CBC The tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, about 231 kilometres north of Kamloops, B.C., failed that day, sending toxic mine waste into nearby lakes and streams. It is […]
New Living Lakes Canada report sheds light on importance of lake foreshore conservation
Water Canada Living Lakes Canada undertook a four-year lake study from 2019-2023 to understand how lake foreshores in the B.C. Columbia Basin region are changing due to urbanization and development. […]
