Will a new strategy improve European water management?
EuroNews Green One third of the EU is affected by water scarcity and with water pollution and high demand for water, more investment and innovation is needed. We look at […]
Province and energy regulator to evaluate oil sands mine water recommendations
Lakeland Today Alberta Environment and the Alberta Energy Regulator will both be evaluating five recommendations by the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee to speed up the reclamation of tailings […]
Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change
Phys.org During the last ice age, storms soaked the now-arid Southwestern U.S., while today’s rainy Pacific Northwest remained relatively dry. As global temperatures rose and ice sheets retreated, those storms […]
MIT scientists develop window-sized water harvester that produces clean drinking water
Groundwater MIT scientists have developed a machine able to extract clean drinking water from the air. The technology has the potential to impact millions of lives. The window-sized water harvester […]
AI boom means regulator cannot predict future water shortages in England
The Guardian The artificial intelligence boom means the Environment Agency has no idea how much water England will be short of in future decades, as datacentres do not have to […]
Saskatchewan increases inspection stations
Water Canada Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) can be accidentally spread through recreational activities such as boating and fishing. AIS refers to plants, fish, invertebrates, and diseases that are not natural […]
Scientists reveal the hidden trigger behind massive floods
Science Daily Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms […]
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania
Phys.org In Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people are served by private well systems, according to Penn State Extension. To better understand potential contamination of the groundwater feeding these systems, a team […]
Saskatchewan First Nation taking government to court, claiming failure to protect river delta
Groundwater The Cumberland House Cree Nation in northeastern Saskatchewan is taking the province to court, alleging it has failed to uphold treaty obligations to protect the Saskatchewan River system. The […]
Watershed group hopes ‘fast-tracking’ won’t let Sisson mine off the hook for environmental protections
CBC An environmental protection group in New Brunswick is hoping piqued interest in critical mineral projects will lead to higher, not lower, standards for developments such as the proposed Sisson […]