Compare and contrast: How the Return of Salmon to the Klamath River Shows Us What’s Possible in Wildlife Conservation
Scientific American Once a tragic example of degraded wildlife habitat, the Klamath River’s dam removal demonstrates how people can halt the decline of, and even restore, wildlife. Click here […]
Record Great Lakes temperatures: What they mean for Ontario’s snow season
The Weather Network At the end of November, the Great Lakes are sitting in record-breaking territory. Find out what this means for lake-effect snow for the remainder of fall and […]
Water levels starting to rise in some parts of N.W.T., but still very low
CBC Water levels are still very low in most areas of the Northwest Territories, despite an increase in precipitation this past summer. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Kenya launches China-supported bamboo agroforestry initiative to manage floods
Ghana News Agency The project is designed to control flooding, enhance climate resilience, improve food security for local communities, and restore the ecological health of the Nzoia River, a major […]
B.C. opens disaster aid to atmospheric river flood victims
Toronto Star British Columbia is making disaster financial assistance available to victims of floodwaters that gushed through several communities when an atmospheric river dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on […]
Compare and contrast: In Patagonia, more snow could protect glaciers from melt but only if greenhouse gas are curbed emissions soon
Phys.org “The study underscores the need for deep emission cuts to protect glaciers, which is vital to limit global sea-level rise,” Troch said. The researchers also modeled what would happen […]
Compare and contrast: River microbes near wastewater treatment plants express high levels of antibiotic resistance genes, study shows
Phys.org Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. These waterways directly […]
Compare and contrast: ‘ Salmon are ‘coming home’ to spawn in Klamath River after dams are removed
The Guardian The completion of the hydroelectric dam removal project on 2 October marked a major victory for local tribes. Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, the tribes showcased the environmental […]
Compare and contrast: Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns
Science Daily “Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that […]
Compare and contrast: Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage
Scientific American Thawing ice, from the high peaks to the poles, is producing extraordinarily expensive floods, infrastructure damage and losses to tourism and fishing. Click here to read the […]