Residents want clarity on water quality from West Kelowna council
Lake County Calendar A group of residents is calling for increased transparency and better communication regarding water quality and testing at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP), citing concerns […]
Compare and contrast: Plastic that dissolves in water could combat global pollution crisis
Phys.org At a time when synthetic plastic has polluted nearly every corner of the globe and appeared in food and in the human body, Northeastern University researchers have developed a […]
Compare and contrast: Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area
BBC News Tens of thousands of cubic metres of untreated waste water, including sewage, was dumped in a river in 2023, campaigners have said. 56,000 cubic metres – the equivalent […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Ecosystems are collapsing’: one of Australia’s longest rivers has lost more than half its water in one section, research shows
The Guardian A section of one of Australia’s longest rivers, the Murrumbidgee, lost more than half of its water over a 30-year period due to dams and other diversions, according […]
The Rainway vs. the Atmospheric River
The Tyee When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, Vancouver city staff knew their new rainway was about to be put to the test. The green […]
Compare and contrast: Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost
Phys.org As the climate warms and Arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the water supplies that many […]
Compare and contrast: Toxic foam covers one of India’s most sacred rivers putting millions of Hindus at risk
EuroNews Green One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered in white toxic foam. The pollution puts millions of residents at risk as the river […]
More contamination found around the site of the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon
The Canadian Press The Yukon government says testing around the gold mine where a containment facility gave way, spilling millions of tonnes of cyanide-laced rock, has found increased levels of […]
More contamination found around the site of the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon
The Canadian Press The Yukon government says testing around the gold mine where a containment facility gave way, spilling millions of tonnes of cyanide-laced rock, has found increased levels of […]
Compare and contrast: Millions in the US may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies
Phys.org Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states more than 20% of the country’s population may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and […]