As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
France 24 As more and more people want to stay cool in a planet that is steadily heating up, energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a […]
Low river water levels spark questions over Lake Diefenbaker capacity
Global News Users of the South Saskatchewan River are sounding the alarm over dangerously low water levels. But questions now come to the surface as to Lake Diefenbaker’s capacity to […]
Florida Sees Worst Drought In 24 Years
Newsweek Nearly the entirety of Florida’s landmass is now affected by abnormally dry conditions or worse. In addition to persistent heat and a scarcity of rain, the drought has triggered […]
Mackenzie River remains shallow; Great Bear Lake at record low-water levels
CKLB Radio While the Peel River water level is average for this time of year, reports the GNWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change, water levels and flow rates remain […]
Manitoba government providing financial support to test well water
Water Canada All Manitobans with a private well or cistern supplying their drinking water should test their water at least once per year. The ideal time for homeowners to test […]
Cochrane gravel pit expansion approved with conditions, groundwater risks to appeals board
Discover Airdrie A Cochrane-area gravel pit at the centre of groundwater contamination claims has received conditional approval from Alberta’s Land and Property Rights Tribunal, which deferred environmental concerns to the […]
Rapid snowmelt threatens US West water supply outlook
The Hill Rapid melts across the U.S. West have caused snowpack to disappear up to four weeks early in some areas — wreaking potential havoc on the region’s water supply, […]
New research chair empowers wetland climate solutions
University of Waterloo “Canada has over one quarter of the world’s peatlands, with most currently intact. Therefore, we have the responsibility to steward this globally significant carbon stock,” Strack reflects. […]
Celebrating American Wetlands Month with USGS Wetland Science
USGS A wetland can typically be identified as such by the presence of characteristic environments related to water, soil, and aquatic plants. But…no wetland is the same. Each wetland varies […]
Juvenile salmon roam between salt and fresh water while exploring coast and rivers, research finds
Phys.org As many as 22% of juvenile salmon in California and Washington streams swam downriver to the ocean and then back up other rivers as many as 9 times. They […]