$9,000 fine for coal mine leak into Alberta river a ‘slap on the wrist,’ critics say
CBC A $9,000 fine levied against a coal company for releasing mine-contaminated wastewater into a northwestern Alberta river is a weak reprimand for the toxic leak, critics say. Wastewater from […]
Compare and contrast: Documents reveal Water Corp had serious concerns about Alcoa mining contaminating drinking water
ABC News Australia Documents have revealed WA’s Water Corporation had serious concerns over what might happen should Alcoa’s bauxite operation contaminate Serpentine Dam. The Water Corporation had planned for a […]
Compare and contrast: How Climate Change Puts the Safety of Drinking Water at Risk
Yale Environment 360 Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of […]
Compare and contrast: Tree ring records reveal climate-driven drought shifts across Europe and Asia
Phys.org Determining the degree to which shifting drought conditions around the world are attributable to natural hydroclimatic variability and how much they are caused by climate change is a complicated […]
Compare and contrast: Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
The Conversation – Africa Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there’s a growing threat to […]
Compare and contrast: River Thames study: Climate change limits cleanup efforts by accelerating algal growth
Phys.org A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom’s River Thames despite a […]
Compare and contrast: California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms
The Guardian Dramatic rainstorms earlier this month brought more than 6in of rain to the California mountains – a full month’s worth of rain in little more than a day […]
T^ilhqot’in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide
CBC The TNG is made up of six Ts^ilhqot’in communities working together to advocate for the Ts^ilhqot’in people. Among them is Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese, who pointed out that managing […]
Compare and contrast: Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather
The Canadian Press Multiple springs and streams including tributaries of the region’s main Jhelum River that cuts through the Kashmir Valley have dried in Indian-controlled Kashmir, causing water shortages in […]
Many Toronto-area streams are getting saltier and road salt is mostly to blame, conservation experts suggest
CBC Waterways reaching salt levels acutely toxic to organisms, Toronto conservation authority data shows. Click here to read the story.