These bodies of water in Alberta are under a blue-green algae advisory
CTV News The bacteria can cause skin irritation, rash, sore throat, sore red eyes, swollen lips, fever, nausea and vomiting and or diarrhea. Click here to read the story.
Report shows salmon numbers have slowed after B.C. landslide
CBC A new report is providing some early insight on how last month’s landslide into the Chilcotin River affected the run of salmon that swims up the Chilcotin and Fraser […]
B.C. fines Teck Coal over $220K for unauthorized waste spills
CBC A mining company has been fined close to $221,000 for almost 30 instances of discharging waste into the environment without authorization in southeastern B.C. Click here to read […]
Compare and contrast: Air and rain samples in Detroit show high levels of TFA ‘forever chemical’
The Guardian Rain and air samples collected in metro Detroit that researchers checked for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” showed the highest levels of TFA, an alarming finding because the compound […]
Great Lakes beach safety tests are often outdated and unreliable
The Narwhal Even a green or blue flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking government beach monitoring websites is not a […]
Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here’s a partial fix
National Observer Scientists at the University of British Columbia are experimenting with ways to keep chemicals shed by vehicle tires from entering waterways and causing widespread coho salmon deaths. […]
Carbon capture? A river runs through it
National Observer Halfyard, who has spent most of his career helping to find science-based solutions to the challenges facing recreational fisheries that produce salmon, striped bass, and trout with respect […]
B.C. is home to ‘high-risk’ toxic mine waste sites. Here are 5 you need to know about
The Narwhal Mining operations in B.C. store wet waste in tailings ‘ponds’ shored up by a dam. A dam failure could be catastrophic for watersheds and communities. Click here […]
Compare and contrast: Pantanal waterway project would destroy a ‘paradise on Earth’, scientists warn
The Guardian Dozens of scientists are sounding the alarm that carving a commercial waterway through the world’s largest wetlands could spell the “end of an entire biome”, and leave hundreds […]
Groundwater’s invisible role in sustaining lakes
The Conversation – Canada Nearly 90 per cent of North America’s lakes are located in Canada. That’s why they make up such an enormous part of our landscape. Among their […]
