Lebanon’s worst drought on record drains largest reservoir
Reuters Water levels at Lebanon’s largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid what experts describe as the country’s worst drought on record, threatening agriculture, electricity […]
Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops
The Guardian Four areas of England are now in drought as the East and West Midlands have joined Yorkshire and the north-west. Continuing hot and dry weather was a hazard […]
Increasing natural flood and drought protections in Alberta
Water Canada Alberta’s government is investing $7 million to improve water quality and help protect communities from floods and droughts. The new funding includes $3.5 million for 20 new projects […]
Humans Are Wiping Out Water Bodies That Life Depends On, New Report Says
Inside Climate News The report, released Tuesday by the secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, says that since 1970 more than one-fifth of wetlands have been lost, meaning they have […]
BC supports community efforts to protect against climate hazards
Water Canada More people in B.C. will be better protected from natural and climate-driven hazards as the Province invests more than $6 million for 11 community projects. Click here […]
World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands, report says
Reuters The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, according to a report by […]
First Came the Wildfires then the Floods, and the Water Crises
Mother Jones After the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burned more than 340,000 acres in northern New Mexico, summer rains brought another wave of challenges: flash floods, infrastructure damage, and long-term […]
‘Critical drought’ in Cowichan River sparks fish fears, urgent conservation measures
ChekNews Officials are sounding the alarm over dangerously low water levels and rising temperatures in the Cowichan River. In a news release Monday, the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB) warns the […]
Low water woes: Warm temperatures, no rain affecting water supplies, fishing in NL
Saltwire With summer heating up, water levels begin to drop, and that can be bad news for drinking water supplies and salmon anglers. Those unwelcome developments have taken effect in […]
B.C., First Nations advance long-term water planning for Nicola watershed
Water Canada The Province of British Columbia and the Coldwater, Lower Nicola, Nooaitch, Shackan and Upper Nicola Indian Bands (the Nicola 5 First Nations) are taking the next step to […]