Compare and contrast: The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
The Narwhal In July 2020, Lake Ontario’s average surface water temperature was the warmest ever recorded. Since 1995, Lake Ontario has warmed on average over two degrees Celsius, which is […]
Compare and contrast: The Global Threat of Drying Lands: Regional and global aridity trends and future projections
UN CCD New UN report “The Global Threat of Drying Lands: Regional and global aridity trends and future projections” released. Some highlights: + 77.6% of Earth’s land experienced drier conditions […]
Compare and contrast: Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
The Associated Press Much of Earth’s lands are drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released Monday at […]
Compare and contrast: Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
The Guardian An area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland – arid areas where agriculture is difficult – in the past […]
Parasite behind fish-killing whirling disease found in B.C. lake
CBC The BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says three trout samples from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for Myxobolus cerebralis, the parasite that […]
Compare and contrast: Ships taking extra caution after seiche exposes parts of the Detroit River’s bank
CBC A seiche that has taken the river and Lake Erie by storm. It’s a natural phenomenon that happens when strong winds push water from one end of a basin […]
Compare and contrast: From Parched to Overflow: How Record-Breaking Rains Revived Lake Casitas
SciTechDaily After more than 15 years of declining water levels, Lake Casitas in Southern California has made a remarkable recovery. By November 2022, the lake had dropped to historic lows […]
Compare and contrast: As floodwaters rise, toxic contaminants released from old landfills pose more of a hazard to nature and to us
The Conversation – United Kingdom Flooding has the potential to stir up long-forgotten sources of pollution and climate change is exacerbating that. Click here to read the story. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
The Guardian The safety of tap water in the UK could be at risk because water companies are unable to use products to clean it, industry insiders have said, as […]
Compare and contrast: Swelling streams – climate change causes more sediment in high-mountain rivers
Science Daily Many high-mountain rivers in Asia transport more sediment downstream compared to a few years ago. Changes in sediment levels have a particularly strong impact on agriculture, water quality, […]