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, […]
Compare and contrast: A River in Washington State Now Has Enforceable Legal Rights
Inside Climate News Voters in the city of Everett chose to grant the Snohomish River watershed rights to exist, regenerate and flourish as part of a November ballot initiative. […]
Water contamination in Torbay? Residents file class-action lawsuit
The Telegram A proposed class-action lawsuit filed against the Government of Canada on behalf of a group of impacted residents near the Pine Ridge Creek subdivision. The lawsuit alleges that […]
Hamilton staff to try ‘experimental treatments’ to reduce harbour’s stinky, toxic algae blooms
CBC City staff are working on long-term plans to prevent toxic and smelly algae blooms at the Hamilton harbour – and short-term plans to mitigate blooms when they happen – […]
Flood prevention benefits provided by Canadian natural ecosystems
ScienceDirect Highlights: Key ecosystems safeguard 54% of built-up areas and 74% of cropland in floodplains. Identified areas directly benefit 3.7 million and indirectly benefit 20.1 million Canadians. Found 10% of […]
Compare and contrast: In the Himalayas, expanding lakes signal growing flood risks
ScienceClimate-driven melting of snow and ice continues to swell many lakes in the Himalayas, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding in downstream communities, new data show. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels
Science Daily An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low […]
Compare and contrast: Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk
Science Daily New research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels of arsenic poses significant health risks, including an increased […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots
The Conversation – Africa A study identified PFAS contamination in 11 African countries: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali and Tunisia. South Africa recorded some […]
