Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity
CBC A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. […]
Compare and contrast: Map Shows Where Most People Drink Fluoridated Water
Newsweek Fluoride is added to drinking water across the U.S., but residents of some states are considerably more likely to be drinking fluoridated water than others, according to data from […]
Compare and contrast: Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area
BBC News Tens of thousands of cubic metres of untreated waste water, including sewage, was dumped in a river in 2023, campaigners have said. 56,000 cubic metres – the equivalent […]
UN expert urges ‘profound changes’ in Canada to uphold First Nations’ water rights
CBC “We’re not even considered to be under any boil advisory,” Hookimaw told CBC Indigenous this week.”Yet at the same time, we are being told to limit our use of […]
Compare and contrast: Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
The Guardian Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have left nearly half a million children facing shortages of water and food or limited access to school, according […]
Ontario holds the key to protecting James Bay’s Indigenous waters
National Observer Historically, we haven’t received the same courtesy. When our ancestors signed Treaty 9, we believed this agreement would ensure the land and resources would be shared for the […]
Compare and contrast: The Science Behind Fluoride in Drinking Water
TIME Adding fluoride to drinking water reduces rates of cavities by around 25%, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. Some U.S. communities began doing so in […]
Compare and contrast: Oranges, peppers, tomatoes: The fruit and veg that could be in short supply as Spanish farms flooded
EuroNews Green Spain’s deadly floods are likely to threaten food supply chains across the country and throughout wider Europe. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Colombia’s Petro Says Bogota Faces ‘Structural’ Water Shortage
BNN Bloomberg The Chingaza system, which includes the Chuza reservoir and is where the capital usually gets most of its water, is close to 52% of its capacity, well below […]
The Rainway vs. the Atmospheric River
The Tyee When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, Vancouver city staff knew their new rainway was about to be put to the test. The green […]
