How a Nova Scotia town quietly decided to stop fluoridating its water
CBC The town voted at a Sept. 16 council meeting to discontinue fluoridation, which will save the community around $20,000 annually, according to the staff report. It had been fluoridating […]
Agricultural Water Management funding now available
Water Canada applications in 2025. The fund supports agricultural producers and local governments to develop water management projects. Since 2022, the fund has provided over $2 million to help 93 […]
Compare and contrast: Tree rings and models paint a picture of past, present and future drought
Phys.org Historical rainfall and river flow data exist from only as far back as a few decades to 200 years, depending on the location time spans too short to assess […]
Study: Greater regulation needed to protect freshwater environments from pharmaceutical drugs
Smart Water Magazine Increases in the production and use of pharmaceutical drugs-like antibiotics, antidepressants and pain relievers-are contributing to the contamination of Canada’s freshwater resources. It’s not just an environmental […]
Compare and contrast: Clean energy from rain? Scientists generate electricity from falling droplets
EuroNews Green Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs. Rain could one day become a source of clean electricity, […]
New study shows increased pathogens near B.C. open-net salmon farms
CBC A new study led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and four northern Vancouver Island First Nations suggests that water collected near active open-net salmon farms contains four times more […]
In my community of Moose Factory, the clean water crisis never really ends
The Narwhal The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on First Nations reserves – but many Indigenous communities cope with a constant cycle of temporary advisories, with no […]
Compare and contrast: Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024
The Guardian Water companies have missed their targets to reduce pollution with 2,487 incidents recorded in 2024 – twice the limit set by the Environment Agency. Click here to […]
Neskantaga First Nation’s only health-care space is flooded, prompting calls for quick help from Ottawa
CBC The chief of Neskantaga First Nation is calling on the federal government to quickly help set up a mobile health centre in the remote community due to flooding that […]
Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta
CBC Prominent hydrologists are sounding the alarm as another dry summer in southern Alberta – with the possibility of water restrictions – is coming into focus. Water levels are low. […]