Compare and contrast: This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Phys.org Scientists use math to help people understand how unusual a severe flood is and how to compare the intensity of one flood to another. Another concept scientists use is […]
Compare and contrast: The rivers that science says shouldn’t exist
Phys.org Rivers join downstream, flow downhill, and eventually meet an ocean or terminal lake: These are fundamental rules of how waterways and basins are supposed to work. But rules are […]
Water Canada unveils Top 50 Canadian Water Projects for 2025
Water Canada Water Canada is proud to announce the publication of its highly anticipated Top 50 Canadian Water Projects list for 2025. This annual ranking highlights the most innovative, impactful, […]
Alberta allocates CAD 19 million to protect homes and businesses from floods and drought
Smart Water Magazine Alberta’s government is investing more than CAD 19 million in 10 different projects through the Drought and Flood Protection Program. Funding for all projects approved in this […]
Exploring the future of frozen water
Smart Water Magazine As the world focuses on glacier preservation this UN World Water Day, researchers at the University of Waterloo are exploring the glaciers of the Yukon’s St. Elias […]
Compare and contrast: New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination
EurekAlert! Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season. Now, a new study […]
Compare and contrast: Seeping groundwater can be a hidden source of greenhouse gases
Phys.org Scientists know that streams and rivers can contribute significant quantities of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. One way these bodies of water come to contain greenhouse gases is via […]
Compare and contrast: The Bright Side: Morocco ‘water highway’ saves cities from thirst
France 24 Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the “water highway” had supplied […]
Less than 30% of Ontario’s drinking water from private wells was tested last year, auditor general finds
CBC A 2021 Statistics Canada survey found that 40 per cent of private well owners in Ontario don’t treat their water, making the lack of testing riskier, the report said. […]
Compare and contrast: Groundwater gains show Arizona’s policies are working, yet climate risks still threaten water supply
Phys.org In addition to showing the importance of intentional groundwater banking policies, the study showed how incidental seepage from irrigation has also helped recharge the aquifers, which were initially depleted […]