Climate, dead zones and fish: Solving a ‘wicked problem’ in Lake Erie and beyond
Science Daily A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery output in Lake Erie and similar […]
Compare and contrast: ‘My life has improved’: Water tower and rationing bring hope to drought-stricken community in Zambia
EuroNews Green Brought by the naturally occurring El Ni o weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.” A prolonged drought in Southern Africa has […]
Compare and contrast: Millions in the US may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies
Phys.org Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states more than 20% of the country’s population may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and […]
Compare and contrast: Asheville Has Tap Water, but No One Knows When It Will Be Drinkable
The New York Times Nearly a month after the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, running water has now been restored to most of the region around Asheville […]
Compare and contrast: Water for a Desert Lake in Algeria
NASA Earth Observatory Projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that while parts of the Sahara may receive more rainfall as global temperatures increase, other parts may […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Environmental nonsense’: Here’s why France wants to ban bottled water
EuroNews Green A French politician has called for a ban on small plastic water bottles, calling them “completely absurd” and “environmental nonsense”. In France, at least 13 billion plastic bottles […]
‘We saw the water levels rise’: Langley-area neighbourhood hit by damaging flood
CTV News “We saw the water levels rise and we were confused and concerned and after that we realized this was going to become a bigger problem.” Several neighbours told […]
How can B.C. protect itself from the next atmospheric river?
CBC Environment Canada said daily rainfall records were set across the Lower Mainland, including in West Vancouver, which received about 190 millimetres of rain. As officials deal with the […]
Compare and contrast: The 2022 European drought: What was the role of climate change?
Science Daily A research team has now discovered that more than 30 percent of the extraordinary intensity and physical extent of the drought can be attributed to human-induced climate change. […]
UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life
The Guardian The UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases, polluting freshwaters at levels which can pose […]
