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News tag: Environment

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Addressing water challenges in the Great Lakes: Insights from the 2025 Regional Gap Analysis

Water Canada A Regional Gap Analysis by Great Lakes WISE was published in February 2025 and set out to identify challenges and opportunities surrounding water resource management in the Great […]

Compare and contrast: Bangladesh delegation visits India to discuss sharing of water resources

The Tribune India The Ganges is one of the 54 rivers shared by India and Bangladesh. Long-standing differences over its water sharing were resolved with the signing of the Ganges […]

National project launched to ready water utilities for future climate shocks

Water Canada In the face of unprecedented changes, Canadian water utilities are challenged to plan effectively for an inherently unpredictable future. Canadian Water Network (CWN) is leading a national adaptive […]

Compare and contrast: Republican Attack on Science Targets Water Research that Benefits All

Circle of Blue National Science Foundation grants, including water research grants, have been reviewed for ideological influence.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Algae outbreaks in U.S. reservoirs threaten country’s potable water supply

Groundwater With greater volatility in weather and climate, seasonal changes in water quality are becoming more frequent and pronounced. This leaves many treatment plant operators battling to respond and cope. […]

Compare and contrast: Questions and Confusion as Trump Pauses Key Funding for Shrinking Colorado River

Inside Climate News The freeze of payments to farmers, cities, Native American tribes and groups that protect watersheds could trickle down to threaten western economies, electricity supplies and agricultural production. […]

The impact of road salt on drinking water in Ontario

Water Canada Every winter, Ontario applies millions of tonnes of road salt to keep highways, streets, and sidewalks safe from ice and snow. While this practice helps prevent accidents, it […]

Compare and contrast: ‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding

The Guardian Since releasing a couple into an enclosure on his Cornwall farm in 2017, he says they [beavers] have saved it from drought, prevented flooding in the nearby village, […]

$9,000 fine for coal mine leak into Alberta river a ‘slap on the wrist,’ critics say

CBC A $9,000 fine levied against a coal company for releasing mine-contaminated wastewater into a northwestern Alberta river is a weak reprimand for the toxic leak, critics say. Wastewater from […]

Community submissions sought for World Water Day celebration

Water Canada Brock’s Rankin Family Pavilion will be awash with artwork and exhibits to mark the University’s second annual World Water Day Celebration on Friday, March 21.”Water is such an […]

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