Compare and contrast: Documents reveal Water Corp had serious concerns about Alcoa mining contaminating drinking water
ABC News Australia Documents have revealed WA’s Water Corporation had serious concerns over what might happen should Alcoa’s bauxite operation contaminate Serpentine Dam. The Water Corporation had planned for a […]
Compare and contrast: How Climate Change Puts the Safety of Drinking Water at Risk
Yale Environment 360 Wildfires, floods, intense heat, droughts, and other extreme events fueled by climate change are threatening water systems in the U.S. and around the globe. Experts warn of […]
Toronto readies for flood risk as piles of snow start to melt this week
Global News Toronto officials say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt. The city said crews […]
Compare and contrast: There were never any climate havens: floods in the midwest, hurricanes in Appalachia
The Guardian Forever altered by floods, the village of Rock Springs, in my home state of Wisconsin, is instead located smack in the middle of what’s often been called a […]
Cost of Yellowknife’s replacement water pipeline balloons again
CBC The estimated cost of replacing a key piece of infrastructure the city of Yellowknife relies on for drinking water has nearly doubled in the span of a year. […]
Compare and contrast: Tree ring records reveal climate-driven drought shifts across Europe and Asia
Phys.org Determining the degree to which shifting drought conditions around the world are attributable to natural hydroclimatic variability and how much they are caused by climate change is a complicated […]
Feds announce funding to protect Lake of the Woods water quality
CTV News On Monday, PrairiesCan Minister Terry Duguid announced more than $1.2 million will be split between four projects through the Lake of the Woods Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative. The money […]
Compare and contrast: The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution is a dam that could displace thousands
NPR “I remember in 2016, which was the previous big El Ni o event, we almost ran out of water. We came really, really close. The entire city of Panama […]
Compare and contrast: Utah set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water
NBC News Major public health groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Dental Association and the CDC which says drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities […]
Compare and contrast: Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
The Conversation – Africa Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there’s a growing threat to […]