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 […]
Compare and contrast: A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth
The Conversation – Africa When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies […]
Compare and contrast: River Thames study: Climate change limits cleanup efforts by accelerating algal growth
Phys.org A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom’s River Thames despite a […]
Compare and contrast: California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms
The Guardian Dramatic rainstorms earlier this month brought more than 6in of rain to the California mountains – a full month’s worth of rain in little more than a day […]
T^ilhqot’in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide
CBC The TNG is made up of six Ts^ilhqot’in communities working together to advocate for the Ts^ilhqot’in people. Among them is Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese, who pointed out that managing […]
Compare and contrast: Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather
The Canadian Press Multiple springs and streams including tributaries of the region’s main Jhelum River that cuts through the Kashmir Valley have dried in Indian-controlled Kashmir, causing water shortages in […]