Many Toronto-area streams are getting saltier and road salt is mostly to blame, conservation experts suggest
CBC Waterways reaching salt levels acutely toxic to organisms, Toronto conservation authority data shows. Click here to read the story.
2024 National First Nations Water Leadership Award recipients
Water Canada Now in its seventh year, the National First Nations Water Leadership Award recognizes First Nations individuals, teams and organizations who are making a difference in their communities. The […]
Compare and contrast: Northwest braces for a fresh round of flooding rain, damaging winds from atmospheric river
AccuWeather The Northwest US is facing yet another storm early this week that will bring a swath of heavy rain, wind and mountain snow. Forecasters highlight the risk for river […]
Compare and contrast: What happens if Istanbul’s water supplies run dry?
BBC News Istanbul is one of the world’s biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies. “Istanbul is already facing […]
Compare and contrast: Met Office warns of danger to life from flooding in parts of UK
The Guardian It said that up to 100mm (4in) of rain in some places would lead to “fast-flowing or deep flood water causing danger to life” and possible delays and […]
Compare and contrast: Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch, putting spotlight on water disposal
Reuters Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and put a fresh spotlight on the water disposal […]
Compare and contrast: Parched southern Greece reveals EU’s giant challenge to conserve water
Reuters This month, the EU launched a campaign to combat a climate change-driven water crisis that it says already affects 38% of its population. It has given EU countries until […]
Compare and contrast: Glaciers are losing more water each year than the world will consume in three decades, study warns
EuroNews Green The thawing of 7 trillion tonnes of glacial ice since has raised sea levels by almost 2 centimetres, with the Alps a melting hotspot. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: Trump Order Fast-Tracks Projects That Would Damage Wetlands, Environmental Groups Say
Inside Climate News The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has marked for fast-track review more than 600 permit applications for projects under President Donald Trump’s “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” […]
Compare and contrast: At least 13 deaths amid back-to-back winter storms across US
ABC News Heavy rain produced serious flooding across parts of the Southern United States on Sunday, where rapidly rising floodwaters inundated roadways and spurred some evacuations. Meanwhile, snow and sleet […]