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News tag: Environment

Environment news

Claims of improved water use efficiency by Alberta oil sands companies under scrutiny

CityNews Calgary The AER says oil sands companies used 222 billion litres of freshwater to produce 669 million barrels of oil in 2023 the equivalent of 332 litres of freshwater […]

Compare and contrast: Release of 300,000 litres of water in Saltair ‘criminal act of vandalism’

Times Colonist The loss of that much water from the hydrants near Chemainus and Olsen roads will have a serious impact on firefighting capacity, the district said, adding similar incidents […]

Compare and contrast: Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years

Al Jazeera According to the United Nations, in this historical phase the Kenyan people are experiencing the worst water crisis in the last 40 years and millions of people do […]

Quebec residents frustrated by delays in flood relief payments

Insurance Business Quebec residents impacted by severe flooding in August, caused by the remnants of Hurricane Debby, are expressing frustration as the provincial government has processed fewer than 10% of […]

Compare and contrast: After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

Associated Press For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia haven’t been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer, the groundwater nearest the surface. […]

Compare and contrast: Climate change could overwhelm sewage systems. Here’s how green infrastructure could help

Phys.org Victorian-era sewage systems were simply not designed for the climate we are heading towards. This has major implications for public health, water quality and urban living.   Click here […]

Compare and contrast: Cutting-edge satellite tracks lake water levels in Ohio River Basin

Phys.org The Ohio River Basin stretches from Pennsylvania to Illinois and contains a system of reservoirs, lakes, and rivers that drains an area almost as large as France. Since early […]

Compare and contrast: Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in

BBC News Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido. Health workers are concerned […]

Compare and contrast: Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination

Inside Climate News An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply.   Click here to […]

Compare and contrast: One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 – report

BBC News Around eight million properties in England – or one in four – could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, […]

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