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News tag: Environment

Environment news

Water contamination in Torbay? Residents file class-action lawsuit

The Telegram A proposed class-action lawsuit filed against the Government of Canada on behalf of a group of impacted residents near the Pine Ridge Creek subdivision. The lawsuit alleges that […]

Hamilton staff to try ‘experimental treatments’ to reduce harbour’s stinky, toxic algae blooms

CBC City staff are working on long-term plans to prevent toxic and smelly algae blooms at the Hamilton harbour – and short-term plans to mitigate blooms when they happen – […]

Flood prevention benefits provided by Canadian natural ecosystems

ScienceDirect Highlights: Key ecosystems safeguard 54% of built-up areas and 74% of cropland in floodplains. Identified areas directly benefit 3.7 million and indirectly benefit 20.1 million Canadians. Found 10% of […]

Compare and contrast: In the Himalayas, expanding lakes signal growing flood risks

ScienceClimate-driven melting of snow and ice continues to swell many lakes in the Himalayas, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding in downstream communities, new data show.   Click here to […]

Compare and contrast: NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

Science Daily An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low […]

Compare and contrast: Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk

Science Daily New research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels of arsenic poses significant health risks, including an increased […]

Compare and contrast: ‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

The Conversation – Africa A study identified PFAS contamination in 11 African countries: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali and Tunisia. South Africa recorded some […]

Compare and contrast: What Makes the Eastern U.S. Drought Different from the West’s

Scientific American Drought is more synonymous with the western U.S., but the eastern part of the country can descend into such conditions surprisingly quickly.   Click here to read the […]

Compare and contrast: In the Dry Colorado River Delta, the Future of These Green Oases Hangs in the Balance

Inside Climate News Restoration sites provide critical habitat for migrating birds where the river no longer flows, but the conservationists behind them worry that political tensions could threaten their survival. […]

Compare and contrast: California Water Experts Prepare for Climate Whiplash

Inside Climate News As climate change brings sudden shifts between extreme drought and catastrophic floods, water policy experts urge state resource managers to take a new approach.   Click here […]

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