Compare and contrast: Low-cost method removes micro- and nanoplastics from water
Phys.org The procedure developed at USP uses magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with polydopamine, a polymer derived from dopamine, a neurotransmitter present in the human organism. These nanoparticles can bind to micro- […]
Jasper recovery centre updates; council seeks funding for $4.7M wastewater upgrades
CTV News Upgrades to the town’s wastewater systems are estimated to cost a total of $4.7 million. The money would cover an emergency wastewater storage facility upgrade and a new […]
CWN’s Net Zero Water Roadmap funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada
Water Canada On October 10, 2024, Environment and” Climate Change Canada announced Canadian Water Network (CWN) has been awarded a” grant under the Implementation Readiness Fund. This grant will support […]
Federal government partners with City of Delta to protect community from flood risks
Water Canada The federal government is investing $7.6 million to protect people, essential transportation corridors, farmlands, and businesses in the City of Delta, B.C. from increasingly intense rainstorms due to […]
Dalhousie researchers design low-cost device that can help fight water scarcity
CBC A dome-shaped device floating in Halifax’s Northwest Arm could easily be confused with a buoy, but it is actually a contraption meant to turn ocean water into fresh water. […]
Compare and contrast: Map Shows Where Most People Drink Fluoridated Water
Newsweek Fluoride is added to drinking water across the U.S., but residents of some states are considerably more likely to be drinking fluoridated water than others, according to data from […]
Compare and contrast: Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area
BBC News Tens of thousands of cubic metres of untreated waste water, including sewage, was dumped in a river in 2023, campaigners have said. 56,000 cubic metres – the equivalent […]
UN expert urges ‘profound changes’ in Canada to uphold First Nations’ water rights
CBC “We’re not even considered to be under any boil advisory,” Hookimaw told CBC Indigenous this week.”Yet at the same time, we are being told to limit our use of […]
Compare and contrast: Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
The Guardian Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have left nearly half a million children facing shortages of water and food or limited access to school, according […]
Ontario holds the key to protecting James Bay’s Indigenous waters
National Observer Historically, we haven’t received the same courtesy. When our ancestors signed Treaty 9, we believed this agreement would ensure the land and resources would be shared for the […]