Public hearing starts for Diavik’s water licence, leading into mine’s upcoming closure
CBC Diavik is expected to stop producing diamonds next year, but its current water licence expires before that. It is applying for another one in order to finish production and […]
Fight Canada’s Water Shortage With Fog
Maclean’s Signs of Canada’s own draining water supply are all around us: worsening wildfires, prairie-wide droughts, stranded salmon and surging insurance premiums for farmers. At the same time, we’re ignoring […]
EIB launches 15 billion drive to combat Europe’s water crisis
Smart Water Magazine The European Investment Bank (EIB) will allocate 15 billion ($17 billion) over the next three years to projects aimed at reducing water pollution, preventing water waste, and […]
Amazon to expand water recycling to more than 120 data centre locations across the U.S. by 2030
Smart Water Magazine Amazon has unveiled ambitious plans to significantly expand its water recycling initiatives, aiming to implement the practice at over 120 data centre locations across various U.S. states […]
An accidental breakthrough creates water from thin air
ABC News Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a novel method for harvesting water from the air. If the breakthrough can be commercialized, the technology could eventually provide […]
Lawsuit launched by residents near St. John’s Airport over groundwater contamination
Groundwater A group of local residents are taking legal action over firefighting foam containing PFAS seeping into local groundwater near the St. John’s Airport. Firefighting training took place at the […]
How a wildfire challenged Boulder County’s water supply in a matter of hours
Water World The county was under a red flag for extremely windy conditions. The heavy winds were coming from the west through the east, enveloping the open area of the […]
St. John’s expands municipal habitat conservation agreement
Water Canada The City of St. John’s announced the expansion of its Municipal Habitat Conservation Agreement, a significant step forward in protecting local wildlife and natural spaces for future generations. […]
Unusually low water in Yukon lakes this spring a sign of climate change, expert says
CBC “I feel like having a beach party,” Heebink said, standing in front of his beached kayak. Following a relatively dry winter and cool spring this year, water levels in […]
Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: Europe boosts water preservation efforts
Reuters Although this year’s World Environment Day focuses on plastic pollution in our waters, today’s focus touches on a wider issue – the preservation of water ecosystems.” This week, the […]