Prince Rupert has Canada’s 3rd busiest port and a growing economy. So why can’t residents drink its water?
CBC City says boil water notices will keep happening as it works to replace century-old water system. The longtime resident says boil water advisories in the North Coast city have […]
Compare and contrast: Urban Stormwater Management Using Nature-Based Solutions: A Review and Conceptual Model of Floodable Parks
EconPapers Academic paper: a systematic review of floodable parks was performed to study 1) conditions needed for implementation, 2) design, and 3) connection between design and ecosystem services. Floodable parks […]
Compare and contrast: Impact of climate change on water resources will increase price tag to decarbonize the grid
EurekAlert! A new study warns that current plans to achieve zero emissions on the grid by 2050 vastly underestimate the required investments in generation and transmission infrastructure. The reason: these […]
Compare and contrast: Thousands across the UK battle floodwaters after Storm Bert causes widespread disruption
EuroNews Green Among the hardest-hit areas were parts of Wales, where authorities issued over 40 flood warnings after floods were reported in several towns over the weekend. Click here […]
Compare and contrast: Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water
The Guardian Foreign multinational companies are extracting billions of litres of water from British aquifers to sell as bottled water, the Guardian can reveal. Coca-Cola extracts the largest amount of […]
Compare and contrast: Donald Trump could push the US to stop adding fluoride to water. Where does Europe stand?
EuroNews Green Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there’s no evidence that countries in Europe stopped because of health harms. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
Associated Press Flooding from Helene tore through the city’s water system in late September, destroying so much infrastructure that officials at the time said repairs could take weeks. Click […]
Central Alberta reservoir study underway
Government of Alberta Alberta’s government is moving forward a study to assess the feasibility of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River to help support growing communities. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘ Salmon are ‘coming home’ to spawn in Klamath River after dams are removed
The Guardian The completion of the hydroelectric dam removal project on 2 October marked a major victory for local tribes. Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, the tribes showcased the environmental […]
Compare and contrast: We all need toilets – expert insights into what happens when there aren’t enough of them
The Conversation – Africa Together with drought, the water shortages caused by collapsing systems means it makes more sense for the government to roll out non-sewered sanitation, such as dry […]
