Canada’s reckoning with ‘forever chemicals’: The battle to curb PFAS contamination
Smart Water Magazine A newly released government report lays bare the scale of the problem. The State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report, published in March 2025, delivers a […]
Compare and contrast: The Nation’s Chief Engineers Turn to Nature to Improve Flood Protection
Scientific American Plenty of people were skeptical in 2010 when the Corps rolled out an Engineering with Nature (EWN) initiative, saying it now aspired to work with nature rather than […]
Halifax looking to limit development in flood-prone area of Bedford
CTV News A section of Bedford, N.S., could soon be off limits to builders. City hall is looking to restrict construction in an area prone to flooding in the Halifax […]
Compare and contrast: NYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal Funds
Bloomberg New York City officials seeking new ways to lock up funding for the many infrastructure projects needed to protect the city from flooding are offering a four-point plan to […]
Compare and contrast: Permafrost melt posing ‘significant risks’ to Arctic regions’ communities, scientists warn
EurekAlert! The Arctic permafrost thaw is hazardous to the livelihood, safety, health, food security, and the infrastructure of communities living in Arctic regions, an international group of scientists have warned. […]
Compare and contrast: Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
Texas Tribune Towns and cities could be on a path toward a severe shortage of water by 2030, data compiled in the state’s 2022 water plan by the Texas Water […]
UCP government to invest $8.5B into Alberta roads, bridges, water systems
Global News If passed, Budget 2025 would also allocate $240.1 million to build and repair water management infrastructure to provide irrigation for the agricultural section and flood mitigation for Alberta […]
Unsafe tap water is common in Newfoundland. This town just overcame a 1989 boil order
CBC A boil-water advisory in place since 1989 has been lifted in one Newfoundland fishing community, but dozens of other rural towns in the province are still struggling with long-standing […]
Compare and contrast: Stantec joins $800M Mojave Desert water project
Construction Dive Design and engineering firm Stantec will oversee development and construction of the $800 million Mojave Groundwater Bank project in California’s Mojave Desert, water company Cadiz announced at the […]
Tests showed potentially dangerous lead levels at hundreds of Ontario schools last year. A new report urges the province to act
Toronto Star Provincial test data shows that half of all public schools in Ontario have reported lead levels that have exceeded the federal safety guideline at least once in the […]