30 years under longest boil-water advisory in Canada, Neskantaga First Nation pushes for new treatment plant
CBC The community’s water treatment plant was built in 1993. The boil-water advisory was issued by the First Nation and federal government two years later because the facility was testing […]
*CORRECTED: More funding helps update irrigation infrastructure
Government of Alberta Irrigation helps farmers increase yields, grow more diverse crops and improve productivity and crop quality to put more food on tables in Alberta and around the world. […]
B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods
Canadian Climate Institute A new report from our team at the Canadian Climate Institute shows that, unless policy changes are made, B.C. could face an additional $2 billion in average […]
Compare and contrast: More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones
The Guardian Building on areas with the highest risk of serious flooding is supposed to be discouraged. Experts say development should be avoided unless absolutely necessary because there is a […]
Compare and contrast: Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
The Conversation – United States Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast’s experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can […]
Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change
CBC A beaver’s dam is an unmistakable engineering marvel. A humble structure of logs jammed together blocks the mouth of a creek or stream, totally transforming the land around it. […]
Compare and contrast: Faster progress needed to protect Europe’s waters and better manage flood risks
European Commission There have been several positive trends resulting from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, with groundwater bodies continuing to achieve good quantitative and chemical status. However, work […]
Compare and contrast: 2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams
CNN There are two major problems, water experts said: The newly released water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet […]
Compare and contrast: Critics call Trump’s release of California reservoir water dangerous, wasteful
Global News Water experts are sounding the alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the opening of two dams in Central California late last week, letting approximately 2.2 billion gallons […]
Compare and contrast: How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers
Yale Environment 360 More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for […]