Compare and contrast: India’s new mega-dam will roil lives downstream with wild swings in water flow every day
The Conversation – United States Oner of India’s largest hydropower dams is nearing completion. The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is linked to several concerns for downstream communities, including flood and […]
Big wind and solar build-out needed as Canadian hydropower becomes ‘less reliable’
National Observer But the country’s heavy reliance on a hydroelectric network that is seeing reservoir levels fall due to climate change combined with sluggish roll-out of wind and solar farms […]
BC Hydro begins reservoir filling for Site C project
Water Canada BC Hydro has started filling the Site C reservoir, marking one of the final phases in the construction of the hydroelectric project on the Peace River. The process […]
Calgary retools pumps to ease some strain on water system, hands out 5 bylaw tickets
Global News Thompson says the city has determined that by retooling some pumps it can sustainably handle daily water use of 485 million litres during the roughly month-long water main […]
Compare and contrast: The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Inside Climate News A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities partly due to the valuation of at-risk assets and assessed risks. Click here to read the story. […]
Toronto and Federal Government Invest in Flood Protection for Rockcliffe-Smythe Area
Water Canada In response to increasing flood risks exacerbated by climate change, the federal government and the City of Toronto have announced a joint investment of more than $323 million […]
Demand for cheap, clean hydropower is soaring. Can Quebec keep up?
CBC Every second, eight million litres of water rush through the Beauharnois Generating Station – enough to fill three Olympic-sized pools – producing energy to power almost 400,000 homes. Quebec […]
Calgary’s water use drops by 2M litres on Sunday
CTV News The City of Calgary has inched closer to its target daily consumption rate, dropping by 2 million litres, according to new data posted online. On Sunday, Calgary residents […]
Is another pipe failure looming? A health check of Canada’s water mains
CBC About one in every five kilometres of large water mains in Canada is in poor or entirely unknown condition, according to survey data – an unsettling figure following a […]
Flooding: Is it time to stop living in basements?
The Conversation – Canada Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it’s the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, […]
