New year, new power: Ford government can now overrule conservation authorities
The Narwhal As of Jan. 1, the Ontario government has new rules for how and when it can permit development that oversteps the organizations tasked with watershed protection. Click […]
Compare and contrast: Sweden just turned the humble water tower into art
Fast Company Varberg, a coastal city south of Gothenburg, built what may be the world’s most stunning water tower. Cast in stark concrete and perched atop a small hill, the […]
First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters
The Narwhal Six years ago, Rocky Bay First Nation an Indigenous community of more than 1,000 people just north of Lake Superior began to study the health of their food […]
Compare and contrast: California’s fire hydrants are running dry just when the L.A. fires need them most
Fast Company L.A. officials have come under attack for its water management system, but experts say it isn’t the only city to see its public water system stressed as climate […]
Compare and contrast: Rice researchers find dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater
EurekAlert! Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters streams containing both elevated salt and organic concentrations […]
Compare and contrast: Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world
Reuters Some 68 major dams in the Himalayan region exploit the enormous hydropower potential of high-altitude lakes and rivers – just a fifth of which has been tapped, researchers say, […]
West Nipissing water bill rising 5.6 per cent
Bay Today Alisa Craddock, West Nipissing’s treasurer, clarified that on average, “The increase is $86 per year for those with both water and sewer.” That amounts to just over seven […]
Compare and contrast: Border Agency Seeks Solutions With Mexico on Water, Sewage Problems
Inside Climate News On the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows and negotiating water disputes. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner has earned […]
Compare and contrast: How we classify flood risk may give developers, home buyers a false sense of security
Science Daily Traditional methods of communicating how likely an area is to flood focus on designating which zones are ‘high risk.’ This study suggests that this framing may give developers […]
Compare and contrast: Hydrological-hydraulic modelling to assess Nature-Based Solutions for flood risk mitigation in an urban area of Catania (Sicily, Italy)
ScienceDirect Journal article: Traditional interventions, based on grey infrastructure approaches, have demonstrated ineffectiveness in managing stormwater in urban environments under the pressures of climate change and urbanization. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) […]
