Ontario investing $1 billion to help municipalities build more homes
Water Canada The Ontario government is investing up to $1 billion in loans to provide municipalities with more financing options for water infrastructure projects that enable the construction of more […]
Compare and contrast: Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
The Guardian A new legal petition filed by more than 170 top environmental groups demands that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begin monitoring for microplastics in drinking water, an essential […]
Compare and contrast: In Parts of New York City, a Vexing Mix of Stormwater and Sewage Have Made Flooding the ‘New Normal’
Inside Climate News City officials and water management experts are working to stop overflows from New York’s archaic sewer system without really knowing how much worse climate change will make […]
Compare and contrast: Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to combat drought
Reuters The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the […]
Bearspaw feeder main stable, but may need one more repair in 5 years: report
Global News Calgary city council has learned officials are confident the Bearspaw feeder main is stable after a summer full of repairs in response to June’s critical rupture. However, modelling […]
Compare and contrast: Parks Canada begins structural repairs at Elliot Falls Dam
Water Canada Parks Canada has announced that structural repairs will soon commence at the Elliot Falls Dam, located on the Gull River near Norland in Kawartha Lakes. The initiative is […]
Calgary moving ahead with water fluoridation, expected completion in early 2025
CTV News The City of Calgary is currently commissioning its upgraded water treatment equipment with plans to reintroduce fluoride into the water supply on track for early 2025.Calgary’s work comes […]
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 […]