Why Canada may not be ready for ‘new reality’ of flash flooding and severe storms
CBC Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he’s been following the “terrible tragedy” of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But […]
Flint Finishes Replacing 11,000 Lead Pipes, Concluding Activists’ Decade-Long Effort to Secure Clean Water
Good News Network If there were one place in America where you’d decline a glass of tap water it would be Flint, right? Wrong. A decade after lead-contaminated water was […]
Reducing multiple tap water contaminants may prevent over 50,000 cancer cases
EurekAlert! Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new peer-reviewed study […]
Manitoba government invests $19.7M in Oak Lake Dam rehabilitation project
Water Canada The Manitoba government is investing $19.7 million to rehabilitate Oak Lake Dam, a critical piece of water infrastructure in southwestern Manitoba, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced. […]
Thirsty future: Australia’s green hydrogen targets could require vastly more water than the government hopes
The Conversation – Africa Green hydrogen is touted by some as the future – a way for Australia to slowly replace its reliance on fossil fuel exports. The energy-dense gas […]
Aquifer system faces decline in multiple regions, study shows
Phys.org Groundwater is declining across Eastern Washington’s complex, interconnected aquifer system, as people draw on it for irrigation, drinking and other uses at a pace that threatens its sustainability, according […]
Alberta and Ontario ask Carney government to ‘refrain’ from reintroducing First Nations clean water bill
APTN News The ministers of Environment from Alberta and Ontario are asking the federal government to “refrain” from reintroducing legislation that would mandate Canada to provide safe drinking water to […]
More testing needed on ‘forever chemicals’ in the North, advocate says
CBC An environmental group says not enough testing is being done to determine the extent of contamination from so-called “forever chemicals,” especially in the North. CBC News recently published an […]
Wabana water upgrades a ‘dream come true’ after a decades-long boil order
CBC An unhealthy municipal water system in the Bell Island community of Wabana is slowly being rid of contaminants like arsenic, manganese and iron, with 150 households being removed this […]
Higher-than-recommended levels of lead remain in Yellowknife school’s drinking water
Groundwater Further testing has confirmed high levels of lead remain in the water at a local high school. It’s reported more work is to be done to learn the origin […]