How a wildfire challenged Boulder County’s water supply in a matter of hours
Water World The county was under a red flag for extremely windy conditions. The heavy winds were coming from the west through the east, enveloping the open area of the […]
Drinking water reservoir construction to begin
BBC News A 12-month project to construct a new 2.9m drinking water reservoir for the north of the Isle of Man is set to get underway. The service reservoir has […]
State of emergency ends in Puvirnituq, Que., as water flows again
CBC A state of emergency declared in Puvirnituq, Que., three weeks ago amid a severe water shortage is now over, officials in Nunavik say. But the chair of the Kativik […]
Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution
The Guardian Bonuses for 10 water company executives in England, including the boss of Thames Water, will be banned with immediate effect over serious sewage pollution, as part of new […]
Shared water supply to aid growers in dry periods
HortiDaily Anyone who climbed the communal water basin in Berlikum, Friesland, in mid-May after several months without rain will see calmly rippling water. This year, there is still plenty of […]
Keeping Coaldale and Lethbridge County safe from floods
Water Canada For more than three decades, the Town of Coaldale and Lethbridge County, located within the Malloy Drainage Basin, have experienced destructive floods that can damage homes, businesses and […]
England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help
The Conversation – United Kingdom England is facing a water crisis. The UK government has just announced plans to fast-track two massive reservoir projects in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, warning that […]
China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon
Yale Environment 360 China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also […]
Regina, Moose Jaw asking residents to conserve water due to issue at treatment plant
CBC Regina and Moose Jaw are asking all residents to voluntarily restrict their water usage, as a disruption at the facility feeding both cities has reduced water supplies. Kurtis Doney […]
Calgary set to add fluoride to drinking water by end of next month
City News Calgary In a Thursday release, the city says it will start adding fluoride on June 30 after council decided to reintroduce the mineral to the drinking water system […]