Projected land use changes will cause water quality degradation at drinking water intakes across a regional watershed
PLOS Journal Forest conversion to development threatens the ability of watersheds to provide stable and clean water supplies. Water managers are targeting forest conservation as a source water protection strategy […]
U of G unveils long awaited Groundwater Research Centre
Guelph Today She added it’s not just drinking water to consider. Groundwater “plays a significant role in moderating our weather and climate” but added it’s poorly understood, and this research […]
Compare and contrast: Clean energy from rain? Scientists generate electricity from falling droplets
EuroNews Green Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs. Rain could one day become a source of clean electricity, […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists find evidence that overturns theories of the origin of water on Earth
Science Daily Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to […]
Compare and contrast: New Stream Gauges and Weather Stations Poised to Help Wyoming Tribes Endure Flooding and Drought
Inside Climate News The new devices, which are part of a slew of planned infrastructure upgrades, will help the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho improve their disaster warning system. […]
Compare and contrast: There’s a simple solution for Western droughts – but people aren’t going to like it
Fast Company We have the technology to make toilet water drinkable. Why aren’t dry states using it to solve their water problems?. Click here to read the story. […]
Compare and contrast: Potable water happy byproduct of low-cost green hydrogen technology
Science Daily A Cornell University-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group has developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. […]
City successfully implements Reverse Osmosis Units at Water Treatment Plant
Water Canada The City of Brantford announced the successful implementation of four new reverse osmosis (RO) units at the City’s Water Treatment Plant to help proactively address elevated nitrate levels […]
Compare and contrast: Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
The Guardian Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, the non-profit investigatory […]
Compare and contrast: Water recycling could ease shrinking of Colorado River, new report finds
ABC News Researchers say they have identified a crucial solution for states to prevent continued strain on the Colorado River basin for their water needs. Water recycling can significantly lessen […]