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News tag: Irrigation

Many Alberta farmers found relief after staring down drought. But the story doesn’t end there

CBC Province’s south has endured several dry years and the environment is dynamic.   Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.

UBC engineers may have the solution to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

National Observer A water treatment system that catches and destroys a class of dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) is being developed by a team of engineers […]

Ma-Me-O Beach residents handed $20K bill to pay for failed sewage project

CBC It’s to pay for a failed $5 million wastewater project that has saddled the community on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake with debt for years. Ma-Me-O Mayor Christine […]

Compare and contrast: ‘Nature is punishing us’: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico’s north

Reuters The largest state of Mexico has a dry or semi-dry climate at the best of times, but has faced unusually low rainfall levels in recent years. Near the town […]

Sask. ‘moving forward’ with $1.15B Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project despite incomplete feasibility study

CBC The government of Saskatchewan says it is “moving forward with constructing” a $1.15-billion irrigation project, despite having never completed or publicly released a feasibility study that was supposed to […]

Compare and contrast: After $615 Million and 16 Months of Tunneling, Alexandria, Virginia, Is Close to Fixing Its Sewage Overflow Problem

Inside Climate News Another 700 municipalities have similarly antiquated combined sewer systems, designed to overflow into rivers and creeks during storms and heavy rains. Climate change is making the problem […]

City of Vancouver secures data monitoring software for sewer and drainage systems

Water Canada The City of Vancouver has awarded a three-year contract for real-time data monitoring software to infinitii ai inc., following a competitive bid process. This contract will enhance the […]

Compare and contrast: As Baltimore’s Sewer System Buckles Under Extreme Weather, City Refuses to Help Residents With Cleanup Efforts

Inside Climate News A sewage cleanup program meant to assist Baltimore residents with backups in their homes has been in limbo for more than a year because of a deadlock […]

Compare and contrast: As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans

The Canadian Press The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River, the powerhouse of […]

Compare and contrast: Major incident in West Midlands after sodium cyanide spill into Walsall canal

The Guardian The risk is to people and pets who have direct contact with the canal water. According to the UK Health Security Agency sodium cyanide can cause headache, nausea, […]

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