Development, agriculture present risks for drinking water quality
EurekAlert! A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, […]
Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.
Texas Tribune As oil and gas are extracted, water flows back up. It is all but unusable — unless treated. Often referred to as produced water, the grimy backwash is […]
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
The Conversation – Africa Water pollution in South Africa, as in other developing countries, poses a significant health and economic threat. South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation’s 2023 Blue […]
New research chair empowers wetland climate solutions
University of Waterloo “Canada has over one quarter of the world’s peatlands, with most currently intact. Therefore, we have the responsibility to steward this globally significant carbon stock,” Strack reflects. […]
‘Citizen scientists’ team with U of Windsor researchers for Great Lakes protection project
Groundwater This participatory science project invites volunteers to work alongside researchers to collect vital water quality data and deepen our understanding of the health of these critical freshwater resources. […]
Cyanobacteria culprit behind Lake Erie’s toxin uncovered in new study
Phys.org In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm […]
Juvenile salmon roam between salt and fresh water while exploring coast and rivers, research finds
Phys.org As many as 22% of juvenile salmon in California and Washington streams swam downriver to the ocean and then back up other rivers as many as 9 times. They […]
Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up
Phys.org Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth’s wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume […]
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 […]