The Guardian
Holloman Lake was a haven for wildlife and seemed an ideal campsite. But strange foam around the shoreline turned out to be more than just an oddity – and reveals the alarming way forever chemicals move through ecosystems. Click here to read the story.
Water Canada
WSP has developed a uniquely effective solution for rapid, on-site elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) along with other persistent water contaminants: an electro-oxidation wastewater treatment system known as PFASER. The water treatment unit (patent pending) exclusively incorporates pro aqua’s best-in-class commercial boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode reactors, giving it a competitive edge for efficiency, longevity and operational costs. Click here to read the story.
Reuters
Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture for crops in orchards around Chile that have been struggling with drought for years. The hair, which is turned into sheets and discs of compostable mulch through mechanical weaving, reduces direct evaporation by 71% and saves up to 48% of irrigation water, according to the Matter of Trust Chile foundation, which makes the hair mats. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.
The Western Producer
It may have been spotty in parts, but forage producers across the Prairies received much-needed rainfall late last month to help ailing hay stands. How much good it will do remains to be seen, say farmers and other experts. Click here to read the story.
The New York Times
The taste and smell won’t change, but starting on Monday something was different about Calgary’s water supply fluoride is back in the taps across the city in Western Canada. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
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