Water Canada
More people in B.C. will be better protected from natural and climate-driven hazards as the Province invests more than $6 million for 11 community projects. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
Reuters
The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, according to a report by the Convention on Wetlands released on Tuesday. Click here to read the story.
Mother Jones
After the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burned more than 340,000 acres in northern New Mexico, summer rains brought another wave of challenges: flash floods, infrastructure damage, and long-term threats to drinking water. In the years since, residents of Las Vegas and nearby communities have faced ongoing disruptions as recovery efforts struggle to keep pace with the scale of the crisis. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.
ChekNews
Officials are sounding the alarm over dangerously low water levels and rising temperatures in the Cowichan River. In a news release Monday, the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB) warns the system is trending toward the same drought conditions that caused the death of more than 100,000 fish in 2023. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.
Saltwire
With summer heating up, water levels begin to drop, and that can be bad news for drinking water supplies and salmon anglers. Those unwelcome developments have taken effect in western Newfoundland, with some municipalities urging residents to conserve water and some rivers and streams closed to fishing. Click here to read the story.
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