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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.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

Exploring new opportunities to strengthen water security

Water Canada


The Town of Thorsby and the County of Wetaskiwin, Alberta announced the exploration of a new collaborative effort aimed at enhancing water services and ensuring robust water security for the region. Thorsby’s sophisticated water system is at the heart of this initiative, which seeks to provide enhanced water options for County residents, businesses and the agricultural sector, both now and in the future.   Click here to read the story.

As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground

National Observer


As the multiple climate-change impacts the community experiences only stand to intensify, the First Nation is determined to move forward on a plan more ambitious than anything they’ve tackled before: a permanent road from Fort Albany to the south.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire

Inside Climate News


Conservationists and a logging company will work together to protect Maine’s Magalloway River ecosystem, which offers a rich habitat for brook trout and wildlife.   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. A happy byproduct of the process? Potable water.   Click here to read the story.