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City of Lethbridge asks residents to conserve water as reservoir remains low

Lethbridge News Now However, the Oldman Reservoir is the largest of the three and the one that feeds Lethbridge. While it has more storage than a year ago (when it was at 53 per cent), it remains below normal for this time of year.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Who will benefit from melting glaciers?

Grist


The disappearance of glaciers is also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry. Like migrating salmon, mineral exploration companies are moving quickly into areas exposed by melting ice, hoping to strike the next big lode.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Glaciers.

Canada’s water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply

Smart Water Magazine


Canadians are among some of the most water-rich people globally, with access to about 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater supply and seven per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater supply. As a result, Canadians are among the most water-greedy nations in the world, with per-capita water use in the average Canadian household coming in at more than 220 litres a day.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Governance.

Boat wakes aren’t just a nuisance, they harm freshwater shorelines and wildlife

Smart Water Magazine


There is increasing evidence that boat wakes erode the shoreline, disrupt aquatic ecosystems, degrade water quality and pose a safety hazard to those at the shoreline or also on the water.   Click here to read the story.

Exploring how economic level drives urban flood risk

Nature


In recent years, measures proposed to address urban flooding caused by extreme rainfall often demand substantial investment, restricting their broad implementation. This study quantitatively assessed the inundation situations of 138 capital cities under both normal and extreme rainfall conditions. Using machine learning techniques, we found that grey infrastructure—closely commensurate with a city’s economic development—dominates flood reduction during normal rainfall events.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Flood.