Newsweek
Controversy has erupted after federal officials at the Bureau of Reclamation announced they don’t plan to release floodwaters from Lake Powell this spring to restore the Grand Canyon because of work taking place on Glen Canyon Dam and further down the Colorado River. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
Montreal Gazette
The ease of use also hides an unfortunate reality: repairing and replacing some of the oldest water infrastructure in North America is extremely costly, and about to become much more so. Geysering water mains and rainfall flooding events are just a sprinkling of the system’s shortcomings, brought on in part because Montreal has been shortchanging itself in the water maintenance department for decades. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
Water Canada
The Village of Pemberton (VOP) and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) have each been awarded funding through the Province of British Columbia Water Meter Pilot Project grant program to support the installation of water meters on all residential and commercial water services connected to the Pemberton water system. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
EurekAlert!
Africa’s predominantly rainfed agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to erratic rainfall and the impacts of climate change. Despite having significant irrigation potential, only a small fraction of Africa’s arable land is currently equipped for irrigation. Click here to read the story.
Water Canada
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is now in operation, protecting lives, and critical infrastructure in southern Alberta from floods. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
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