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Alberta Water News is a free, subscription-based service that provides the latest information on water news across Alberta and upcoming events.

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Canada calls for halt to deep-sea mining amid fears of ecological devastation

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

The Guardian

Canada has joined a growing list of nations calling for a pause on deep-sea mining in international waters amid fears the nascent, untested industry could cause ecological devastation without further study and clear safeguards. Click here to continue reading

Study: Water temperature found to not impact blue-green algae blooms

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

Water Canada

Even if most cyanobacteria blooms in Canada’s lakes happen during the hottest periods of summer, water temperature seems to have little to no impact on the development of these potentially toxic bacteria better known as blue-green algae. Details of this discovery made by an international research team including scientists from Université Laval were published in the journal Harmful Algae. Click here to continue reading

Newmarket’s pilot leak detection program works at saving water

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

Water Canada

Newmarket’s Water Meter Replacement Program is continuing with great success to replace and upgrade all water meters in Town. The aim is to replace or upgrade all water meters (residential and businesses) across Town to increase efficiencies and provide even better services to residents. To date, the Town and its contractor WAMCO have upgraded or replaced 30 per cent of the Town’s water meters. Click here to continue reading

Plastic pollution on coral reefs gets worse the deeper you go, study finds

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

The Guardian

No part of the planet is free of plastic waste, and coral reefs are no exception, but scientists have now made the discovery that the deeper the reef, the more plastic debris it is likely to have. A study published in Nature found that not only is every coral reef encumbered with plastic, but almost three-quarters of the larger items were from “ghost gear” – fishing paraphernalia such as ropes, lines and nets. Click here to continue reading

Compare and Contrast: Australian trial of seaweed cow feed fails to achieve hoped-for methane cuts

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

The Guardian

One of the world’s longest commercial trials of a seaweed supplement that the global meat industry hopes could slash methane from beef cattle has recorded much lower reductions in the potent greenhouse gas than previous studies. Click here to continue reading

Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

The Guardian

Agricultural pesticides leach far from their original sources into the world’s waterways, according to new research which finds pesticides exceed safe levels in 13,000km of rivers globally. Click here to continue reading

World’s oceans changing colour due to climate breakdown, study suggests

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

The Guardian

Earth’s oceans are changing colour and climate breakdown is probably to blame, according to research. The deep blue sea is actually becoming steadily greener over time, according to the study, with areas in the low latitudes near the equator especially affected. Click here to continue reading

After heavy rains, floodwaters begin to recede in parts of Quebec

PUBLISHED: 12 July 2023      Last Edited: 12 July 2023

CBC News

Residents who left their homes amid the threat of flooding in southern Quebec are returning home on Wednesday, but the extent of the damage caused by diluvial rains is yet unclear and public officials are warning about the risk of landslides. Click here to continue reading

‘Heartless’: Edmonton’s removal of two public water fountains during heat wave harmful, says advocate

PUBLISHED: 11 July 2023      Last Edited: 11 July 2023

Edmonton Journal 

Two recently-installed public water stations Downtown have been quietly and suddenly disconnected, a move one advocate called a “heartless” decision by the city amid temperatures so hot it prompted a heat warning in Edmonton this past weekend. Click here to continue reading

Compare and Contrast: Aerial video shows buildings swamped by deadly floods and landslides in Japan – video

PUBLISHED: 11 July 2023      Last Edited: 11 July 2023

The Guardian

The Japan meteorological agency warned residents of Kyushu – one of the country’s four main islands – to stay alert for more landslides, a common hazard in mountainous areas after heavy rainfall. Japan has been hit by unusually heavy rain and powerful typhoons in recent years, raising fears about its vulnerability to the climate crisis. Click here to continue reading

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