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Compare and contrast: ‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
The Guardian
The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energy. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Breakthrough study predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Science Daily
Researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of ‘river avulsion,’ offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Click here to read the story.
Network promotes better farm drainage communication
The Western Producer
“When it comes to drainage management and irrigation, I think we have a lot of leaders and experts across the province but not necessarily communicating all the time,” said Candace Mitschke, executive director of the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFSA). The network will pull farmers, industry, researchers and regulators into the same room to identify challenges and solutions around the sometimes contentious issue. Click here to read the story.
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Volunteers help Parks Canada with riparian restoration at Cascade Creek
CTV News
It takes a lot of staff and volunteer hands to transplant well over 6,000 plants to date, along the banks of Cascade Creek that will stabilize the environment, regulate water temperatures, and enhance the habitat. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: New Study Suggests Major Climate Reports May Be Underestimating Drought Risks
Inside Climate News
North America and Southern Africa, in particular, may endure longer dry spells than water managers expect, but research shows rising emissions magnifying both wet and dry extremes. Click here to read the story.
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Invasive species are reshaping aquatic ecosystems, one lake at a time
The Conversation – Canada
In recent years, there have been numerous outbreaks of invasive species in Canadian lakes. Zebra mussels continue to spread in Québec and Manitoba. Chinese mystery snails are increasingly found in lakes in eastern Canada. Eurasian watermilfoil has spread to the maritime provinces. Meanwhile, goldfish have become superabundant in small lakes and ponds throughout the country. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Q&A: Near Lake Superior, a Tribe Fights to Remove a Pipeline From the Wetlands It Depends On
Inside Climate News
Dubbed the “Everglades of the North,” the region boasts thousands of acres of marshes and wild rice beds, thriving populations of sturgeon and rare mammals such as the Canada Lynx. It also contains a section of Line 5, a 30-inch diameter crude oil pipeline that transports up to 540,000 barrels of hydrocarbons per day from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario. Built 71 years ago, the structure cuts directly through the Bad River reservation – a point of contention between the tribe and the pipeline’s owner, Canadian company Enbridge. Click here to read the story.
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Compare and contrast: Nigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
The Canadian Press
The flooding has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, where armed violence especially in the troubled northern region has already displaced millions. West Africa has experienced some of the heaviest flooding in decades this year, affecting more than 2 million people, three times more than last year. In 2022, more than 600 people were impacted by flooding in Nigeria when water was released from the same Lagdo dam in Cameroon. Click here to read the story.
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Calgary water restrictions will be lifted ‘sometime this weekend’: city
CTV News
Calgary’s water restrictions should be lifted in the next three or four days, officials say. Calgary returned to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions on Monday, Aug. 26 as work to repair problem sections of the Bearspaw feeder main began. The restrictions were implemented with a request to voluntarily curb indoor usage. Click here to read the story.
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Compare and contrast: Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe
The Canadian Press
Several Central European nations have been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a result of a low pressure system that began dumping record rainfall in the region last Thursday. Click here to read the story.
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