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Feasibility study will determine the status of protecting Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed
Global News
A new agreement between First Nations leaders, the province of Manitoba, and the federal government will look at studying the feasibility of designated the Seal River Watershed as an Indigenous protected area. Click here to continue reading
New Sask. university program to offer irrigation training
The Western Producer
As plans for irrigation expansion continue in Saskatchewan and Alberta, the University of Saskatchewan is offering a new program to help agricultural professionals enhance their training in the burgeoning field. It can also be done remotely. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: Efficiently moving urea out of polluted water is coming to reality
Science Daily
Researchers have developed a material to remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydrogen gas. Click here to continue reading
Sask. wetland plan to have local focus
The Western Producer
Saskatchewan continues to wrestle with how best to allow agricultural water drainage while retaining wetlands. It would use a floor concept within the network, or a conservation and development area, to determine the wetlands that exist and how much would have to be kept to meet a certain retention goal. Click here to continue reading
Steps taken to prep for severe drought
East Central Alberta Review
Clive Councillors read a letter at their Jan. 8 meeting regarding a severe drought warning from Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz, that severe drought is expected in Alberta in the spring and summer of 2024 and asking municipalities to prepare. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: The drop in Panama Canal traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 million
Western Investor
A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: Econse helps Round Table Brewery launch with on-site, sustainable, wastewater treatment
Water Canada
“Operating sustainably certainly isn’t the simplest choice, but in our mind it was the only choice,” says Ricardo Petroni, of Round Table Brewery. “We’re part of this community, so protecting its resources is a responsibility we take seriously. When it came to our wastewater, Econse was the perfect choice. Their system fits in the brewery, is simple to operate, and allows us to produce great beer without negatively impacting water in the region.”. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: A new, rigorous assessment of OpenET accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management
Science Daily
Sustainable water management is an increasing concern in arid regions around the world, and scientists and regulators are turning to remote sensing tools like OpenET to help track and manage water resources. his tool has the potential to revolutionize water management, allowing for field-scale operational monitoring of water use, and a new study provides a thorough analysis of the accuracy of OpenET data for various crops and natural land cover types. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: UH trains future agri-scientists to outsmart climate change threats to food crops
EurekAlert!
Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world’s food crops – which too often are left vulnerable to extreme weather events in these days of climate change. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: Deteriorating flood defences blamed on Environment Agency budget shortfalls
The Guardian
MPs find agency has reduced number of properties it aims to protect in England despite more new homes being built on floodplains. Click here to continue reading