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Huron Clean Water Project is accepting funding applications
Water Canada
The Huron Clean Water Project is a fund that supports water quality projects in Huron County. There is a total of $500,000 in available funds for water quality projects by Huron County residents, landowners, and community groups. Click here to continue reading
Compare and Contrast: Global heating made Greece and Libya floods more likely, study says
The Guardian
Global heating made the levels of rainfall that devastated the Mediterranean in early September up to 50 times more likely in Libya and up to 10 times more likely in Greece, according to a study from World Weather Attribution that used established methods but had not yet been peer-reviewed. Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
The Conversation – US
After severe flooding on almost every continent this year, including mudslides and flooding in California in early 2023 and devastating floods in New York and Vermont in July, it can seem like extreme rainfall is becoming more common. So, what role does global warming play in this? And importantly, what can we do to adapt to this new reality? Click here to continue reading
Compare and contrast: Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires
Yale Environment 360
Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife. Click here to continue reading
Polar experiments reveal seasonal cycle in Antarctic sea ice algae
Science Daily
Results provide the first measurements of how sea-ice algae and other single-celled life adjust to the dramatic seasonal rhythms in the Southern Ocean. The results provide clues to what might happen as this ecosystem shifts under climate change. Click here to continue reading
What a circular water system could mean for Alberta
CBC News
A University of Alberta researcher is receiving $1.4 million over seven years to support the creation of a circular water system. The end goal is a holistic approach to water reuse, incorporating engineering, environment, science and the social aspects of bringing water into a resilient circular water system. Click here to continue reading
The Mackenzie River is a lot lower than normal. Those who rely on it wonder if it’s an anomaly
CBC News
The Mackenzie, one of the longest rivers in Canada, runs from Great Slave Lake through the Northwest Territories before eventually emptying out into the Arctic Ocean. It is used as a highway to transport goods to remote communities along the river and in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the high Arctic. But early this season, territorial officials knew that it would not be business as usual. Click here to continue reading
Now a post-tropical storm, Lee moves into Gulf of St. Lawrence
CTV News
Thousands remained without power Sunday as post-tropical storm Lee gradually moved out of the Maritimes, leaving a trail of downed trees and coastlines damaged by pounding surf.
By midday the storm had moved past Prince Edward Island and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence where it was to pass west of the Magdalen Islands and reach northern Newfoundland in the evening hours. Click here to continue reading
Libyan flood survivors face twin risks of landmines and water shortages, UN report says
CBC News
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents. Click here to continue reading
Study: Disrupting the myth of water abundance in Ontario
Water Canada
Ontario may seem to be a water secure region, but new research out of the University of Waterloo challenges the myth of water abundance in the Great Lakes watershed. Using a first-of-its-kind risk analysis, researchers connected water quality, quantity, regulations and public concern to obtain a more comprehensive picture of water security at the local level. The novel approach revealed that at least half of the studied watersheds had a moderate to high potential for risk. Click here to continue reading