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 Items tagged: Great LakesItems Found: 22Ontario Too Slow: ECO's Annual ReportNovember 29, 2011 - 1:46 pm Ontario's Environmental Commissioner is worried that Ontario has lost momentum when it comes to the province's pressing environmental issues. In his 2010/2011 Annual Report, titled Engaging Solutions, Gord Miller says there's no shortage of talk about the problems such as climate change, waste... As Seen From SpaceNovember 9, 2011 - 1:17 pm “This is considered the worst bloom in decades," says Richard Stumpf, an oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who measured 50 times more microcystin in Lake Erie in the summer of 2011 than the World Health Organization recommends for safe recreation. The reasons... Categories: Blog How-To StrategiesAugust 8, 2011 - 9:02 am Canada’s water resources scientists and engineers generally agree that climate change will have an impact on our water; however, we have not incorporated climate change assessments into many of our water management efforts. Will the water levels in the Great Lakes decline? Will the rivers of the Prairies... Categories: Features Finding BalanceApril 10, 2011 - 3:13 pm When it comes to the Great Lakes, it’s all about balance. A recent United States Geological Survey five-year report on Great Lakes Basin water availability says that jurisdictions must find balance between storage of surface water and groundwater in the system, flows of water through the system... Categories: Features IJC Recommends Focus on Human Health Concerns for Great LakesMarch 9, 2011 - 12:25 pm The International Joint Commission provided 32 recommendations for action at the federal, state, provincial and local levels of government in its 15th biennial report, released today (find it here). In particular, the recommendations focus on the need for the United States and Canada to approve a... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario, Quebec Ontario's Environmental FailuresSeptember 24, 2010 - 1:45 pm The government is failing to follow through on all of its environmental promises, says Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller. "This government rightly prides itself on the progress it has made in passing legislation to protect the environment," says Miller, "but actions on the ground often undermine... Great Lakes, WastedJuly 5, 2010 - 11:31 am More than 580 billion litres of drinking water, the equivalent of 236,000 Olympic swimming pools, are being wasted every year by homeowners in the Great Lakes region of Ontario and Quebec, according to a report released today by Environmental Defence. Down the Drain: Water Conservation in the Great Lakes... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario, Quebec They're HeeeereJune 24, 2010 - 12:59 pm It had to happen sooner or later. Michigan and U.S. officials announced that a single Asian carp has been found for the first time beyond the electric barriers constructed to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes, CBC News reported this morning. Our World Water Day interview with... Categories: Blog Toronto-Area Rivers High in PCBs: StudyMay 14, 2010 - 9:08 am A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher concentrations in areas closest to the centre of Toronto, an indication of the profound effects the city has on water quality. The... Categories: International, National, News Anishinabek Nation and Ontario Partner for WaterApril 29, 2010 - 1:18 pm As of yesterday, the Anishinabek Nation and Ontario have agreed to continue to work together to strengthen collaboration on natural resource management. The Anishinabek Nation, as represented by the Union of Ontario Indians, and the province's Ministry of Natural Resources have signed four agreements... Advertisement
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