Saturday, April 19, 2025
WWF Looks to Grow the Narrative on Water Stewardship
A new brief from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called for an acceleration of the scope, activity, and framing of water stewardship that leverages risk…
International
Nanofiber Water Harvester Tech Captures Water from Air
Researchers are developing a lightweight, battery-powered freshwater harvester that could someday take as much as 37 Litres per hour from the air, even in arid…
Global Study Assesses Water Quality Using Drone-based Technologies
Experts are testing drones equipped with sensor technologies to enhance the monitoring of water worldwide as part of the $8.5 billion MONOCLE project funded by…
Scientists Uncover New Molecular Properties of Water
Liquid water is known to be an excellent transporter of its own autoionization products; that is, the charged species obtained when a water molecule (H2O)…
Methane from Thermokarst Lakes Absent in Current Climate Change Models
Methane released by thawing permafrost from some Arctic lakes is likely to accelerate climate change, according to a new study from the University of Alaska…
The Great Lakes Commission Fund Runoff Reduction Initiatives
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has announced that nearly $900,000 in grants have been awarded to seven U.S. organizations to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and…
New Method for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Could Reduce Costs
Long-term groundwater monitoring can be a complex, and potentially costly, practice requiring frequent sampling and laboratory analysis. A new method developed by scientists at the…
Actuaries Climate Index Shows Growth in Climate Extremes
The latest Actuaries Climate Index data, reported by organizations representing the actuarial profession in Canada and the United States, showed that the five-year moving average…
Drought, Flood Driving Worsening Crises in Vulnerable Populations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over the lack of funding being directed towards the impacts of drought,…
Water Treatment Technology Selectively Sequesters Toxins from Water
Engineers from Rice University in Houston, Texas, United States are developing ionic water treatment technology that saves money and energy by selectively removing only hazardous contaminants…
New Study on the Growth of Water-based Microorganisms
Groundwater and surface water contains a myriad of microorganisms and very little has been known about how the water-based bacterial community develops in those waters.…
Natural and Managed Watersheds Respond Similarly to Climate Change
A new study led by researchers at Indiana University (IU) has found that modifications, such as dams and reservoirs in the United States and Canada,…
Canadian Municipality Recognized as “Utility of the Future”
The Region of Waterloo in Ontario was one of 32 North American water utilities that have been recognized for transformational work in community engagement, watershed…
Research Team Develops Integrated Systems Design for Water Treatment
New research from an international team, led by water engineers from the University of Exeter, has provided a method to incorporate ecological processes into water…
Report on Global Efforts to Stem Antimicrobial Resistance Shows Momentum
Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but serious gaps remain and require urgent action, according to a report released by the Food and…
B.C. Government Continues Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
Last week, at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) summit, representatives of the British Columbia government had the opportunity to meet with United States legislators…
Researchers Find Softening Agents Amplify Pathogen Risk in Drinking Water
According to new research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, softening agents added to pipes in order to keep them clear of mineral buildup…
Frost & Sullivan Releases Analysis on Global Water Market
Business consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan has released an analysis, Global Outlook of the Water Industry, that finds Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart meters and digital solutions are driving the…
Engineered Rice with Fewer Stomata Consumes Less Water
Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, finds new research from the University of…
Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation Asks U.S. to Eradicate Grass Carp
Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation (GBGLF) has issued an alert and called for Ohio and the U.S. EPA to begin Grass Carp eradication measures immediately.…
Global Water Partnership Supports Subregional Action on SDG 6
In partnership with UNESCO and UNECE, Global Water Partnership-Central Africa (GWP-CAf) organized a sub-regional workshop to support the implementation of SDG 6 in Central Africa…
Scientists Develop Rapid Test for Soil Nitrogen
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for healthy agricultural crops, but when applied in excess can result in negative impacts to surface and groundwater sources. Most routine…
Detroit River Recovery an Environmental Success Story
A new study released by the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) displays the success of environmental remediation in the Detroit River. The river,…
Nearly $9M of New Funding Announced for Local Great Lakes Projects
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna visited Port Colborne, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Erie, today to announce an $8.95 million investment over four years for 36…