Thursday, March 5, 2026
Microplastic Contamination Found in Common Source of Groundwater
A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers – a groundwater source that accounts for 25 per cent of the…
International
Cleantech Group Names Axine Water Technologies in Global Cleantech 100
Industrial wastewater treatment provider Axine Water Technologies was named by Cleantech Group in the prestigious 2019 Global Cleantech 100. The Global Cleantech 100 is an annual guide to…
Global Commission on Adaptation Meets with Leaders in Davos
Representing the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA), Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank, and Bill…
Frost and Sullivan Publishes Study on Smart Leak Detection
Water lost through leaking pipes is a huge contributor to non-revenue water (NRW), as most urban centers across the globe have water pipelines that are…
CDP Releases A List of Corporate Action on Climate, Water, and Forestry
CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has released its ranking of the top global corporations in terms of their impact on climate change, water, and…
Canadian Takes Chair Position on International Environmental Committee
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has unanimously elected Canadian JPAC member Sabaa Khan as committee chair for 2019. She…
WEF Report: Sea Level Rise and Climate Change Threaten Groundwater
Last week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 14th annual Global Risks Report 2019, where for the ninth year in a row, water was…
Researchers Develop Graphene and Bacterial Nanocellulose Membrane
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have created a bacteria-filtering membrane using graphene oxide and bacterial nanocellulose that effectively treats E. coli contaminated…
Climate Change Causes Water to Surpass Energy as Primary Limiter of Tree Growth
According to new research published by the University of Arizona (UA), climate change in the 20th century have caused water availability to surpass energy as…
Industry Response to Plastic Pollution Gains International Momentum
Industry leaders are accelerating their response to global plastic pollution, as a coalition of chemical companies have announced an international alliance, while Nestlé has announced…
Global Water Partnership Names Howard Bamsey New Chair
The Global Water Partnership’s (GWP) Sponsoring Partners have selected Howard Bamsey, former executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as the new chair of…
Long-Term Study of Conservation Tillage Unearths Nutrient Transport Changes
A new study from the American Society of Agronomy has detailed how the switch to conservation tillage has impacted a southwestern Ohio lake over two…
Public Comments Posted on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Governance Rules
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body) and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Council) have released a…
Pollution Probe, CGLR, and RBC Launch Big Data Project for Great Lakes
Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) have partnered with the Royal Bank of Canada on a project to improve approaches…
Clearford Expands Operations in India with Two New System Installations
Ottawa-based Clearford Water Systems has announced that its subsidiary, Clearford India Pvt. Ltd., has signed contracts for two new Clearford One® system installations for villages…
CUSMA to Modernize Environment Goals, Reduce Marine Pollution
At the completion of negotiations for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the parties agreed to continue collaboration on environmental objectives through the Commission for Environmental…
Bluefield Report Pinpoints Opportunities for Tech in U.S. Water Sector
In 2017, U.S. industry spent $10.2 billion on water management, including water acquisition, treatment, reuse, and discharge, according to Bluefield Research. In its latest report, Opportunities…
Research Links Shrinking Water Supplies to Drier Soils
A study conducted by Professor Ashish Sharma at Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney explains that drying soils are at the root…
Global Water Partnership Report on Water and Climate Change Adaptation
At COP24, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) launched a report entitled Preparing to Adapt: The Untold Story of Water in Climate Change Adaptation. The new…
Report on Impacts of Crude Oil Transport in the Great Lakes Basin
The International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Science Advisory Board has provided a report on the potential ecological impacts of transporting crude oil through the Great…
Substantial Water Loss in Landlocked Basins Affecting Sea Level Rise
Along with a warming climate and intensified human activities, recent water storage in global landlocked basins has undergone a widespread decline. A new study reveals…
Anishinabek Nation, Mayors Call for Stricter Rules in Great Lakes Withdrawals
Canadian and United States mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Anishinabek Nation leadership have joined together to call for stricter…
Report: 2017 Lake Ontario Flood Not the Result of Outflow Protocols
A new report concludes that there were few surprises regarding how the plans used to regulate the outflows from Lake Superior and Lake Ontario performed…
Three BUIs Designated as Not Impaired in St. Clair River AOC
The Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee (CRIC) for the St. Clair River Area of Concern (AOC) has announced a Not Impaired status has been…