The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) announced the creation of Circular Great Lakes, a regional initiative focused initially on keeping valuable plastic materials out of…
The Ocean Startup Project has launched its second Ocean Startup Challenge. Up from last year’s $350,000 in prize money, the 2021 edition of the competition…
It’s not flushable just because the salesman says so! This has been our debate with the powerful wipes manufacturing industry for well over a decade…
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded $289,000 for a project to develop water security solutions. The water security…
The inability to recognize the value of water is the main cause of water waste and misuse, according to the United Nations World Water Development…
In 1966, legendary canoeist Bill Mason taught a generation of Canadians what a watershed was through his iconic film adaptation of Holling C. Holling’s book…
A University of Guelph researcher is leading a US$3.6-million study focused on reducing preventable waterborne disease in residential drinking well water. Dr. Heather Murphy, who…
The cost of water risks to business could be over five times greater than the cost of taking action now to address those risks, according to a…
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has selected Maile Lono-Batura as director of sustainable biosolids programs, a new position established to help WEF members and the…
The number of “extreme streamflow” events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to…
Pollution Probe has released a new set of resources related to pharmaceuticals and the role of citizen science. Pharmaceuticals have been found throughout the Great…
Targeted wetland restoration in heavily farmed areas would dramatically reduce the amount of nitrogen polluting rivers, lakes and coastal areas, according to a new study.…
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has advice for Canada and the United States on how to improve binational cooperation for Great Lakes water quality programs.…
The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board will decrease to a six-member Board with an equal number of members from the United…
In the absence of a sector wide definition of flushability, a group of international water experts have developed a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). The PAS…
Quebec-based Premier Tech has acquired two French companies: Aqua Assainissement SAS and AMI Assainissement SAS. Premier Tech has also acquired the assets of Neve Environnement. These…
More children and young adults are falling through the ice and fatally drowning as winters become milder and as lake ice becomes less stable, according…
Eleven mayors from major Great Lakes and St. Lawrence cities are coming together to address water equity challenges as part of a new Mayors Water…
While vacationing in Canada’s Rocky Mountains several years ago, Rebecca North was looking for a peaceful break from her work as a water researcher at the…
Karina Gould, the minister of international development, announced $5.1 million in funding to support 46 new projects. The projects will help protect and restore the…
Over 10,000 companies, cities, states, and regions reported data on water security, climate change, and deforestation in 2020 through global environmental non-profit CDP. This is…
In July 2020, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on governments on both sides of the border to include water restoration funding…
A new web-based tool aims to help aid workers ensure that water is safe to drink in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Researchers…
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is now an official partner of UN-Water, which coordinates the efforts of United Nations (UN) entities and international organizations working…