Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Change to the Drinking Water in Thunder Bay Coming Soon
The pH of the City of Thunder Bay’s drinking water will be changing when the City phases out the addition of sodium hydroxide. As a…
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Global Effort Required to Tackle Water Scarcity Challenges: Study
The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) has published a study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead. It calls for definitive action…
CWN Welcomes New Staff Member and 2020 Board of Directors
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) has welcomed Sandra Cooke as the director of the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium. Prior to joining CWN, Cooke was the…
Chlorine Creates Toxic By-Products in Drinking Water: Study
Chlorine creates previously unidentified toxic by-products in the very drinking water it’s meant to disinfect, according to a new study. “There’s no doubt that chlorine…
Study Examines Prevalence of Microplastics in Coastal Environments
Estuarine and coastal environments play a crucial role as a buffer between land, freshwater environments, and the open ocean where plastic debris accumulates. Despite performing…
Credit Valley Conservation Appoints 2020 Chair and Vice-Chair
Mississauga Councillor Karen Ras was acclaimed as chair of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) during a board meeting on January 17, 2020. The election marks Ras’…
Canada Releases Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution
The Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution, which sheds light on the extent of the plastic pollution problem in Canada, has been published by Environment…
Toronto Adopts Ravine Strategy Implementation Plan
Toronto’s City Council has unanimously adopted the Toronto Ravine Strategy implementation plan to clean up and protect the city’s more than 300-kilometres ravine system. “Healthy…
WWF-Canada Announces Award Recipients for Generation Water Tech Challenge
WWF-Canada has selected four award recipients for the Generation Water Tech Challenge. Since September 2019, WWF-Canada has been seeking innovative and transformative solutions to help…
Public Consultations on Water Withdrawal in P.E.I. Provide Clear Direction
Islanders want science and evidence-based research to inform public policy and to protect their drinking water. This was one of the common themes identified during…
Collaboration and High-Res Maps Improve Flood Risk Management: Study
Community collaboration and high-resolution maps are key factors in delivering effective flood risk management, according to a new study. “The impacts of flooding continue to…
LIFT Launches Third Annual Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge, now in its third year, encourages participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the most difficult…
Earth Tech Accelerator Announces 2020 Cohort
The new Earth Tech accelerator has announced its first cohort, which includes 16 startups and nonprofits that are advancing freshwater and climate solutions. The Centre…
Helen Jowett and Chris White Acclaimed to Lead GRCA Board
Helen Jowett has been acclaimed to a fifth one-year term as chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). Chris White has also been acclaimed…
Researchers Develop Device to Purify Arsenic-Contaminated Water in a Single Step
A group of researchers has developed a new device that can purify and remediate arsenic-contaminated water in a single step. Using specialized polymer electrodes, the…
DUC Releases New Report on Leveraging Wetlands to Support a Climate-Ready Ontario
Traditional flood management infrastructure can be supported by cost-effective natural flood management services that are provided by wetlands, according to research commissioned by Ducks Unlimited…
Nandita Basu Named Director of the Collaborative Water Program
Nandita Basu, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, has been named as the director of the university’s Collaborative Water Program. “Nandita Basu studies the role humans…
Michael Skinner Joins Rainmaker Worldwide as CEO
Rainmaker Worldwide Inc. announced that Michael Skinner has been appointed as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). In his capacity as CEO, Skinner will manage…
Aquatic Informatics Receives Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking announced that it is providing $8 million debt financing to Aquatic Informatics. The capital will be used by the company to support…
New Research Institute Aims to Bring Clarity to Canada’s Climate Choices
Dozens of academics and policy experts launched the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, a new independent national research body. The Institute aims to bring clarity…
Canada Launches Environmental Funding Programs
Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of environment and climate change, has launched a call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These programs will contribute to community-based…
Climate Change Will Impact Urban Water Consumption: Study
Outdoor water consumption is linked to temperature, according to a recent study led by researchers at Concordia University. This information can provide city planners and…
Planting Forests Permanently Reduces Regional Water Availability: Study
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, according to a new study. Rivers in some regions…
Anti-Sprawl Policies May Be Harming Water Quality: Study
Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development—buildings, roads, and the utilities that support them—within a defined area. These…