Tag: freshwater
USask celebrates launch of Canada’s freshwater monitoring network
Led by USask in partnership with eight other Canadian universities, The Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) is a network of freshwater monitoring and observation...
Ontario Investing $289,000 in Youth Stewardship of Lake Simcoe
Local projects will help restore and protect Lake Simcoe for future generations
ORILLIA — The Ontario government is investing over $289,000 in three projects that...
University of Windsor signs on to national water observatory network
Windsor, Ont. - Participating in a new nationwide scientific freshwater observatory will help to secure the University of Windsor as a leader in freshwater...
World Water Day: Toronto marks day with proclamation commemorating city milestone
TORONTO, Ont. - Mayor Olivia Chow proclaimed March 22 as World Water Day with a special presentation acknowledging Toronto Water’s 150-year history and significance...
Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh...
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid.
University of Waterloo professor Michael...
Blue Economy: Tackling plastics in freshwater
There has been a significant amount of focus on the plastic that ends up in our oceans. At the same time, we need to...
Canada announces funding for freshwater habitat research projects
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan has announced $805,999 over three years in funding for three freshwater habitat research projects.
“Canada has one of the largest...
Freshwater Salt Pollution Threatens Human Water Security: Study
Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce—one in...
Study on Freshwater in Canada Launched by House of Commons Standing...
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development announced the beginning of a study on freshwater in Canada.
In response to a motion of instruction...
Freshwater Health—New Data from WWF-Canada Unveils Issues of Concerns
Canada holds 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater, which is facing high levels of stress from pollution, habitat loss and fragmentation, overuse, and...
