Tag: groundwater
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...
Soot-Filled Rivers Mark the Need for a National Wildfire Strategy
During the record-breaking 2018 fire season, the typically clear waters of Cameron Falls in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta flowed black. But...
Expanded Access to Water Management for Livestock Producers in MB
The Government of Manitoba has acted to help livestock producers who have been affected by dry conditions across, broadening the scope of provincial support...
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...
Soil and Groundwater Quality Guidelines Available for Public Comment
Documents published by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment(CCME) regarding the Canadian Soil and Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental...
New Research on Manure Infiltration of Groundwater
Add just enough fertilizer, and crops thrive. Add too much, and you may end up with contaminated surface and groundwater. That's what researchers at...
Study Links Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations to Land Use Practices
What we do on the land surface can have a significant impact on groundwater below. Although nitrate contamination of groundwater used for drinking water...
B.C. Releases Contaminated Sites Remediation Report
British Columbia has released its 2018 report on the Crown Contaminated Sites Program (CCSP). The report was released on July 5th, 2018, and details...
N.S. Invokes Environment Act to Unearth Harrietsfield Contamination
The Province of Nova Scotia has committed to determining what’s required to remediate a former construction and demolition site in Harrietsfield, Halifax Regional Municipality.
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Environmental Assessment Process to Begin at Boat Harbour, N.S.
Nova Scotia has announced that Boat Harbour in Pictou County will undergo a detailed Class II environmental assessment process under the province’s Environment Act.
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