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Filters prevent microfibre waste from entering waterways: Study

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A new study found that washing machine filters can be a solution for capturing harmful microfibres before they enter Georgian Bay and other waterways...

Removal of nitrogen improves water quality in one of Canada’s most...

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A ten-year study, conducted by University of Regina researchers, shows removal of nitrogen from the City of Regina’s wastewater discharge improved water quality downstream...

New Canada-wide maps show how floodplains may become inundated

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A Western University professor has developed Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains—including low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal—may become inundated in the next...

USask research aims to identify how ‘thirsty’ forests affect water availability

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Most water used in agriculture and urban areas comes from sources originating in forest landscapes. Rainfall is usually first consumed by trees in large...

Northern lakes have warmed six times faster since 1992: Research

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Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere have warmed six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, according to...

New findings may hold key to better predicting impact of El...

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For years scientists have been trying to understand variations in El Niño and La Niña to accurately predict year-to-year disruptions to weather patterns. New...

Saskatoon and USask study rubber tire-derived chemicals in stormwater

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The City of Saskatoon and University of Saskatchewan (USask) recently collaborated on a study to see if chemicals that leach from rubber tires are...

New report examines value of juvenile salmon habitat in northern B.C.

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A new report on the value and vulnerability of juvenile salmon habitat in northern B.C.’s Skeena River reveals how climate change and development are...

More water lies within the Earth’s continental crust: Research

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More water lies within the Earth’s continental crust than previously thought, according to new estimates published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The estimates...

New model developed to estimate impacts of water allocation decisions

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Leila Eamen, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and her research team have developed a hydro-economic model. It investigates alternative ways...

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