Tag: water resources
USask research aims to identify how ‘thirsty’ forests affect water availability
Most water used in agriculture and urban areas comes from sources originating in forest landscapes. Rainfall is usually first consumed by trees in large...
SAIT opens new Water and Wastewater Pilot Scale Treatment Lab
Students interested in sustainable water resource management will have the chance to hone their craft in a new $1-million Water and Wastewater Pilot Scale...
B.C. residents say water is the top environmental issue: Poll
A public opinion poll released by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria's POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now...
Six months remain for groundwater users in B.C. to apply for...
A deadline for select groundwater users in B.C. is less than six months away.
March 1, 2022 is the deadline to apply for a water...
New model developed to estimate impacts of water allocation decisions
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...
UWaterloo Professor Leads Project on Valuing Canada’s Water Resources
Roy Brouwer, a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Water Institute, is leading a new project called "Valuing Canada’s...
Ontario Consults on Water Quantity Management Program Proposal
The Ontario government is seeking public input on its water quantity management proposal. The proposal aims to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water...
Okanagan Mayors Promote Water Conservation
As part of the annual “Make Water Work” launch, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has released a video of mayors showing how they...
New Partnership Aims to Drive Corporate Action to Protect Global Water...
The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan is partnering with Ceres to develop a new global assessment. The assessment...
Arctic Water—An Abundant Resource in Short Supply
It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water...
