Noticias sobre Canada
Groundwater is vital to the health of our planet: A call for greater protection
An international study classifies groundwater as a keystone ecosystem and proposes ways to improve its protection to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change.
ACCIONA ramps up Shuqaiq 4 and Jubail 3B desalination plants to full production
Both desalination plants, designed and built by ACCIONA, will be one of the largest in Saudi Arabia, serving in total 5,5 million people.
Researchers use AI to identify toxic substances in wastewater with greater accuracy and speed
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Waterloo is using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify microplastics faster and more accurately than ever before.
Genetic sequencing uncovers unexpected source of pathogens in floodwaters
Researchers report in the journal Geohealth that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018 – not the previously suspected high number of pig farms in the region.
University of Calgary named world’s first United Nations University hub for water
The University of Calgary will be home to the world’s first United Nations University (UNU) Hub focused on water, underscoring the university’s commitment to address the most pressing problems of our world through collaborative research and education.
Global momentum for climate action surges as 38 nations embrace the Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems.
Ember completes acquisition of H2O Innovation
H2O Innovation announces the completion of the previously announced acquisition by Ember SPV I Purchaser Inc., an entity controlled by funds managed by Ember, a New York-based…
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts
2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Increasing interest in ZLD driven by costs and environment
In 2021 the global market for zero liquid discharge (ZLD) technology was estimated at $1 billion and is forecast to grow at almost 12% over the next ten years.
Is performic acid the solution for emerging wastewater disinfection regulations?
Wastewater disinfection is one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, controlling the spread of pathogenic microorganisms in the aquatic environment (e.g., surface waters).
New psychology study unearths ways to bolster global climate awareness and climate action
Global research team’s work spurs creation of “behavioral science” tool for policymakers and advocacy groups.
AfDB Climate Fund approves $18.3M for the construction of 3 desalination plants in Benin
In Benin, CACF will support the design of climate-proofing measures and best practices in port operations that mitigate the imminent climate change risks associated with temperature and sea level rises and droughts.
AECOM to provide engineering services for Metro Vancouver’s Stoney Creek Trunk Sewer Upgrade
New sewer pipeline will address sewerage and drainage needs for the Metro Vancouver region.
8 tech companies selected to partner with NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Public-private initiative will leverage global tech sector to help meet regional climate resilience goals.
Bitcoin mining has “very worrying” impacts on land and water, not only carbon
Every country has a different environmental bitcoin mining footprint, largely depending on its energy sources. china and the united states have the largest bitcoin mining footprints, a new united nations-led study reveals.
BIO-UV Group sings new multinational agreement with Innovasea
The high-tech water treatment systems specialist BIO-UV Group has announced an exciting new partnership that will dramatically accelerate the delivery of its development strategy in the global aquaculture industry and launch a concerted drive west into the North American market.
Stantec completes report on pumped storage hydropower potential for WaterPower Canada
Findings identify more than 8,000 gigawatts of pumped storage hydropower potential at almost 1,200 locations across Canada
Canada and British Columbia invest in the final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades
The Government of Canada is investing $4,053,600 in this project, while the Government of British Columbia is investing $3,377,662.
Sable Island’s shifting landscape offers insights into global groundwater loss
Almost 200 kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia sits a slender, crescent-shaped spit of land known for mythic wild horses that roam its dunes, seals that dot its low-slung shores and hundreds of shipwrecks still populating its watery depths.
Water, an essential resource for mining in Chile
Mining is a water-intensive industry.