Noticias sobre Canada
Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years
River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows.
Axius Water acquires Triplepoint Environmental, a leader in transforming wastewater lagoons
Axius Water announced that it has acquired Colorado-based Triplepoint Environmental, a leading supplier of wastewater lagoon systems for rural communities.
H2O Innovation to be acquired by Ember alongside IQ, CDPQ and Management
H2O Innovation announces that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Ember SPV I Purchaser Inc., an entity controlled by funds managed by Ember, a New…
Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
With wellies and waterproof clothing, Claudia Nielsen spent time splodging through the Bois-des-Bel peatlands earlier this year.
BlueConduit integrates with Esri Software to help utilities replace lead pipes nationwide
Data science and location intelligence collaborate for Lead and Copper Rule Revision compliance.
Predicting the sustainability of a future hydrogen economy
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar ramp up, they can be used to sustainably generate hydrogen fuel.
Why sewage offers a fire service solution to drought
Why sewage offers a fire service solution to drought The importance of water efficiency is something that households and companies alike have only occasionally thought a lot about.
Oneka Technologies secures a first tranche of CA$12.5M for its Series A Funding
Oneka, a leading developer of wave-powered desalination solutions, is proud to announce the closing of its main Series A equity round of financing with CA$12.5M investment led by the Hoffecker Family and other leading family offices, venture funds and private angel investors namely, Horizon Capital Holdings, AQC Capital, the Wilson Family, Propulia Capital and Invest Nova Scotia.
H2O Innovation awarded four new water treatment contracts worth CAD 13.6 million
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AECOM grows water leadership in Western Canada
AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced that it has named Jason Colenutt as its Operations Manager for the British Columbia Lower Mainland and Sasha Milovic as its Operations Manager for Calgary.
Arctic soil methane consumption may be larger than previously thought
Arctic wetlands are known emitters of the strong greenhouse gas methane (CH4). Well-drained soils on the other hand remove methane from the atmosphere.
Long-term river chemistry study reveals how the Arctic is changing
A Florida State University scientist has helped uncover through a multidecadal study how changing water chemistry in Arctic rivers could impact the entire planet.
Japan’s discharge of radioactive water from Fukushima is avoidable, risky and potentially illegal
The Japanese government intends to discharge all 1.34 million tonnes of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, an operation that began on 24 August 2023.
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
New leadership to drive SciDev’s growth in Europe and North America
We are pleased to announce two key appointments to the SciDev Leadership Team.; John Wilson, Vice President, Europe – Water Technologies and Quinn Smith, Vice President, North America– Water Technologies.
WSP selected to lead two-year Water Research Foundation study
Project aimed at providing global water utilities of all sizes with carefully reviewed decision-useful guidance to enhance the resilience and adaptability of their systems to be FutureReady®.
Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark
Study suggests harmful algal bloom toxicity varies over the summer.
“Our goal is to approach the global market with our scaled desalination solutions at a lower cost”
Combining the ocean’s seawater with its own wave energy, the desalination buoy systems by Oneka Technologies can provide competitively priced water to coastal communities and industries without compromising the environment.
WMO strengthens global cooperation to protect all lives from flash floods
The Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) has been instrumental in saving lives and reducing losses from flash flooding in 72 countries, benefitting over 3 billion people.
Rio Pará contributes high trace metal concentrations to the Amazon estuary
Overlooked riverine inputs of dissolved neodymium and hafnium to the ocean.