N.W.T. water needs greater protection, as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says a recent merger of Alberta's water basin and forthcoming regulations to release treated tailings water put Northern water at risk. He wants stronger action to protect the territory's waters from contaminants, and upstream decisions that affect shared waters with Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/water-nwt-ab-9.7134277?cmp=rss
N.W.T. water needs greater protection, as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says a recent merger of Alberta's water basin and forthcoming regulations to release treated tailings water put Northern water at risk. He wants stronger action to protect the territory's waters from contaminants, and upstream decisions that affect shared waters with Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/water-nwt-ab-9.7134277?cmp=rss
Kahnawake council left in dark on Seaway dumping case | The-14

Kahnawake was not informed of federal charges over toxic dumping in the St. Lawrence, raising concerns about Indigenous rights and water safety.

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Commission hosts first Water Resilience Forum

The European Commission convenes the first Water Resilience Forum today (Dec 8), a high-level gathering of policymakers, scientists,…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/296368/

VIDEO: Transforming European agriculture amid water stress

In this latest episode of ‘The Road to Green’, Euronews examines how regions in Portugal and Ireland are…
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Fracking pumps hidden chemicals into land, water, and air, yet in Canada, these toxics are still exempt from public reporting. Tracking Fracking asks: why are communities denied the right to know what’s in their environment? https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/tracking-fracking

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Tracking Fracking | Watershed Sentinel

In light of new research on health impacts, a working group is renewing calls to to add fracking chemicals to Canada's National Pollution Release Inventory.

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🌍 Plastic in the environment – a shared problem
In Germany, ~4 kg of plastic per person enter the environment each year. Hof University’s inwa institute addressed this in the S³Rem innovation network, taking a holistic approach to cut emissions of man-made substances into nature & water. 💧♻️

🔗 https://t1p.de/sas46

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🌍 Plastic in the environment – a shared problem
In Germany, ~4 kg of plastic per person enter the environment each year. Hof University’s inwa institute tackled this in the S³Rem network, taking a holistic approach to reduce emissions of man-made substances into nature and water. 💧♻️

🔗 https://t1p.de/sas46
#dieforschendehochschulehof #hierwirdknallhartgeforscht #ScienceMastodon #PlasticPollution #S3Rem #INWA #WaterProtection #Sustainability

Restoring LIFE to Europe’s polluted water supplies

Water supplies across the EU are becoming increasingly contaminated by hazardous chemicals including heavy metals, drugs and pesticides.…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/53349/

@jhaue The damage in the Beetaloo Basin is a stark reminder that voting in the LNP was never in the best interests of the Northern Territory. Time and time again, we’ve seen environmental risks downplayed while traditional custodians and local communities bear the consequences. It’s alarming that enforcement action is still under consideration rather than a priority. #beetaloobasin #fracking #environmentaljustice #waterprotection #ntpolitics #climatecrisis