Prince of Wales launches accelerator aimed at fast-tracking sustainable investments in climate-resilient water programs
Freshwater is missing from building back better conversations. It’s time to bring all water systems under a single umbrella
In many communities along all three coasts, without fish to catch there can be no long-term recovery
For a growing number of Canadians who have experienced basement flooding, they describe it using remarkably similar language – you would not wish it upon
Brainstorming unorthodox solutions for “recharging” Lake Chad was on the agenda at the International Conference on Lake Chad (ICLC) hosted by Nigeria in February. The
It’s been eight years since a public–private partnership — the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) — was formed in northern Ohio to attract an
In a significant development for global fisheries, blockchain technology is now being used to improve tuna traceability to help stop illegal and unsustainable fishing practices
A version of this article first appeared on the Climate News Network Water scarcity is now a real threat in two developing countries at the forefront
Over the past five years, the terms “unburnable carbon” and “carbon budget” have become permanent fixtures in the global climate change dialogue, popularized by the
Relations between the U.S. and Mexico may be at the lowest point in decades, but the two countries nevertheless managed to strike a nine-year conservation
As this year’s hurricanes marched across the Caribbean into the Gulf Coast or out to the North Atlantic, cities along the U.S. northeastern coast knew
Pollution and its impacts on human health and assets cost Canadians tens of billions of dollars each year, according to a recent report from the
So, how do you think it went?” he asks. “Amazing,” replies another man standing in a line of young people wearing blazers, hoodies and loud
Nature does not produce garbage. Fungus decomposes rotting wood, supplying plants in the soil with nutrients. Animals eat the plants as sustenance, eventually fertilizing the
Hydrologists and climate scientists have just calculated the future of one of the world’s most celebrated waterways, the River Jordan. Their conclusion is that the outlook
Today, 35.8 per cent of the world’s population still lacks access to any proper sanitation facilities. That’s why in 2015, the world’s leaders agreed to
Hurricane Harvey has dropped more than 20 inches of rain on Houston, and the scenes from the city are devastating. Emergency crews carrying children through waist-deep water
Israeli researchers claim to have pinpointed the first permanent geological change made by humankind, the moment when humans first altered the planet’s geology. They have identified
The Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain (CCAR) was formed in 1981 and became what was then the largest single-issue coalition in the nation’s history. It
Hero: VF American apparel and footwear company VF became the latest corporation to overhaul its sourcing policy targeting deforestation and human rights violations in the
The Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain (CCAR) was formed in 1981 and became what was then the largest single-issue coalition in the nation’s history. It
Climate change – and the Canadian government’s increasing efforts to mitigate it – is frequently perceived as a threat to the country’s economic well-being. Less
A 5,000-year-old problem is about to get much more problematic. Climate change will make it harder than ever to bank on the flow and annual
This article first appeared on Ensia Wastewater treatment plants are energy hogs. A 2013 study by the Electric Power Research Institute and Water Research Foundation
Even if you’ve never lived in Los Angeles, you still probably know the city’s eponymous river from the movies. Over the decades, Hollywood has given
This article originally appeared on Nonprofit Chronicles It’s strange, when you think about it. Most things have a price. A big box of Cheerios
Revered for far more than its contribution to Indian civilization, the Ganges represents the goddess of salvation, Ganga. As a symbol of purity in Hindu
Ski resorts all over the world are increasingly turning to expensive snow-making machines as the climate warms. This method uses so much fuel that it
The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority signed a deal in September to set up an environmental impact bond, the first of its kind in the
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the presence of a new non-native species in the Great Lakes in November, first spotted by a team
