Freshwater
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Canada’s security, prosperity at risk from freshwater supply challenges: memoThe document, prepared for Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, stresses a need to assess how Canada protects and sustainably manages freshwater resources.Canada16 mins
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New art exhibit in Kingston, Ont. promotes freshwater resourcesArt lovers and those passionate about the environment will likely find something in common at a new art exhibit in Kingston.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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N.S. vehicle parade attempts to raise awareness over concerns about the Avon River causewayA number of organizations that are part of the Avon River Freshwater Stakeholders say there are concerns that saltwater is flooding into the freshwater portion of the Avon River.EnvironmentSep 27, 2020
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Lake Winnipeg Basin initiatives receive $2.2 million in federal fundingThe feds have awarded $2.2 million to 19 projects aimed at improving the health of Lake Winnipeg by reducing nutrients in the water.EnvironmentJul 5, 2019
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Scientists discover giant freshwater reservoir beneath the Atlantic oceanIf it were on the surface, researchers say the aquifer would create a lake covering about 15,000 square miles.WorldJun 24, 2019
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6 new projects to address urgent water quality issues for Indigenous communitiesUniversity researchers are working with Indigenous partners to co-develop solutions for critical community water security challenges.CanadaJan 21, 2019
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Does Canada have enough water? Depends who you askIs Canada running out of clean freshwater? A new report, which states pointedly “no,” is a cause for concern for one of Canada’s preeminent environmentalists.CanadaJul 16, 2013
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Experimental Lakes deal allows research to go on as transfer talks continueThe federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow science to continue this summer at a world-famous freshwater research area in northwestern Ontario.EnvironmentMay 9, 2013
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