In a world where we like to turn everything into an acronym sometimes its easy to forget what all those letters really stand for. Today we’re going to talk about four very important letters. W-A-S-H.
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We at WaterNow! wouldlike to wish all our readers a joyous holiday season! In this time of gift-giving and consumerism its always nice to give back. We would like to suggest a great charity aptly titled Charity Water. 100% of what you donated will go straight to those in need all of the charities overhead costs are covered by foundations/sponsors and donors who specifically decide to donate towards operational cost. If you're not in a position to donate (as recent graduates ourselves we surely understand) perhaps you can just share the page and maybe inspire somebody else to give back. Once again have a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. Best Wishes, Steven and Colleen Gas and oil pipeline news has been dominating the headlines for a few months now. The Dakota Access Pipeline has initiated mass activism as the final construction stage risks the destruction of sacred sites and burial grounds of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, as well as the potential to contaminate their drinking water. Last week the Belle Fourche Pipeline, which runs through parts of North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, spilled 176,000 gallons of crude oil into the Ash Coulee Creek in North Dakota.
In Canada, the Liberal government recently (November 2016) approved Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline and Enbridge's Line 3, but rejected the Northern Gateway project. With so many pipeline projects underway it is easy to get lost in the information on what is what, so here is a breakdown of the two newly approved Canadian projects. When people think of water security and Canada, most would think there’s no problem, but the reality is that there are hundreds of places in Canada that at any given time are on boil water advisories, or even do not consume advisories. The advisories can be issues for a number of reasons such as problems with drinking water equipment or processes, a detection of microbiological water quality parameters such as coliform bacteria or E. coli, or unacceptable turbidity (suspended solids in the water that create a cloudy appearance)
So I’ve been reading a lot about boundaries in terms of water recently and I thought it would be a good idea to write an article explaining all the different types of boundaries and the impacts they can have on management. I can’t fit them all in one article though so buckle up, we’re in for a three parter!
This post is a follow up to the one I wrote about the sustainable development goals (SDGs). As a continuation of my master’s research, I have been jointly working on a paper that will hopefully (!!!) be published in the new year. This gives me the opportunity to expand on the work I did during the summer and I have recently come across some new and interesting information on the SDGs.
There are hundreds of articles and documents pertaining to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are an interesting topic for anyone working in resource development, especially for projects taking place in developing countries, where a lot of work still needs to be done. Here is a quick introduction to the basics of the SDGs, with a focus on the water related goals.
When you think about sustainable water management the next thought that pops into mind is probably not video games. But why not?
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