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Coverage of wetlands since February 21, 2024.

Ford government gives Greenbelt Foundation $12 million

"...The Ontario government announced $12 million in renewed funding over three years to the Greenbelt Foundation, an independent body dedicated to the permanence, protection and prosperity of this broad band of biodiverse land in southern Ontario. The funding will support foundation initiatives such as increasing native vegetation, restoring shorelines, preserving riparian areas, wetlands and streams and improving habitats for endangered species. “As Ontario grows at an unprecedented rate, we are keenly aware of the critical need for the Greenbelt’s unique benefits and resources,” said Edward McDonnell, chief executive officer of the Greenbelt Foundation, in an online statement..."

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Province to study feasibility of new water reservoir on Red Deer River

"...Ardley was first studied as a location for a reservoir and dam in the late 1960s. In a 2014 Red Deer River Basin Mitigation Study, the location was said to have the "greatest ability to provide mitigation for the most diverse range of potential flood events," but could be challenged to convey normal river flows and might pose other "fish passage issues. " Additionally, it was found the site could potentially provide an irrigation supply to adjacent farmland..."

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Flood risk mapping is a public good, so why the public resistance in Canada? Lessons from Nova Scotia

"...Flood risk maps are an essential public good. Indeed, many countries like the United Kingdom already offer flood risk mapping..."

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Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers The Narwhal

"...Released last month, the new Conservation Authorities Act rules do broaden some conservation authority powers by allowing them to stop development that threatens to worsen the impacts of a natural hazard such as floods, droughts and wildfires. But the changes also weaken their ability to protect water quality, reduce the distance between development lands and wetlands, and eliminate the need to acquire permits before building certain small structures.  ..."

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Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities

"...Many communities especially older industrial and rural areas in the eastern half of the country are facing a similar economic and public health reckoning after decades of deferred maintenance and disinvestment, experts say..."

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Danielle Smiths wind and solar double standard

"...It gets worse. Despite record profits in the industry over the last two years, municipalities are owed more than $250 million in unpaid property taxes by oil and gas companies, a bill that actually grew by more than $40 million in 2023. “That’s not a regulator, that’s a cheerleader,” said Paul McLauchlin, the president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, in an interview with the Globe and Mail..."

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The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there

"...We already know that the climate threat will largely express itself through the hydrological cycle. Canada needs greater federal leadership on water because adapting to climate change requires national water solutions that bring together provincial, local and Indigenous jurisdictions. The proposed Canada Water Agency is a start but we need much more..."

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Enhancements focus on ecosystem health

"...The project vision is to return Bummers Flats to a naturalized, selfsustaining ecosystem, driven by natural flood pulses and processes, said Matthew Wilson, Head of Conservation Programs. Dynamic processes will create a mosaic of wetland habitats with varying characteristics, enhancing the landscapes for many native species, including plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds and mammals..."

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Q&A: What does the EU nature restoration law mean for climate and biodiversity?

"...In this Q&A, Carbon Brief explains the aims of the nature restoration law, the challenges it faced, its scientific backing and what it will mean for climate change and biodiversity loss in the EU..."

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Delta Waterfowl Adds 400 Hen Houses in Alberta

"...Phil Eriksson eased his pickup to a snowy halt next to the cattails on a small, frozen wetland..."

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Premier Legault on defensive about Northvolt project

"...Premier Franois Legault displayed a banana, an orange and an apple on Wednesday to justify a more lenient scientific analysis of the Northvolt battery plant project in Montrgie..."

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Jobs in wetlands

Recent employment opportunities from across Canada.

Tandem Dump Truck Driver

"...carbon dioxide emissions, restore wetlands for native plants and animals, and identify waste materials that can be recycled and used in our operations..."

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Junior or Intermediate Vegetation and Wetlands Ecologist

"...(Edmonton AB): Why WSP? A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work..."

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Wetlands Ecologist

"...(Triton) is seeking a highly-motivated and enthusiastic Wetlands Ecologist to join a well-established team of environmental professionals in our Calgary office..."

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Coordinator - Environmental

"...Air Emissions Monitoring Management Reporting..."

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Podcasts

Recent episodes that mention wetlands.

Fires in the Pantanal wetlands

Duration: 29:47

"...This month, Brazil has seen some of its highest recorded temperatures..."

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4/2/21 - Climate Action Pursuit, Baby Wild Animals

Duration: 03:30

"...Delta College is serving as a host institution for Climate Action Pursuit..."

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Megan Milliken Biven: Mississippi Dredging

Duration: 29:00

"...Source: Sea Change Radio..."

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1. Wetlands with Marc Boardman

Duration: 19:35

"...First of let me start by wishing you all well during the horrible events from COVID-19..."

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Informative Video

Discussions, Documentaries, and Investigative Reports about wetlands.

Doug Ford's double standard on housing targets | #onpoli

"...20:43 Issue 3 Changes to Ontarios conservation and endangered species acts ..."

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Burning Pantanal | What’s Behind the Fire?

"...Human activity such as deforestation and cattle ranching is encroaching on this precious ecosystem and causing it permanent damage..."

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What are cumulative effects?

"...Pollutants from urban runoff, like oil and gas, that might have spilled or dripped on the road..."

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Western Alienation: Speaking up for the Energy Sector, (w/Cody Battershill)

"...Battershill is convinced he can help others realize the important contribution the energy sector makes in our lives and in the Canadian economy..."

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Academic Research

Recent peer-reviewed papers about wetlands relevant to the latest news.

IoT in Stormwater Management

"...With increasing urbanization, climate change, and aging infrastructure, there is a dire need of an effective water management and wastewater management in smart cities..."

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Is it because of climate change? Social-ecological system analysis of wetland protected area in Vietnamese Mekong Delta

"...With the complexity of the research tasks, a social-ecological system (SES) approach was applied with three main elements: the resource system (vegetation covers), external related ecosystems (climate change), and governance system (wetland management) and their interactions through ecological performance (outcome)..."

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Evolutionary history of the salt marsh harvest mouse mitogenome is concordant with ancient patterns of sea level rise

"...Coastal wetland ecosystems support unique biodiversity and are imminently threatened by climate change-driven sea level rise..."

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Fish Diversity and Conservation in a Neotropical Grassland Region

"...Environmental pressures derive mainly from land use changes, but also include drainage modifications, wetland loss, mining, species invasions and pollution..."

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Tracing the roots of wetland degradation in India: a systematic review of anthropogenic drivers, ecological consequences and co

"...Urbanization, population growth, land transformation, encroachment, and pollution have all contributed to the shrinking of wetlands, which were earlier estimated to be 58..."

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Spatiotemporal Variation of Ecosystem Services Value and its Response to Land Use Change in the Yangtze River Basin, China

"...How to understand the impact of land use change on ecosystem service value is of great significance for the utilization of ecological environment protection..."

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Constructed wetlands as nature based solutions ? hands-on activities to highlight their potential to minimize ocean pollution

"...This work presents an engaging hands-on activity designed to teach school students about nature based solutions (NBS) and their role in achieving high-quality water systems within a sustainable circular economy..."

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The impact of heavy metal concentrations on aquatic insect populations in the Asan Wetland of Dehradun, Uttarakhand

"...Aquatic insects, particularly sensitive to water quality, are emphasized as key indicators of environmental health, illustrating the importance of understanding and managing the influences on wetland ecosystems..."

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Assessing Climate Vulnerability of Ramsar Wetlands through CMIP6 Projections

"...There could be multiple threats to the wetland ecosystem such as habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change, overexploitation, hydrological modifications, etc..."

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Evaluation of the impact of coal mining on surface water in the Boesmanspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa

"...Surface water quality has major environmental and socioeconomic consequences, notably in terms of the country?s long-term fresh water supply..."

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Application of aquatic plants in ecological restoration of sponge city construction

"...The results showed that the development mode of sponge construction in practical cities will effectively reduce surface runoff by 15% and rainfall and flood by 21%..."

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