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Statement: House Motion Demanding Action on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” Applauded by Environmentalists, Firefighters, and Northern Indigenous Health Experts

Enviromental Defense

Sean O’Shea, Government Relations and Campaign Specialist, Ecojustice: “This motion is an opportunity to create a safer, healthier environment for all. Firefighters choose to risk their lives every day to protect our communities. Enough is enough. Regulating PFAS is the number one way Canada can return the favour.”

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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021

Circle of Blue

Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. In international news, this week marks the start of a critical UN climate conference, known as COP26. They also believe that low-carbon goals could be met by generating more renewable power nearby, within New England.

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Perspective: More Attention Needed on Freshwater Biodiversity

Circle of Blue

The good news is that we’re seeing more signs of that happening. These initiatives were designed specifically to elevate and strengthen freshwater targets and indicators for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Sustainable Development Goals. I especially want to seek out stories of optimism and solutions.

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An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

They enable us to strengthen our balance sheet and high grade or diversify our portfolio. K is for Kafkaesque Speaking of twisted logic: The very corporations that designed and funded campaigns to deceive the public and block climate action for decades now want the public to trust them.

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The Stream, January 25, 2022: Agricultural Experts Ask For Proactive Climate Investment in British Columbia

Circle of Blue

In Recent Water News. bombing campaign during the war against the Islamic State, the rising cost of water in Chicago’s communities of color, and U.K. What’s Up With Water—January 24, 2022 – This week’s episode covers a strategically important dam in Syria that was the target of a U.S.

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The Stream, June 15, 2021: U.S. Water And Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Circle of Blue

billion), a coalition of rural residents in Verena C and surrounding farming communities representing around 10,000 households are exploring alternative ways of accessing clean drinking water. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. Mail & Guardian reports that after years of incomplete water supply projects that cost nearly 2 billion rand ($1.5

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COP27 Global Methane Pledge Efforts Are Not Enough

Union of Concerned Scientists

Although methane doesn’t linger very long in the atmosphere, increasing methane levels are particularly bad news because it packs a big punch. Despite the obvious dangers of fossil fuel production and the multi-decade climate disinformation campaigns fossil fuel producers have perpetrated, the industry still holds political sway.