Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska and a host of new strategies is needed to help address
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drinking water
Construction to cause water shut-off and boil-water advisories for half of Iqaluit, Northern Canada
Construction in Iqaluit (Canadian east-Arctic) will lead to water disruptions and boil-water advisories for some residents on piped services over
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Toxic algae a threat to Sweden’s water supply
High levels of toxic blue-green algae, which has thrived in this summer’s extreme hot weather, is making it more difficult
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Calls to save water heard as Finland’s underground reserves drop
Mirjam Orvomaa, a hydrologist with the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), says Finland’s groundwater levels might reach record low levels this
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Northern Canadian city worried about potential water shortage
Joanasie Akumalik points to the concrete dam that contains Iqaluit’s only water source. Water, he says, used to spill over
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Alaska Villages without running water or health aides: Federal officials hear about challenges
HOOPER BAY — A severe housing shortage that makes it hard to recruit needed community health aides. High turnover among
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New approach to sanitation in Alaska villages
BETHEL – Three state-backed teams working to bring running water to 3,300 rural Alaska homes are developing their own versions
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Huge differences in Finland’s tapwater prices: study
The prices of Finnish tapwater may vary from 2.6 euros per cubic metre of water to as much as 17
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Swedish politicians float water export idea
Local officials from southwestern Sweden are looking into the idea of exporting drinking water from the freshwater Lake Vänern. The motion is
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