Etiket: water
To use or not to use water reserves, a debate among farmers
Published 07/17/2024 9:25 p.m. Video length: 2 min Megabasins: to use or not to use water reserves, a debate among farmers The construction of megabasins continues to divide opinion. Are…
Tunisia faces the challenge of water shortage
Published 07/16/2024 11:39 Video length: 3 min Drought: Tunisia faces the challenge of water shortage Drought: Tunisia faces the challenge of water shortage (FRANCEINFO) In a village in central Tunisia,…
McGill University Health Centre | Surgeries cancelled due to major water main break
A major water main break that occurred overnight on Décarie Boulevard in Montreal is causing cancellations of surgeries and appointments at the Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre…
The Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre is without drinking water Friday morning due to a major water main break
The Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is without drinking water Friday morning due to a major water main break that occurred nearby, severely disrupting services offered…
Destruction of 37 bodies of water: damage necessary for an energy transition project, believes the Minister of the Environment
Environmental groups are denouncing the destruction of 37 bodies of water to store mining waste on the Côte-Nord, but this environmental damage is necessary for the completion of a project…
TFA present in tap water almost everywhere in Europe, according to a study
This substance, whose health effects are still poorly understood, is present in 94% of tap water samples analyzed, according to several European environmental NGOs. Published 07/11/2024 07:57 Reading time: 2…
Failing infrastructure, old pipes… The great waste of drinking water
Published 07/10/2024 21:07 Video length: 3 min Italy: failing infrastructure, old pipes… The great waste of drinking water The Italian water network is poorly maintained and often very old. Thousands…
Does the exoplanet LHS1140b harbor a gigantic ocean of liquid water?
Researchers from the CNRS and the University of Montreal have examined this planet, located outside the solar system, using the James Webb space telescope. Published 07/09/2024 08:16 Update 07/10/2024 06:36…
The NGO Pesticide Action Network warns of the high presence of the “eternal pollutant” TFA in drinking water in Europe
Several associations, which have analyzed around thirty water samples from ten EU countries, are warning about the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in Europe. However, the latter is, for the…
Andalusia by water
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Sailing on the calm waters of the Guadalquivir aboard The Beauty of Cadiz, you can experience a fascinating journey to the…
Big Splash: The Rivers Foundation demands public access to water at the Old Port
The Fondation Rivières and its swimmers are reminding us once again this year, during the traditional Grand Splash, that the waters of the St. Lawrence River represent a collective treasure…
Four Quebec women will represent the country in water polo at the Paris Olympics
Four Quebec women will represent Canada in women’s water polo at the Paris Olympic Games, Water Polo Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Thursday. They are Axelle Crevier, Élyse…
The Éboulements water mill in Charlevoix is in its final stages of operation
Whether it is out of passion, necessity or because of a certain reluctance towards “modernity”, diehards practice professions that seem to come from another era, not without bringing them up…
Water leak in Quebec still unexplained
Quebec City was not yet able to say Thursday what caused the water leak on one of the main pipes in its network. In the meantime, 175,000 people must continue…
Expenditures of public transport companies | Parties, water bottles and influencers
Greater Montreal’s public transit companies are making purchases that are raising eyebrows among critics, despite a deficit that is leading to employee layoffs and steep tax increases for motorists. Posted…
Arctic | A project for a port and a deep water route is relaunched
A long-awaited project for a deep-water Arctic port and route to link rich mineral resources with international shipping routes and give the Navy another beachhead in the North has been…
after the end of the “thirst riots”, certain populations remain under threat of a shortage of drinking water
The Algerian government has managed to put out the “thirst riots”, but residents of the town of Tiaret, southwest of Algiers, continue to face extreme heat. Published on 06/26/2024 5:52…
crops submerged under water for nine months
Published on 06/24/2024 22:09 Video length: 3 min Greece: crops submerged under water for nine months Some denounce the lack of renovation on the dikes and canals around the village.…
Unusual traditions of the national holiday | Bingo, rave and water balloons
Camping, poutine, bonfire and Loco Locass: yes, but still? Quebecers have well-established rituals to celebrate fleurdelisé. But some… are out of the ordinary. The Press spoke with six people who…
In Italy, the island of Capri closed to tourists due to water shortage
The water supply from the Italian peninsula is experiencing significant disruptions. Published on 06/22/2024 5:25 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The island of Capri, southern Italy, April 18, 2024. (TIZIANA…