Etiket: water
firefighters rescue a pony that has fallen into the water
A 120 kg pony fell into a body of water this Tuesday morning in Blain. 15 firefighters intervened to get him out of there, including an animal team and an…
2021 environmental report | A year marked by fire and water in British Columbia
(Montreal) Mother Nature once again testified in 2021 of her anger at the mistreatment inflicted on her by humans. Posted on December 25, 2021 at 10:22 a.m. Jean-Benoit Legault The…
A boil water advisory that stretches out in Shawinigan
For 20 days, 30,000 Shawinigan residents have had to boil their water and neither the City nor Public Health can say how long the situation will last. “At the present…
159,000 euros for the Jalousie Tower and the Leyret water mill
The Heritage Foundation unveiled on Monday the 100 new monuments in danger selected for the Loto du patrimoine 2021. In the Loire and Haute-Loire, two monuments alone will receive 159,000…
180 swimmers jump into the water in Marseille for the crossing of the Corniche
Call them what you want: the brave, the fadas, the “couillus”. This Sunday morning, 180 swimmers took the plunge to crossing the Corniche in Marseille. On the menu, two events:…
Drones are gaining their place in water management in France
(Orléans) They monitor the pipes, sewers, dikes and rivers: drones, whether they fly, float or roll, have gained their place in water management in France, replacing humans in certain tasks…
Water treatment technologies | H2O Innovation acquires two firms in New York State
Quebec water treatment technology company H2O Innovation acquires two firms based in New York State which specialize in the management of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. Posted on December…
A “major incident” on the tap water network affects the town of La Ferté Saint-Aubin
The drinking water supply for the entire municipality of Ferté Saint-Aubin, in the Loiret, had to be cut in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday for thirty minutes, “due to…
Gaza farmer grows strawberries with little water and no pesticides
Akhran Abou Khoussa, producer of fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, in Gaza. (FREDERIC METEZEAU / RADIO FRANCE) In Beit Layah, we arrive at Akhran Abou Khoussa farm by a sandy…
The Water Trophies ceremony is today with France Bleu Lorraine
The purpose of these trophies? Promote the municipalities that work for the preservation of water resources. Among this year’s laureates, a Moselle commune: Ham-sous-Varsberg. A haven of peace offered to…
In La Clusaz, an unprecedented opposition against water retention for snow cannons: “Should this model be reinforced?”
To strengthen its artificial snow capacity, the ski resort of La Clusaz has launched a major water retention project. It faces the opposition of conservationists who challenge this model of…
The Agen-Bon Encontre golf course will soon be sprayed with water from a borehole
Philippe Sasseigne, president of the Agen-Bon Encontre golf course in Lot et Garonne is the guest of Run of the river. Water is a vital element for the practice of…
The Agen-Bon Encontre golf course will soon be sprayed with water from a borehole
Philippe Sasseigne, president of the Agen-Bon Encontre golf course in Lot et Garonne is the guest of Run of the river. Water is a vital element for the practice of…
Household water consumption has soared with the pandemic
Teleworking has had a direct effect on the use of drinking water in Montreal. Thus, water consumption increased by 22% last year in homes, while in businesses, industries and institutions,…
Nunavut | Iqaluit water can be consumed again
(Iqaluit) Residents of Iqaluit can drink tap water again after 60 days during which they should not drink it. Posted on December 10, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. Emma Tranter The…
Drinking water for indigenous communities | Work continues, says Justin Trudeau
(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Liberal government remains committed to ending all long-term drinking water advisories that exist for First Nations, even though he has not set…
Oil and gas wells | Quebec refuses to produce or make public the quality of water
(Quebec) The Legault government refuses to produce and make public an inventory of the quality of groundwater for all the oil and gas wells drilled in Quebec over the past…
Declining land and water resources threaten food security
To meet these major challenges, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recommends, among other things, “to develop a production on a large scale which is more environmentally…
Delays in correcting water points contaminated with lead in schools
Work aimed at correcting thousands of water points exceeding lead content standards is progressing “at a snail’s pace” in some Quebec schools, indicate data made public by school service centers.…
Oil and gas wells are a “danger” to water quality, argues opposition
The opposition is concerned about the quality of the water near the many oil and gas wells drilled in the St. Lawrence Valley. The Parti Québécois (PQ) and Québec solidaire…