Etiket: waterways
Several waterways are under surveillance due to expected rain in Quebec
The rain expected in the coming hours in Quebec is forcing authorities to place several rivers whose levels are rising under surveillance. Friday morning, the Ministry of Public Security was…
Municipal water infrastructure program | Quebec finances the repair of sewers even if they flow into waterways
The Legault government is paying billions of dollars in financial aid to Quebec municipalities to help them repair their water and sewer distribution networks, but it is no longer requiring…
Municipal water infrastructure program | Quebec finances the repair of sewers even if they flow into waterways
The Legault government is paying billions of dollars in financial aid to Quebec municipalities to help them repair their water and sewer distribution networks, but it is no longer requiring…
Eight rivers in Quebec with the worst rating of 0: these algae that say a lot about the state of our waterways
To determine the state of a river, researchers have been analyzing algae communities on rocks along rivers for the past 20 years. They are called diatoms. “When you walk along…
Agricultural pollution in waterways | A “promising” filter to act at the source
Between two fields, we often see ditches. They carry agricultural runoff to rivers and rivers. Despite all efforts to reduce unnecessary inputs, this water may contain contaminants, such as pesticides.…
Regulations to protect waterways | Quebec gives farmers four more years to comply
(Quebec) The Legault government postpones for four years the firm application of a regulation aimed at protecting water in agricultural areas, even if it is “crucial for the protection of…
Several waterways under surveillance in Quebec
The rivers flowing into the St. Lawrence Valley remain under surveillance on Monday as Environment Canada predicts heavy precipitation during the day. The regions of Quebec, Charlevoix, Mauricie, Estrie, Montérégie,…
Contaminated soils and waterways, health risks… Five questions on the extent of “eternal” pollutants in Europe
A survey published Thursday by 17 media, including “Le Monde” in France, reports 17,000 European sites contaminated by these substances, “at levels which require the attention of the public authorities”.…
Contaminated soils and waterways, health risks… Five questions on the extent of “eternal” pollutants in Europe
A survey published Thursday by 17 media, including “Le Monde” in France, reports 17,000 European sites contaminated by these substances, “at levels which require the attention of the public authorities”.…
the situation of waterways is slowly improving in certain sectors in Alsace
The situation of waterways is slowly improving in Alsace thanks to the precipitation fallen from the beginning of September. The watershed “from la Bruche, Ehn, Andlau, Giessen and Liepvrette“Moves from…
Drought: historical vestiges visible thanks to the drying up of waterways
Posted on 08/24/2022 21:00 Update on 08/24/2022 22:13 FRANCE 2 Article written by A.Guéry, J.Longchampt, L.Parisot, P.Lhermite, J.Montupet – France 2 France Televisions The historic drought sweeping the world is…
Update on the state of waterways
I wouldn’t tell you anything if I told you that the situation of the rivers is not looking good. It hasn’t rained for several weeks, the winds from the East…
hydrometers see the effects of drought on waterways
From a bridge, on a canalized part of the Hyères, in Finistère, Pierre-Antoine Rousseau, hydrometer, crosses a small foam board from one bank to the other, using a rope. “The…
five power plants authorized to continue their discharges into waterways
Published on 08/07/2022 1:44 p.m. Article written by Five French nuclear power plants have obtained an exemption: until September 11, they will be able to discharge their waste into already…
Three activities to reclaim our waterways
Between rivers, canals, lakes and rivers, Quebec is revealed in all its majesty. On a board, in a catamaran or in a shuttle, three ideas for weaving through the languor…
A nonagenarian defender of waterways
At 92, after a quarter of a century of activism to save a river and its watershed, Lanaudois Louis Trudeau believes that there is still much to do despite the…
Waterways of France alert on the level of rivers, carriers and cruise passengers forced to adapt
The consequences of the drought are increasing for boat traffic in France. The latest assessment of waterways in France reports 521 km of rivers, rivers or canals closed to traffic…
The Rhône apron, the sentinel of our waterways
Jordi Gil from the Conservatoire d’Espaces Naturels Rhône Alpes is responsible for the apron project in Ardèche and Drôme. Presentation : It is a fish that rarely exceeds 20 cm,…
The health of waterways under the scrutiny of experts at the Acfas congress
This text is part of the special Acfas Congress booklet Emerging contaminants, drugs, pesticides and microplastics: a cocktail of substances pours into our waterways and drinking water sources every day,…
When the rain contaminates the waterways
Rainwater collects many potentially toxic products from city streets before being discharged into waterways. The phenomenon deserves more attention, according to researchers at McGill University. Posted at 6:00 a.m. Philippe…