A NOBEL PRIZE FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for the development of a new type of molecular architecture. The constructions they created – metal–organic frameworks – contain large cavities in which molecules can flow in and out. Researchers have used them to harvest water from desert air, extract pollutants from water, capture carbon dioxide and store hydrogen.
ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 7 - UPDATED 9:30 AM
Wrap-up: There are 58 advisories to report: 1 in AB, 8 in BC, 9 in MB, 2 in NL, 2 in NS, 7 in ON, 5 in QC, 24 in SK
GRAPHENE’S POTENTIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT Peer-reviewed study confirms that Vancouver start-up HydroGraph can remove 100% of six organic dyes from wastewater within 10 minutes
CUTS TO NOAA THREATEN WEATHER AND WATER MONITORING IN CANADA Independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada by Council of Canadian Academics reports Canada’s Weather Service at a Crossroads as AI, Climate Change, and Geopolitics Reshape the Landscape
Update The Ocean Cleanup AI AND DRONES SPEEDING CLEAN-UP OF THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH The Ocean Cleanup team fine tunes technology to clean up with the CPGP while advocating for stronger action during World Expo 2025
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ONTARIO COURT FINES BELLEVILLE WATER SYSTEM OWNER $10,000 FOR VIOLATIONS A Belleville water system owner has been fined $10,000 in Ontario court for failing to meet regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to a provincial court bulletin.
THE POWER OF MICROBES RE-IMAGINES MINING Boston start-up Allonnia a bio-ingenuity company™ is using the power of microbes to selectively dissolve unwanted gangue while purifying mineral concentrates in a one-of-a-kind pilot project with Eagle Mine
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ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 30 - UPDATED 4:30 PM
Wrap-up: There are 66 advisories to report: 9 in BC, 8 in MB, 1 in NB, 2 in NL, 4 in NS, 1 in NU, 1 in ON, 8 in QC, 32 in SK
ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 25 - UPDATED 1:00 PM
Wrap-up: There are 57 advisories to report: 1 in AB, 4 in BC, 9 in MB, 1 in NB, 3 in NL, 3 in NS, 4 in ON, 11 in QC, 21 in SK
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The long-standing lack of clean drinking water and wastewater facilities in Indigenous communities has left an indelible stain on Canada's flag. For years successive government have pledged to fix the problem, yet today there are 31 long-term and 36 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 145 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 31 remain, and the number of short-term advisories has not been declining in recent months, with short-term advisories regularly recurring in the same communities. Band Councils say government initiatives suffer from a lack of holistic approach, unprofessional consultants or engineers and poor funding for operators and related infrastructure.
FIRST NATION LONG-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES –August 29, 2025 Overview: There are 398 long-term water advisories in Canada not including BC, one more than the July report:
1 in At, 28 in ON, 6 in MB, 4 in SK. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 26 in BC. FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – September 7, 2025 Overview: There are 36 short-term water advisories in Canada – down from 38 on Sept. 2 - not including BC: 1 in Atlantic, 3 in QC, 12 in Ontario, 6 in MB, 7 in SK, 7 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 9 in BC.
FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – September 7, 2025 Overview: There are 36 short-term water advisories in Canada – down from 38 on Sept. 2 - not including BC: 1 in Atlantic, 3 in QC, 12 in Ontario, 6 in MB, 7 in SK, 7 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 9 in BC.
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TAKING DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OFF THE PLANET Washington start-up Starcloud
WTSpace INTERSTELLAR DREAMS JUST GOT A BLUEPRINTThe winner of the Project Hyperion Generation Ship Design Competition Chrysalis could carry up to 2400 people to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri – a 400-year journey
North America Drought Monitor 