Lakes & Rivers
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How To Remove a Dam: A Case Study
2021-08-04
Dams have limited lifetimes, large numbers of which have now been exceeded and need to be decommissioned responsibly. It can be tricky to find a balance between the social and economic benefits provided by these structures and the negative ecological impacts. However, with a strong basis in science and with the support of dedicated organizations, we are starting to see dams being removed across the country.
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Nova Scotia researchers hit the water for Love Your Lake data-gathering work
2021-06-15
Look at a map of Nova Scotia and you’ll see a lot of lakes. There are more than 3,000 in the province and many - particularly in Halifax Regional Municipality - are magnets for property owners and nature lovers. Given the impact of human activity on these waterways, we should know more about them than we do, said Kelly Schnare of the Love Your Lake project.
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Clean Up Your Shoreline — a Project Kids Can Feel Good About!
2021-06-13
From rubber duckies to plastic straws, everything we throw away ends up somewhere.
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Reprendre la route
2021-05-01
Le printemps est de retour et, lorsque le monde retournera un peu plus à la normale, il se pourrait que vous vous trouviez davantage sur la route.
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On the Road Again
2021-05-01
Spring is here once again, and when things start to return to a sense of normalcy, you may find yourself driving more.
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The 5 MOST at-risk Freshwater Turtles in Canada
2021-04-07
Canada is home to eight native freshwater turtle species, all of which are at some level of risk.
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Study uncovers B.C. female salmon dying 2x the rate of males
2021-03-24
Dr. Scott Hinch predicts the disparity will become more prominent in coming years, calls upon the DFO to help ease their migration journey
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Making it Easier to Go With the Flow
2021-03-12
A new dam database allows experts to target freshwater connectivity barriers. The connectivity of our freshwater ecosystems – rivers, streams, and lakes – has been a topic of increased public discussion recently, both in Canada and around the world. Large-scale human development has led to the fragmentation of Canada’s freshwater systems, with infrastructure acting as barriers to the natural flow and connectivity of streams and rivers.
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