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Inaccessible or unmonitored: the trouble with water data in Canada

June 23, 2016

Earlier this week, WWF-Canada released seven new Watershed Reports as part of its national assessment of our country’s freshwater. Elizabeth Hendriks, vice president of freshwater, takes an in-depth look at a worrisome trend emerging... Read More

Earlier this week, WWF-Canada released seven new Watershed Reports as part of its national assessment of our country’s freshwater....
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Dramatic changes to our freshwater concerns, study finds

June 16, 2016

Canadians now rank climate change as the biggest threat to freshwater supply for the first time, 2016 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes study finds Read More

Canadians now rank climate change as the biggest threat to freshwater supply for the first time, 2016 RBC Canadian...
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Did you know? Five river facts to get you into the flow of Canadian Rivers Day

June 10, 2016

Celebrate the fascinating world of rivers on Canadian Rivers Day, Sunday, June 12. Read More

Celebrate the fascinating world of rivers on Canadian Rivers Day, Sunday, June 12.
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Five at-risk freshwater turtle species

June 8, 2016

Despite turtles’ tough shells, modern threats such as busy roadways and habitat destruction have put these prehistoric creatures in jeopardy. Read More

Despite turtles’ tough shells, modern threats such as busy roadways and habitat destruction have put these prehistoric creatures in...
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Three questions kids had about freshwater

June 3, 2016

WWF-Canada shared the fascinating world of freshwater science at the Peel Children’s Water Festival Read More

WWF-Canada shared the fascinating world of freshwater science at the Peel Children’s Water Festival
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Five of Canada’s wildest islands

May 4, 2016

These isolated ecosystems boast some of the country’s most diverse populations of plants and animals, including rare and endangered species. Read More

These isolated ecosystems boast some of the country’s most diverse populations of plants and animals, including rare and endangered...
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St. Lawrence added to endangered rivers list. Here’s why

April 14, 2016

Plan to rehabilitate the river needs to be adopted by Canada and the United States Read More

Plan to rehabilitate the river needs to be adopted by Canada and the United States
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Meet the mysterious freshwater seal of Quebec

March 30, 2016

This northern seal is among the few isolated populations of freshwater seals in the world, numbering anywhere between 50 and 600 individuals. Read More

This northern seal is among the few isolated populations of freshwater seals in the world, numbering anywhere between 50...
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Fish get lost, and that's a concern. Here's why.

March 27, 2016

A fragmented aquatic ecosystem can lead to an unhealthy aquatic ecosystem. Read More

A fragmented aquatic ecosystem can lead to an unhealthy aquatic ecosystem.
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Meet the spineless bottom-dwellers key to water quality assessments

March 26, 2016

Benthic macro-invertebrates reveal a lot about the health of a freshwater system and play an important link in the aquatic food chain. Read More

Benthic macro-invertebrates reveal a lot about the health of a freshwater system and play an important link in the...
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Water pollution in Canada and what you need to know

March 25, 2016

Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing Canada’s freshwater. Here is what you need to know. Read More

Pollution is one of the most serious threats facing Canada’s freshwater. Here is what you need to know.
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Clear water isn’t what ecologists want. Here’s why.

March 24, 2016

Researchers prefer light greens and dark browns when assessing healthy aquatic ecosystems. Read More

Researchers prefer light greens and dark browns when assessing healthy aquatic ecosystems.
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