#watersupply — Public Fediverse posts
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Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
By Melinda HayterRiverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/riverina-water-dilution-regime-underway/107057064
#WaterSupply #WaterPollution #RegionalCommunities #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnvironmentalManagement #ChemicalControl #MelindaHayter
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Wet winter sees River Murray roar with unexpected flows and life
By Jackson ByrneWet winter conditions across southern Australia have brought increased flows into South Australia's River Murray.
#WaterResources #WaterSupply #Rivers #MurrayDarlingBasin #EnvironmentalManagement #Environment #EnvironmentalImpacts #RegionalCommunities #ClimateChange #JacksonByrne
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Fifth-generation farm at a standstill due to contamination
By Emily SmithThe future of Kate Tucker’s family farm looks as murky as its waterways, which face a raft of contamination issues, but poor environmental regulation has left her with few options.
#WaterPollution #WaterResources #WaterSupply #LivestockFarming #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #StateandTerritoryGovernment #LocalGovernment #EmilySmith
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Monday, December 8, 2025
Locals report explosions near Engels airfield, oil depot in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid overnight drone attacks -- [vlog/video] Trump’s peace plan hits a wall | Ukraine This Week -- Czech president says Europe may need to shoot down Russian aircraft, drones violating NATO airspace -- Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs parrots Kremlin propaganda slams Ukraine for corruption ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/monday-december-8-2025/
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#ClimateChange Contributes to Shift in #LakeErie’s Harmful #AlgalBlooms
Blooms over the past decade have started earlier in July and had longer peaks, according to #NOAA researchers.
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
July 26, 2024"Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms have started sooner and had longer peak periods over the past decade compared to earlier years, newly released data shows. Warming temperatures linked to climate change are a cause, according to researchers for NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, with interactions among species likely playing a role as well.
"The NOAA scientists discussed the shift and forecast a moderate to above-moderate algal bloom for the lake’s western basin this summer during a briefing last month at Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant’s Stone Laboratory, off the coast of Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie.
"Algal blooms occur when #cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, grow out of control due to a combination of excess #nutrients, #weather patterns and other #ecological factors. The blooms can be a serious public health problem because some types of cyanobacteria produce toxins. #Microcystin, for example, can lead to skin rashes, gut problems and liver and kidney issues. Relatively high levels of it in August 2014 prompted a two-day shutdown of #Toledo’s public #WaterSupply, which comes from Lake Erie."
Read more:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26072024/lake-erie-harmful-algal-blooms-climate-change/#HABs #ToxicAlgae
#Fish #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #WaterIsLife
#WaterTemperatures