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Water: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

David Suzuki | Posted 10.29.2012 | Canada
David Suzuki

Just as human activity is upsetting Earth's carbon cycle, our actions are altering the water cycle. Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas. When we use so much that the system can't renew itself, we create shortages and drought. When we pollute it, we make matters worse.

Canada Should Lead the Clean Water Economy

Dr. Anthony Watanabe | Posted 10.02.2012 | Canada Impact
Dr. Anthony Watanabe

Canada has a unique opportunity to lead in the water economy of the future. We can do this by showing the world how we respect this natural heritage through good policies, governance, ambassadorship and innovation. The goal: to conserve our country's resources by providing the expertise and tools to water-scarce regions so they can regenerate, protect and restore their own watersheds.

Feds Get An F On Tap Water Safety

CP | Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.15.2012 | Canada Politics

TORONTO - More than a decade after the Walkerton disaster, much of Canada's tap water remains at risk from contamination despite initial progress in f...