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Panelists and Action Canada Fellows at "Creative Disruption" Water

Nobody knows how much groundwater we have

Action Canada brings together panelists to discuss groundwater issues in BC.

Toxic tar sands waste leaking into groundwater, documents confirm

Government documents confirm Fort McMurray's massive tailings ponds are seeping tar sands waste into local groundwater.

Will the well run dry? Non-renewable water

Groundwater is estimated to be 1/3 of all freshwater withdrawals worldwide and 42% of the world’s agricultural water. With climate change affecting rain patterns, what will happen to groundwater?