Water Risks in Canada
Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce the world over, spurring on the advancement of technical solutions like our Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) to help enable water reuse and recycling. At BioLargo Water's laboratory space and offices in Edmonton, AB, the looming threat of fresh water scarcity can seem quite distant, with the North Saskatchewan River flowing fast and clean through the city and the recent years of steady rainfall. The reality, however, is that clean water scarcity is closer than most people in the city realize (both in terms of time, and geographically). A recent story published by CTV News reports that the Northern Canadian cities like Iqaluit, Nunavut, might soon run out of clean water, an effect attributed to rising average temperatures in the North due to climate change. The Apex River, which provides Iqaluit's fresh water, is projected to have reduced flow by the year 2024. Iqaluit, Nunavut - Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS This trend has ...
