WWF Wrestles With Water

The Canadian arm of the World Wildlife Federation today released a report (Press Release) which brings into focus the risks to Canada’s fresh water resources posed by climate change. Water flows in the Athabasica River decreased by approximately 20 percent over the past forty years, and models predict a further 7 to 10 percent drop in levels under a 2 degree C warming scenario over the next forty to fifty years. Meanwhile, even as water levels drop, industrial usage of water is skyrocketing. Oil sands production consumes vast quantities of water which becomes forever polluted in the process.

Report: Oil and water do not mix in a warming world (PDF)