Our water is under threat: New global initiative to find solutions with Indigenous expertise

The Great Lakes vulnerable to rising temperatures exacerbate algal blooms in Lake Erie, leading to bacteria-polluted drinking water in Toledo, Ohio, whilea rchaic wastewater systems and crumbling infrastructure create a perfect storm of floods excessive rain, overflowing rivers and storm surges.

By Isaac Nay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As climate change threatens global water systems, a new research initiative aims to leverage Indigenous expertise to manage cross-border water resources. Climate change puts people’s access to water in jeopardy. Extreme weather events like floods and droughts are becoming more frequent and extreme, damaging infrastructure and affecting water quality. Often, rivers, lakes and bodies of water affected by these crises cross international borders. Now, researchers across North America are coming together to help communities adapt. The new Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters is a team co-led by researchers from the University of Michigan and McMaster University. The team will work with Indigenous people to protect bodies of water that cross international lines, starting with the Great Lakes. Dawn…

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