New water scarcity report challenges B.C.’s ‘myth of abundance’

By Brandon Barrett
Sixty-three per cent of B.C. lives in water-stressed areas, according to Watershed Watch

A report released last month warns of the “serious problem” of water scarcity in B.C., with roughly 63 per cent of the provincial population living in water-stressed areas.
The study, produced by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society, found that the areas with the highest levels of water stress, while only covering 3.7 per cent of the province, represented nearly a quarter of B.C.’s population.…

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• Whistler News

October 23, 2019

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