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Ash and debris from wildfires threaten the water supply – and climate change means it's only going to get worse … – The Globe and Mail (subscription)

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Ash and debris from wildfires threaten the water supply – and climate change means it's only going to get worse ...The Globe and Mail (subscription)Weeks after a wildfire engulfed Fort McMurray, heavy rains washed ash and burnt debris from tributaries into the Athabasca River. As the slurried water flowed past scorched banks toward the city's treatment plant, its workers moved quickly to blunt an ...and more » Read more [...]