John Pomeroy
Dialogue Earth
May 9, 2025
The survival of our civilisation – and even our species – hinges on our ability to protect the planet’s glaciers, writes scientist, hydrologist and glaciologist, John Pomeroy
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Listen: Dr. John Pomeroy on The Evan Bray show
The Evan Bray Show
CJME Radio
May 12, 2025
A Saskatchewan hydrologist is being honoured with an international water research prize for his contributions to understanding that scientific area. Dr. John Pomeroy, hydrologist, director of the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Centre for hydrology, member of the Global Institute for Water Security, UNESCO Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability and distinguished professor in the department of geography and planning in USask’s College of Arts and Science, joins Evan to discuss this honour and some of his recent work.
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Watch: Low river water levels spark questions over Lake Diefenbaker capacity
Gates Guarin
Global News
May 8, 2025
Questions are now coming to the surface about Lake Diefenbaker’s capacity to support farming irrigation, as well as the supply of drinking water for 60 per cent of the province. Gates Guarin has more.
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Listen: U of S researcher explains why South Saskatchewan River is so low this year
Saskatoon Morning with Stephanie Massicotte
CBC Listen
May 8, 2025
Host Stephanie Massicotte speaks with John Pomeroy, the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change a the University of Saskatchewan about the low river levels in Saskatoon.
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Canmore water, climate scientist wins international research award
Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
May 7, 2025
Canmore’s John Pomeroy has been honoured with a prestigious international award for his research over four decades in advancing and understanding climate science, hydrological processes and hydrological predictions.
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Frozen Frontiers and Global Impact: Five Questions with Dr. John Pomeroy
Global Institute for Water Security
April 28, 2025
In this special feature, we ask Dr. Pomeroy five questions to reflect on what being awarded the prestigious Dooge Medal means to him, the inspirations and impacts of his career, and the future challenges and hopes for our water.
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USask’s Dr. John Pomeroy wins international water research prize
Matt Olson, Research Profile and Impact
USask News
April 24, 2025
One of the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask)—and the world’s—top water researchers has been recognized with a prestigious international honour recognizing his career work.
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‘Exceptionally large late season storm’ needed to bring mountain snow levels in Banff, Kananaskis to normal
Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
April 24, 2025
BANFF – The snowpack shortage in the mountains could pose dangerous conditions this summer.
Canmore’s John Pomeroy, one of the world’s leading snow and ice hydrology experts, said the snow water equivalent is hundreds of millimetres below normal for this time of year, generally at between 65 and 85 per cent of normal for high elevation snowpacks in the Bow River Basin and Kananaskis Country…
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Climate change message through art
Carol Thomson
CJWW News
April 19, 2025
A USask scientist and world-renowned water research expert is one of the co-authors of a book on climate change in Western Canada, but it’s not just graphs and numbers – it also includes artistic illustrations.
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Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta
David Bell
CBC News
April 15, 2025
Prominent hydrologists are sounding the alarm as another dry summer in southern Alberta — with the possibility of water restrictions — is coming into focus.
Water levels are low. Really low.
“The snowpacks in the mountain headwaters of the Bow River, the Oldman River, Red Deer River and North Saskatchewan River are generally extremely low, some of the lowest I’ve ever seen,” John Pomeroy told CBC News in a Tuesday interview.