Moira Wyton
CBC News
April 4, 2024
Saskatchewan’s water agency says reservoir levels are looking strong for the months ahead, despite a prolonged drought and an abnormally warm winter.
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John Pomeroy Has Seen the Okanagan’s Hotter, Drier Future
Andrew Nikiforuk
The Tyee
April 3, 2024
The noted hydrologist projects a harsh shift in the region’s climate and water supply.
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Is Lake Diefenbaker’s irrigration megaproject still environmentally viable?
Larissa Kurz
Regina Leader-Post
March 30, 2024
Several Saskatchewan environmental groups say concerns about blind spots in the $4-billion Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project have not gone away while the project has been on the shelf.
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Canada Had Designs on Being a Hydro Superpower. Now Its Rivers and Lakes Are Drying Up.
Vipal Monga
The Wall Street Journal
March 27, 2024
About 70% of the country is suffering from abnormally dry or drought conditions, forcing it to start up old gas-fired power plants.
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March 21 – World Day for Glaciers
World Day for Glaciers
March 21, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Join us for the free online event Introducing the UN International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation: The State and Fate of Canada’s Snow and Ice.
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Losing Blue Screening with Guardians of the Ice
March 21, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
In honour of the soon-to-be World Day for Glaciers, join us FREE evening featuring:
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A screening of Losing Blue, a 16 min cinematic poem about the changing colour of glacial lakes
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The official launch of the new beer, Mount Andromeda, sixth in the Guardians of the Ice series produced by Banded Peak Brewing, presented by alpinists Jim Elzinga and Barry Blanchard;
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A sneak peek of MELTDOWN, a photographic exhibition by Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon (coming to the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in 2025);
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A Q & A opportunity with our speakers including filmmaker Leanne Allison;
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Raffle prizes courtesy of Patagonia Banff, Guardians of the Ice and Banded Peak Brewing;
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Post-presentation socialization and cheer!
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Record Sask. snowfall won’t overcome years of ‘unprecedented’ drought, hydrologist says
Keenan Sorokan
CTV News Saskatoon
March 7, 2024
Saskatchewan’s near-record snowfall is bringing some relief to farmers, although it may not be enough to stave off long term drought concerns.
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As drought persists on the Prairies, some farmers are selling off their herds
Julia Wong
CBC News Edmonton
March 6, 2024
Prairies in the midst of multi-year drought
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How growing cattle feed indoors could help ranchers maintain herds during drought
Rachel Maclean
CBC News Calgary
March 5, 2024
Drought has been impacting Alberta for years, often leaving cattle operators struggling to find cattle feed
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Hydro Power’s Conundrum: Rising Demand in a Drier Climate
Andrew Nikiforuk
The Tyee
March 4, 2024
Central to low-carbon economic plans is an electricity source threatened by drought.
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The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there
John Pomeroy, Bob Sandford, and Thomas Axworthy
Canada’s National Observer
February 29, 2024
What we are seeing now is exactly what scientists predicted long ago. If we did not act immediately on the climate threat, we would find ourselves in a situation where we cannot keep up with the frequency of climate-related water disasters.