Nadine Yousif
BBC News
February 16, 2024
Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called zombie fires are burning under thick layers of snow at an unprecedented rate, raising fears about what the coming summer may bring.
Arjun Panchadar
The Globe and Mail
February 9, 2024
This winter’s unusually warm and dry conditions have meant that ski resorts thousands of urbanites rely on for winter escape have been closed. If the weather doesn’t change, it could be the end of the 2023-24 ski season at some resorts, a grim but very real prospect.
Jayme Doll
Global News
February 1, 2024
A large fire guard is being cleared along the boundary between Yoho and Banff National Parks. As Jayme Doll reports, Parks Canada is hoping it will act as a buffer in the event of a wildfire.
Bob Weber
The Energy Mix
February 1, 2024
A water management agency in Alberta is cutting off access for oil and gas fracking operations as the province prepares for another summer of severe drought and a University of Saskatchewan water scientist raises serious concerns about groundwater levels.
Nicole Siemens
Global News
January 15, 2024
The [Alberta] government said that parts of the province have experienced drought and water shortages for the past three years and this year will be no different. With less snowfall this season, the province is concerned that rivers and reservoirs are below normal levels.
Jordan Omstead
The Canadian Press
January 10, 2023
Human-caused climate change is behind a decline in spring snowpack across parts of Southern Canada and the Northern Hemisphere, says a new study that offers widespread caution of how a warming planet could transform winter and affect water security.
Adam Toy
Global News
January 4, 2023
At the start of a new year when, traditionally, the land is nestled in under a blanket of snow, a mostly barren southern Alberta is facing the prospect of another terrible drought. John Pomeroy, University of Saskatchewan professor and Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, said last year’s drought conditions were the “worst of a lifetime” for many parts of Alberta.
CTV Your Morning
January 2, 2024
As we begin 2024, one of the biggest concerns in this country is drought. The latest government data shows nearly three quarters of Canada is abnormally dry.
Aaron D’Andrea
Global News
December 23, 2023
The wildfire season of 2023 was like no other in Canada’s history. With roughly 18.5 million hectares of Canadian land burned, this year was the worst wildfire season ever recorded. It surpassed the previous record of 7.6 million hectares scorched in 1989. Wildfires leave a mark and their side effects can be felt in future extreme weather events, which could play out as early as this spring, some experts say.
Janet Hurley
Toronto Star
December 22, 2023
With climate change coupled with a decline in outdoor play, the snowman hardly stands a chance. But that hasn’t stopped a Toronto man from trying to keep the spirit alive.