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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.
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Wildfires burned 18.5M hectares of land in 2023. What will happen come thaw?
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.
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Is the beloved snowman melting away for good in Toronto? We asked experts
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.
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Lack of snow cover in Sask. making farmers nervous
Carla Shynkaruk
CTV News Saskatoon
December 20, 2023
The prospect of a white Christmas is diminishing. While that may be good news for some, Saskatchewan farmers are looking at the dry ground with concern.
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City ending outdoor water restrictions but urges conservation
Bill Kaufmann
Calgary Herald
October 30, 2023
Calgary outdoor water use restrictions are being lifted by the city.
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Drones put to work tracking down water stress relationship
Braedyn Wozniak
The Western Producer
August 10, 2023
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is using drones to study the correlation between the thermal temperature of a plant and water stress, which typically means a shortness of water.
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Calgary water restrictions remain amid record low levels in the Bow, Elbow
Tyson Fedor
CTV News Calgary
October 4, 2023
It’s been nearly two months since Calgary implemented outdoor water restrictions, but it could still be another few weeks until they’re lifted.
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Heat and drought sparks historic glacial melt in the Rockies
Heat and drought sparks historic glacial melt in the Rockies
Jayme Doll
Global News
September 23, 2023
In the Canadian Rockies, intense heat and a devastating wave of droughts have sparked a historic glacial melt at the Athabasca glacier.
Bow River stream flows at record low; historic glacial melt recorded in Rockies
Bow River stream flows at record low; historic glacial melt recorded in Rockies
Jayme Doll
Global News
September 23, 2023
Autumn is casting its signature hue across the Rockies. As tourists flock to its peaks and valleys to witness the splendor of one season dying and another beginning, others are zeroing in with great concern on the shrinking rivers.
Record nine metres of melt observed on Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier
Record nine metres of melt observed on Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier
Connor O’Donovan
The Weather Network
September 22, 2023
Canada’s record wildfire season is likely having an effect on the Athabasca and other glaciers.