Scientists say warming climate puts southern Alberta’s water supply at risk
Anne Mayo
Calgary Journal
March 30, 2022

When a heatwave ripped through Western Canada in the summer of 2021, and Alberta’s temperatures soared above 40C, Shawn Marshall was cool in comparison.

As the climatologist studied a glacier in the Rocky Mountains, wind caressed the top of the ice shelf and chilled the air around him. Here, he noticed the glacier was darker in comparison to others he had seen in Canada.

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Eco-artists spread climate change message at fall exhibition
Marie Conboy
The Bow Valley Crag & Canyon
Oct. 27, 2022

The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies are hosting the opening of two fall exhibitions, Cold Regions Warming and Contemporary Consciousness, the research and artwork of Global Water Futures, scientists Trevor Davies and John Pomeroy, and artists Gennadiy Ivanoff, Alexandra Ewen, and Joshua Jensen-Nagle, on Friday, Oct. 28th, 2022.

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State of glaciers in the Canadian Rockies is ‘dire right now,’ expert warns
Bill Macfarlane
CTV News Calgary
Oct. 25, 2022

A Canadian professor is warning many of the iconic glaciers in the Canadian Rockies will be gone in the coming decades due to climate change.

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Climate Models Show a “Surprisingly Resilient” Elbow River
Ann Sullivan
ERWP Eyes on the Elbow
September 2022

Despite climate change and its anticipated effects – increased temperatures, decreased snowpack, wildfires, extreme weather events – the Elbow River will likely flow on regardless, albeit in a more “flashy” way. Not flashy as in colourful or flamboyant, of course, but as in unpredictable or slightly out of control.

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Phillip Harder on YXE Underground Podcast
YXE Underground

Season Five of YXE Underground begins with an episode featuring hydrologist, Phillip Harder. He is doing important work to help our communities and especially farmers on the prairies learn to best manage fresh water resources. Host Eric Anderson speaks with Phillip at one of his research sites southeast of Saskatoon to understand why he is so passionate about water and how he shares his passion with others.

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Research-powered climate adaptation and water security solutions
The Globe and Mail
November 22, 2022

Complex challenges like water security and climate change require a collaborative approach. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying changes in our water system, including retreating glaciers and snowpacks and nutrient pollution in lakes. They are also working with academic, industry and community partners to come up with solutions that balance economic growth and environmental integrity.

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USask hydrologists, beamline scientists named highly cited researchers

Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers at the Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) and two senior beamline scientists at USask’s Canadian Light Source (CLS) have been named to Clarivate’s 2022 Highly Cited Researchers list.

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Daria Maystruk
The Charlatan
June 29, 2022

In 2020, Jess Duncan visited the Athabasca Glacier, part of Jasper National Park’s Columbia Icefield in Alberta, to recreate her grandmother’s photos from the late 1950s. Her photos revealed a drastic recession in the ice levels of the glacier.

Read the full article here: https://charlatan.ca/2022/06/29/wildfire-smoke-threatens-longevity-of-unesco-protected-glacier-study-finds/

Jo Horwood
CBC News Calgary
July 7, 2022

Disaster in Italian Alps killed 9, experts warn it could happen in the Rockies.

Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fatal-glacial-collapse-could-happen-alberta-1.6512894

June 12 – CBC News – Incoming Alberta rains good for farmers, unlikely to cause major flooding, says meteorologist
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/heavy-rainfall-alberta-storm-drought-relief-flooding-risk-elbow-bow-river-calgary-1.6486455

June 13 – CTV News Calgary – Banff, Canmore residents watching as rain falls, river rise
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/banff-canmore-residents-watching-as-rain-falls-river-rise-1.17996107

June 13 – Global News – Calgary declares state of emergency ahead of heavy rainfall
https://globalnews.ca/news/8917154/southern-alberta-calgary-heavy-rainfall-flood-potential/

June 13 – Cochrane Now – Rainfall forecast for southern Alberta could cause some flood damage: water expert
https://cochranenow.com/articles/rainfall-forecast-for-southern-alberta-could-cause-some-flood-damage-water-expert

June 13 – National Post – Calgary declares a state of local emergency with heavy rainfall warning in effect
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/rainfall-forecast-for-southern-alberta-could-cause-some-flood-damage-water-expert

June 13 – AirdrieToday.com – Snowpack in Banff, Kananaskis well above normal https://www.airdrietoday.com/beyond-local/snowpack-in-banff-kananaskis-well-above-normal-5442559

June 14 – RMOToday.com – Widespread flood damage not expected in Bow Valley
https://www.rmotoday.com/banff/widespread-flood-damage-not-expected-in-bow-valley-5477152

June 14 – The Globe and Mail – Calgary, other communities prepare for potential flooding along rain-swollen rivers
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-calgary-starts-preparing-for-potential-flooding-along-bow-and-elbow/