John Pomeroy
Hindustan Times
May 31, 2025
Asia is set to suffer disproportionate losses of snow and ice. This must be the year that we turn around our emissions record.
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Opinion: preserving glaciers is key to humanity’s survival
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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Listen: Stark paintings in book about glacier melt by U of S researcher a ‘gut punch’
Stephanie Massicotte
CBC Saskatoon Morning
April 9, 2025
Host Stephanie Massicotte speaks with John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change at the U of S.
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Glaciers and mountains: melting water towers will aggravate global crises (report)
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2025, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, reveals the extent to which climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable activities are transforming mountain environments at an unprecedented rate, threatening the water resources upon which billions of people and countless ecosystems depend. There is now an urgent need for international cooperation and adaptation strategies and actions to face the unfolding crisis in our mountains and glaciers.
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Global Water Futures and the UNESCO Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability have contributed significantly to this report, specifically for Chapters 2 and 8. We would like to draw particular attention to the contribution of Zoë Johnson (HQP, Early Career Scientist) as first author for these chapters.