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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Great Thaw: A Homage in Art to Vanishing Glaciers brings science and art together to inspire knowledge sharing and promote practical strategies for glacier preservation and adaptation. Featuring over 140 artworks paired with scientifically grounded explanations, The Great Thaw takes readers on a powerful journey to explore the impacts of climate change on glaciers and the broader cryosphere — snow and ice that sustain life in mountain, forest, and downstream regions.
Chris Putnam
USask Arts & Science News
January 20, 2025
Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and Dr. Corinne Schuster-Wallace (PhD) will speak this week at the opening event of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
Global News
January 18, 2025
A lack of snow in the Alberta Rockies is a cause for concern, according to researchers in Canmore.
Alexandra Mae Jones
CBC News
January 16, 2024
Most severe multi-year droughts in recent decades include ones in Australia and the western U.S.
John Pomeroy provided a keynote at COP29 on the issues we face as we move from the International Year for Glaciers’ Preservation (2025) to the Decade of Action for the Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034). The recording is available to watch below or on YouTube.
This event aims to launch a global call for bridging the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 and the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034. Leveraging the momentum from 2025 to build a solid foundation for the Decade, the event will focus on scientific collaboration, policy integration, and community actions. Further discussions will center on raising the profile of science and advancing scientific research to tackle cryosphere-related challenges globally. It will highlight the critical role of glaciers and the cryosphere in climate regulation, water resources, and sustainable development while emphasizing the urgent need for action.
Peter Shokeir
Calgary Herald
September 29, 2024
University of Saskatchewan hydrologist John Pomeroy estimated the Athabasca Glacier will be gone by the end of the century, and Peyto Glacier could disappear in a decade.
CTV Your Morning
August 13, 2024
More on the freshwater crisis that is currently unfolding in Western Canada.