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.
USask water researcher earns prestigious recognition as new RSC scholar
USask water researcher earns prestigious recognition as new RSC scholar
Matt Olson
USask News
September 5, 2023
Dr. Helen Baulch (PhD) has been announced as a new member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists — a prestigious achievement celebrating excellence in research.
This Alberta glacier is in a melting ‘death spiral,’ scientist says
This Alberta glacier is in a melting ‘death spiral,’ scientist says
CBC News
September 6, 2023
The Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park is one of the longest-studied glaciers in the world and has been deteriorating since about the year 2000. Researchers say the extent of the loss has recently accelerated, with hot weather and fires accelerating the glacier’s death.
Scientists track rapid decline of Peyto Glacier since 2021 heat wave
Scientists track rapid decline of Peyto Glacier since 2021 heat wave
CBC News
September 4, 2023
The Peyto Glacier in the Rocky Mountains is one of the longest-studied glaciers in the world. It’s used as a reference point to understand how other glaciers are doing, and so far the news isn’t good.
The canary in the icefield
The canary in the icefield
Paula Duhatschek and Dan McGarvey
CBC News
September 5, 2023
Scientists have tracked the fate of the Peyto Glacier in the Rocky Mountains for decades as a global reference point. It’s disappearing faster than expected — a warning sign for communities downstream.
Events: Hydrology Seminars, June 13
We are pleased to announce two Hydrology Seminars on Thursday, July 13th by Professors Döerthe Tetzlaff and Chris Soulsby. The seminars will be held at the Coldwater Lab in Canmore and on Zoom.
Prof. Dörthe Tetzlaff – July 13 @ 10 am MDT/CST
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Döerthe Tetzlaff is Professor of Ecohydrology at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Head of Department “Ecohydrology & Biogeochemistry” at IGB Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany. Prof. Tetzlaff’s presentation is entitled: Ecohydrological fluxes and storage dynamics in a drought sensitive lowland catchment, Germany.
Prof. Chris Soulsby – July 13 @ 2 pm MDT/CST
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Chris Soulsby is Professor of Hydrology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Prof. Soulsby’s presentation is entitled: The last salmon? Impacts of climate change on the ecohydrology of mountain streams in the Cairngorm National Park, Scotland.
Banff records hottest May ever, Athabasca Glacier melts over winter
Banff records hottest May ever, Athabasca Glacier melts over winter
Cathy Ellis
Rocky Mountain Outlook
June 8, 2023
“It was the fastest snow melt I’ve ever seen…I’ve never seen anything like this,” said John Pomeroy, director of the University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for Hydrology in Canmore and the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change.
Experts express concerns over less rainfall, early snowmelt in Alberta
Experts express concerns over less rainfall, early snowmelt in Alberta
Boshika Gupta
CBC News
June 8, 2023
As Alberta continues to fight wildfires and deal with extreme heat warnings, climate experts are wondering what the next few months will look like for the province in terms of adequate water supply.