USask News
August 25, 2022
University of Saskatchewan (USask) doctoral student Caroline Aubry-Wake woke up on Wednesday morning to her phone buzzing out of control.
Read the full article here: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2022/from-doctoral-thesis-to-coffee-table-book,-for-usask-researcher.php
Bill Macfarlane
CTV News Calgary
August 22, 2022
Some relief is coming for crispy lawns and gardens in the city, but not nearly enough to reach deep into the soil.
Read the full article here: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/a-touch-of-moisture-on-the-way-after-hot-dry-summer-1.6037937
Pratyush Dayal
CBC News
August 22, 2022
Four research centres at the University of Saskatchewan are getting nearly $170 million in funding, and the work done at one centre is necessary for understanding and addressing a water crisis in Canada, its director says.
Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/usask-receives-170-million-research-funding-1.6558000
USask News
August 19, 2022
Four flagship research centres at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) uniquely equipped to keep Canada at the forefront internationally in vaccine development, imaging science, sustainable water management and monitoring space weather have been awarded nearly $170 million.
Read the full article here: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2022/usask-major-scientific-centres-awarded-27-per-cent-of-msi-funding.php
USask News
August 8, 2022
A team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Martyn Clark (PhD) has been awarded $180,000 over three years by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to improve seasonal streamflows forecasts for river basins across the country.
Read the full article here: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2022/usask-research-aims-to-improve-water-management-with-better-streamflow-forecasts.php
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/
Alex McCuaig
The Western Producer
June 23, 2022
“Recent rains have come at a good time for many farmers in southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, as a drenching precipitation switched the outlook from dire to hopeful over the course of a few days.”
Read the full article here: https://www.producer.com/news/summer-showers-arrived-just-in-time-for-some/
Ethan Williams
CBC News
June 17, 2022
“This week’s heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan might have felt a bit excessive, especially for those in areas that were already drenched, but it has helped significantly in regions that needed the moisture.”
Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rain-impact-sask-1.6492055