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.
Read the full article here: https://calgaryjournal.ca/2022/03/30/scientists-say-warming-climate-puts-southern-albertas-water-supply-at-risk/
Alex McCuaig
The Western Producer
March 17, 2022
Snow sitting on previously parched prairie soil may be just the thing to recharge moisture levels. But it depends.
Read the full article here: https://www.producer.com/news/verdict-still-out-on-this-years-snow/
Both the Coldwater Laboratory and the Smart Water Systems Laboratory have been featured on Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada’s Climate Crisis, a documentary from The Nature of Things. The documentary can be streamed on CBC Gem. For the full story on CBC, click here.
Bill Kaufmann
Calgary Herald
January 9, 2022
‘We take our water for granted, like it’s always going to be there, but we have to be much more proactive’
Read the full article here: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/climate-disasters-and-warming-heighten-urgency-of-citys-water-conservation-efforts
Brooke Kleiboer
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
January 10, 2022
The study is the first of its kind to provide a multi-perspective view of computer source code using natural language processing techniques.
Read the full article here: https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/young-innovators-u-of-s-researcher-building-a-tool-for-more-efficient-software-coding
Doug Ferguson
The Western Producer
January 6, 2022
Researcher warns the prairie region could see its water system disintegrate rapidly as climate change impacts grow.
Read the full article here: https://www.producer.com/news/scientist-sounds-water-crisis-alarm/
Gaye Taylor
The Energy Mix
December 20, 2021
November 25, 2021: Heartbreak and heroism were everywhere in the unfolding story of the British Columbia floods, while those watching from near and far warned any policy-makers and public still unconvinced of the need for rapid, concerted climate action to think again, and quickly.
Read the full article here: https://www.theenergymix.com/2021/12/20/b-c-flooding-scenes-of-suffering-and-solidarity-as-climate-experts-warned-of-bigger-picture/
Rosa Kleed
Turned News
December 19, 2021
Geography professor Brian Menounos, University of Northern British Columbia (University of Northern British Columbia UNBC), has been studying glaciers for 20 years. These enormous expanses of ice fascinate him, even if he knows their days are numbered.
Read the full article here: https://turnednews.com/2021-one-of-the-worst-years-for-glaciers-in-western-canada-and-not-the-last/
Read the full article in French here: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1848676/changements-climatiques-rechauffement-environnement-glace-peyto
Nick Pearce
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
December 18, 2021
Alberta coal mining in the Rocky Mountains has potential regional impacts, but consultations won’t include any voices from Saskatchewan.
Read the full article here: https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-groups-left-out-of-alta-coal-consultations
Caroline Aubry-Wake
51° North Magazine
December 16, 2021
Rope, ice axe, crampons, helmet — check. Computer, batteries, tools, electrical tape, notebooks — check. I am packing for a day at the office: my outdoor office, Peyto Glacier. For my Ph.D. research at the University of Saskatchewan in Canmore, I study how mountain glaciers provide water to downstream valleys…
Read the full article here: https://www.51degreesnorthmagazine.ca/culture/people/glaciers-losing-their-cool-4873336