Rod Nickel and Jeff Lewis
Reuters
September 2, 2021
“CROWSNEST PASS, Alberta, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Where fly fisherman Shane Olson once paddled summer tourists around in a boat, he now guides them by foot – carefully navigating shallow waters one step at a time…”
See the story here: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rocky-mountain-dry-canadas-waning-water-supply-sows-division-farm-belt-2021-09-02/
Jayme Doll
Global News
August 31, 2021
“A summer of unprecedented heat has not been kind to the iconic ice in the Canadian Rockies. According to researchers, glaciers are melting at a rate never seen before.”
See the story here: https://globalnews.ca/news/8154343/canadian-rockies-glacier-melt/
Professor Bob Patrick of the Centre for Hydrology is serving as guest editor of the journal, Water, on this special issue relating to the water resources management and water security problems of small island communities. Those with research results on this topic are encourage to contact Dr. Patrick (robert.patrick@usask.ca).
Click here to see more details on the issue, including messages from Dr. Patrick and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jean-Luc Probst.
WION
September 1, 2021
Following an exceptionally warm summer, the iconic ice of the Canadian Rockies is melting at a rate that has never been seen before.
See the article here: https://www.wionews.com/world/heatwave-causes-unprecedented-glacial-ice-melt-in-canadian-rocky-mountains-409982
The Global Herald
August 31, 2021
A summer of unprecedented heat has not been kind to the iconic ice in the Canadian Rockies. According to researchers, glaciers are melting at a rate never seen before.
See the article here: https://theglobalherald.com/news/horrific-scientists-warn-glaciers-in-canadian-rockies-are-melting-at-unprecedented-rate/
Brooke Kleiboer
USask News
August 13, 2021
“The best researchers are those that are continuing to learn.”
Read the article here: https://vpresearch.usask.ca/students/undergraduate/student-stories/usask-artsci-graduate-builds-career-from-undergraduate-research-experiences.php
Farmers and Climate
David Gray (Host)
CBC Radio, Calgary Eyeopener
August 25, 2021
Listen here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener/clip/15862522-farmers-climate
Farmers innovating to save their fields
Mark Connolly (Host)
CBC Radio, Edmonton AM
August 25, 2021
Listen here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17-edmonton-am/clip/15862483-farmers-innovating-save-fields
Extreme conditions will only continue, the agriculture sector is racing to find solutions
Julianne Hazelwood (Host)
CBC Radio, Ontario Morning
August 25, 2021
Nick Pearce
The Star Phoenix
August 21, 2021
“When agriculture struggles, everyone struggles.”
Read the article here: https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/farmers-look-to-the-future-after-months-of-drought
Shannon Boklaschuk
U of S Arts & Science News
August 20, 2021
As the world continues to grapple with extreme weather events linked to climate change, an award-winning University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is focused on improving human understanding of agricultural drainage and climate change on streamflow in the Canadian Prairies.
Read the article here: https://artsandscience.usask.ca/news/articles/6716/USask_PhD_student_seeks_to_better_design_agricultural_draina
Canada gets serious about water woes. Will Indigenous voices be heard?
Sara Miller Llana
The Christian Science Monitor
August 12, 2021
Makaśa Looking Horse has been protecting the water since she was a child – as part of her spiritual beliefs, in protest against Nestlé’s extraction of water from her nation’s traditional land, and today as a youth advocate of Ohneganos, an Indigenous water research project that, in the Cayuga language, means “water is life.”
Read the article here: https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2021/0812/Canada-gets-serious-about-water-woes.-Will-Indigenous-voices-be-heard