Tag: drought
As Okanagan prepares for second year of drought, Water Board awards...
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has awarded $350,000 to 14 projects through its annual Water Conservation and...
Major water-sharing agreements ready for Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta - The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of severe drought.
After...
Simulated drought project helps improve management in Alberta
Edmonton, AB - A new report by the Alberta Water Council (AWC) summarizes the results of a recent exercise that simulated a severe drought...
New Drought Advisory Committee for Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - After several dry years, Alberta’s winter snowpack is well below average, many rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs...
Alberta’s Drought Command Team to Start Water Negotiations Feb. 1
Alberta’s Drought Command Team has been authorized to start negotiations with water licence holders to strike water-sharing agreements to mitigate the risk of drought.
Alberta...
Lethbridge takes proactive steps to maintain water supply
It probably comes as no surprise that limited precipitation in 2023 has led to lower than typical water reserves across southern Alberta. The City...
Sask. Water Security Agency supporting farmers, ranchers through drought
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA) has announced it will make water and vacant land available to support farmers and ranchers experiencing drought conditions.
"With the...
B.C. strengthens community preparedness for climate-related disasters
First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and...
Restoring soil, recovering forests, and rescuing our planet
There was something missing in the unmistakable signs of autumn as the sun beat down last October. The sweet scent of leaves decomposing on...
USask researchers explore how floods and droughts are challenging science and...
In a new paper published in Nature, a team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) and international researchers presented their findings from a global investigation to...
