Tag: drought
Southwestern Nova Scotia Struggles with Water Shortages
The Government of Nova Scotia is helping residents affected by the water shortages in the southwest of the province.
The Emergency Management Office has been...
New Poll Finds Long-Term Water Management A Growing Concern in BC
New opinion data finds that long-term water management is top of mind for many British Columbians.
The findings are published in the 2018 BC Water...
Drought, Flood Driving Worsening Crises in Vulnerable Populations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over the lack of funding being directed towards the impacts of...
More Data, Planning Required to Address Water Stress, Human Migration, and...
During last week’s World Water Day, the launch of the Decade for Action on Water, and the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia, the Food...
Pacific Coast Collaborative Marks Tens Years of Joint Action
For the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC), west-coast leaders from the U.S. and Canada met to pledge joint action on critical...
As a Water Crisis Looms in Cape Town, Could It Happen...
The city of Cape Town, South Africa is under extreme water rationing and heading towards complete depletion of its municipal water supply. When Day...
Three B.C. River Basins Upgraded to Level 4 Drought
On September 1st, British Columbia upgraded the Nicola, Salmon, and Similkameen river basins to Drought Level 4. These are in addition to the Coldwater...
Drought Levels 3 & 4 in B.C. Watersheds, Despite Spring Floods
The Government of British Columbia has announced a Level 4 drought rating for the Coldwater River watershed and a Level 3 drought rating for...
Ministers of Agriculture Reach New National Agreement
Ministers of agriculture reached agreement in Newfoundland this week on the key elements of a new federal, provincial, territorial agricultural policy framework, during the...
The Global Water Crisis in Pictures
The Water Stories: The global water crisis in pictures open-air, public exhibition at the Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre July 8...
