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Recent rain may not be enough to halt the shrinking of Canada’s cattle herd
CTV News
Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production. The moisture that fell on parts of drought-parched Alberta came as a welcome reprieve to the hundreds of cattle farmers who have seen their pastures wither and their water supplies dry up this June. Click here to continue reading
No problems on Red Deer River from recent rain
Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer River is flowing at a faster rate through the city after this week’s rain, but hasn’t risen to a level of concern for city officials. The flow on the Red Deer River was at about 54 cubic metres per second on Friday morning compared to 25 cubic metres per second at 9 p.m. on Thursday, according to river basin data available online from Alberta Environment and Parks at rivers.alberta.ca. Click here to continue reading
‘Million-dollar rain’ brings moisture to dry fields in Edmonton area
CTV News
This week’s rain has brought Edmonton-area farmers back from the brink, according to one official. The latest Alberta Crop Report released on Tuesday stated that sporadic showers haven’t given producers ideal conditions to boost crops. But to the relief of farmers, rain came to the capital region on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Click here to continue reading
Recent rain helped some crops but more needed
Red Deer Advocate
Only 23 per cent of central region crops were rated good or excellent ahead of Wednesday’s rain, according to the Alberta Crop Report. Crop conditions up to last Tuesday are included in the latest report by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation and Agriculture Financial Services Corporation. A year ago, nearly 80 per cent of major crops were excellent or good. The five-year average is about 82 per cent and the 10-year average is 74 per cent. Click here to continue reading
Sunnyside community marks 10 years since the big flood
CBC News
In 2013, Christie Page found herself scrambling to evacuate with her family after she heard a flood warning on the radio. Page, a resident of the Sunnyside community in northwest Calgary, called her husband immediately and they made a decision — it was time to evacuate with their baby and head to a safe location. Click here to continue reading
Rebuilding Ukraine’s ruined Nova Kakhovka dam pits history against economic reality
CBC News
Amid the spoiled farmland and destroyed crops, the waterlogged homes and ruined lives, the now slow-motion tragedy that is the draining of the Kakhovka reservoir is also peeling back time on an almost forgotten aspect of Ukrainian history. The receding water has revealed the remains of an ancient settlement that people living nearby on the edge of the artificial lake refer to as the “Cossack Meadow.” Click here to continue reading
Heavy rainfall in north and central Alberta brings much-needed moisture, but also complications
Global News
Heavy rainfall in north and central Alberta will bring much-needed moisture for the wildfire fight in the province, but the situation may be more complicated. Environment Canada issued heavy rainfall warnings for most of the area on Sunday, including Edmonton and Edson, where a wildfire is burning just 1.5 kilometres away from the town. It is more than 300,000 hectares in size as of Saturday, which is four and a half times the size of Edmonton according to Alberta Wildfire officials. Click here to continue reading
To boost supply chains, scientists are looking at ways to recover valuable materials from water
Science Daily
For many materials critical to supply chains that will help enable America’s decarbonization transition, resources are limited. Traditional mining is fraught with challenges, so advancing clean energy depends on finding new ways to reliably access critical materials. Click here to continue reading
Heavy snowfall warning issued on Alberta mountain highway
CBC News
Despite being three days away from the official start of summer, some parts of Alberta are slated to see snow — and a lot of it, according to Environment Canada. At around 3:50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the weather agency issued a snowfall warning for Highway 93 in Banff National Park from Lake Louise, Alta., to Saskatchewan River Crossing, Alta., and from Jasper, Alta., to Saskatchewan River Crossing. Click here to continue reading
Compare and Contrast: ‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat
The Guardian
An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above normal, smashing records for late spring and early summer. The North Sea and north Atlantic are experiencing higher temperatures, data shows. Click here to continue reading