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New study reveals irrigation’s mixed effects around the world
Science Daily
Trajectory of irrigation water use in many regions is unsustainable, but practice is vital in managing climate change and future agricultural development, researchers conclude. The analysis, which appears in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, also points to ways to improve assessments in order to achieve sustainable water use and food production in the future. Click here to continue reading
Rainy weather necessitates more mosquito control measures in Red Deer and area
Red Deer Advocate
Rainy weather is welcome in Central Alberta after an unusually hot and dry spring. But several days of non-stop precipitation will likely produce a “significant uptick” of nuisance mosquitoes this summer, said Ken Lehman, ecological services operations coordinator for the City of Red Deer. Click here to continue reading
‘It was devastating’: Medicine Hat reflects on 2013 flood
CTV News
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the 2013 floods that devastated Calgary. However, Calgary wasn’t the only city affected by what’s been called the worst flood in Alberta’s history. Click here to continue reading
‘We were actually shocked’: How a June snowfall impacted Jasper and its tourists
CTV News
Tour buses got stuck in snow and some campers were stranded, the park’s resource conservation manager told CTV News Edmonton. Six people were removed from Fisherman’s Bay by boat, and a helicopter rescued a group of hikers from Skyline Trail after their tent collapsed. Click here to continue reading
North Saskatchewan River rising rapidly, some Edmonton trails closed
Global News
The North Saskatchewan River has risen several metres in a matter of days, prompting the City of Edmonton to close river valley trails near the water Wednesday. On average, the city said the river level generally sits between three to four metres. Click here to continue reading
‘How dangerous the ocean can be’: Canadian city rallies for Titan rescue
The Guardian
Shortly after sunrise on Friday, a hulking icebreaker departed the protected waters of St John’s, Newfoundland, and ventured into the unpredictable vastness of the north Atlantic Ocean. Onboard the ship was an array of scientific monitoring equipment, cameras and a sleek, 22ft-long submersible named Titan. Click here to continue reading
Calgary more flood-resilient than in 2013, but remains vulnerable on Bow River
Global News
Ten years after the Bow and Elbow rivers spilled their banks, causing devastating impacts to Calgary, the city is halfway to being fully protected against a flood of similar scale. However, questions remain over protections on the Bow River. Click here to continue reading
Compare and Contrast: Orca rams into yacht off Shetland in first such incident in northern waters
The Guardian
An orca repeatedly rammed a yacht in the North Sea off Shetland on Monday, in a concerning development following previous interactions between the cetaceans and vessels in the strait of Gibraltar and Portugal. Click here to continue reading
Atlantic students help Canada’s first Indigenous Water and Wastewater Utility get off to a successful start
Water Canada
When it comes to caring for natural resources like water, Indigenous Elders share that they’re taught to think of rivers as great grandmothers. It’s an approach that’s at the foundation of the Atlantic First Nation Water Authority (AFNWA), the first-of-its-kind Indigenous water utility formed to serve First Nations communities across the Wabanaki territory (Atlantic Region), and one that’s now being taught to local students to ensure the AFNWA’s success. Click here to continue reading
‘June-uary’ brings snow in B.C., Alberta while Ontario, Quebec battle wildfires
CTV News
Environment Canada issued multiple weather warnings and statements across Canada on Monday. From air quality advisories to upwards of 30 cm of snow, June in Canada is a mixed bag of weather. For most of the month, communities from B.C. to Quebec have been battling wildfires, as pressing dry temperatures blanketed most of the northern Canada and the Prairies. Click here to continue reading