Frontiers | Comparing modeled and measured carbon dioxide data at five canadian peatlands revealed highly variable non-growing season fluxes

Peatlands hold up to one-third of the global organic carbon (C) stock and are considered a critical C sink. Climate models project that the rate of warming i...

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Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North

How overwintering fires are changing the landscape in boreal Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada

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This is Ontario's worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It's not over yet.

Wildfires across northern Ontario have torched more of the province's forest than during any previous year on record, early estimates suggest, with a recent burst of fast-moving wildfires responsible ...

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‘Wildfires are now a crisis’: Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land; then the rest of us arrived

‘Wildfires are now a crisis’: Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land; then the rest of us arrived.

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What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Algal blooms are not maintenance failures requiring paint or treatment with hydrogen peroxide and nanobubbles. They are ecological warning signs.

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Canada’s Forests Will Burn and Burn

Once a wildfire starts, it can spread to an area too massive to control.

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Understanding Climate Impacts on Canola Through Farmers’ Eyes - Global Institute for Water Security

Drawing on farmer insights, new research highlights how climate variability is affecting canola production and the strategies producers are using to respond.

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The Evan Bray Show – Wednesday, June 17

Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill to take your calls and questions, gets the latest update on construction in the province and looks ahead to the weather a developing El Niño ...

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Above-average Alberta snowpack expected to ease drought concerns in Saskatchewan

Higher-than-normal mountain snowpack in Alberta is expected to bring relief to Saskatchewan following years of drought-like conditions in some areas. John Pomeroy, a professor at the University of Sas...

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Bhaleka attends the Canadian Polar Data Workshop VI | Ecohydrology Research Group | University of Waterloo

Bhaleka Persaud, Research Data Management Specialist with the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) and ERG, presented research at the Canadian Polar Data Workshop VI in Waterloo, Ontario.

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New publication Compares Modeled and Measured Carbon Dioxide Data in Canadian Peatlands During the Non-growing Season | Ecohydrology Research Group | University of Waterloo

New research highlights the critical role of the non-growing season in shaping Peatland carbon budgets.

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High river flows may signal end to multi-year Saskatchewan drought

A U of S water expert says a record Rocky Mountains snowpack could mark a turning point after years of drought, while captain of Saskatoon riverboat Prairie Lily hopes higher flows clear built-up sand...

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Incoming high-water levels to raise Saskatoon waterline by over half a meter | Globalnews.ca

With high waters coming to the South Sask. River, some water sport groups are being forced to make a change while others benefit from the rise. Officials warn it may be dangerous.

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Saskatoon has gotten used to low water levels, but Alberta's melting snowpack is coming | CBC News

Saskatoon's water-loving residents have grown used to paddling, swimming, wading and rowing in low levels on the South Saskatchewan River, but a record amount of snow melting in the Rocky Mountains is...

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Bow River no longer rising in Banff

The Town of Banff will assess trail closures as water recedes.

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Flood watches remain in place as rainfall continues in Alberta | CBC News

Environment and Climate Change Canada's heavy rainfall advisory for Calgary has been lifted. But rain continues pouring, with up to 10 millimetres expected Tuesday and possibly continuing into Wednesd...

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Some streets are flooding in Canmore, but it’s nothing like 2013: experts

While water is spilling onto streets in downtown Canmore, experts say the mountain town isn’t expecting flooding similar to what it saw in 2013.

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River flooding causes Bow Valley campground closure

“With conditions changing rapidly, and with a lot of rainfall and fast-moving water, embankments can be unpredictable”

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Heavy rainfall pummels Calgary as river levels rise in Alberta | CBC News

An Environment and Climate Change Canada weather advisory issued Monday says Calgary can expect anywhere from 50 to 100 millimetres of rain.

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Hydrologist gets us up to speed on river levels as rain slams Alberta

John Pomeroy joins us from Canmore as he monitors the river and stream levels in real time. He's with the University of Saskatchewan's Centre for Hydrology.

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Lake Louise, surrounding region of Alberta prepare for potential flooding

John Pomeroy, director of the Global Water Futures Programme, says rainfall and snow melt are two of the major contributing factors for potential flooding.

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Banff and Canmore on alert for flooding

The towns of Banff and Canmore are on alert as melting snowpack raises river levels, but water levels aren't expected to be as bad as the 2013 floods.

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Banff and Canmore preparing for flood conditions

The towns of Banff and Canmore have experienced hot weather at the end of May, but that’s turning to days of rain in the forecast, and that has emergency services in both towns preparing for flooding.

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