Climate Change Impacts on River Systems and Water Users
What is the Difference Between Weather and Climate? There is a big difference between the terms weather and climate. “Weather” refers to short term events occurring over hours to days, […]
The Water Nexus: Energy, Food, People
A nexus is the place where points intersect, linking many different parts of a system together. Water is the nexus between food, energy, and people. Water is required to meet […]
Nexus Project Background
Introduction to the Alberta Water Nexus Project The need to balance resource usage is a challenge faced by every community in the world. In particular, our water resources are limited […]
Connections in the Water Nexus
Food, energy, and people are all linked by water. Decisions and actions in one area typically have impacts on one or more of the other sectors. There can be cascading […]
Energy and the Water Nexus
Introduction While we do not often think about how much water we use when we turn on our lights, use our hair dryer, or turn on our computers, water is […]
Food and the Water Nexus
Introduction Globally, ~67% of the water withdrawn from rivers, lakes and groundwater is used for agriculture, making the food sector the largest user in the Nexus worldwide9. In Alberta, this […]
People and the Water Nexus
Introduction People impact the Water Nexus in many ways. We are directly connected to the Nexus through the taps in our home, the energy we use, and the food we […]
My everyday water decisions
A useful starting point in the exploration of water impacts is the concept of the water footprint. Much like the now-familiar carbon footprint, a water footprint tells us how much […]
Water Nexus Project: Which way? Right way?
July 2017 Workshop summary In early 2017 the Alberta WaterPortal began work on Phase II of the Alberta Water Nexus Project. Phase I of the project was completed in 2016, […]
Extreme weather: insurance and government’s financial response
Climate and Severe Weather Canada is no stranger to extreme weather events, such as the 2001-2002 drought, 2013 Southern Alberta flood and 2023-24 drought. However, not all extreme weather events […]