Why Canada may not be ready for ‘new reality’ of flash flooding and severe storms
CBC Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he’s been following the “terrible tragedy” of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But […]
Water mapping helps rural B.C. communities prepare for wildfire response
Water Canada As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B.C. solution: mapping water sources in advance of fire emergencies. […]
Water mapping helps rural B.C. communities prepare for wildfire response
Water Canada As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B.C. solution: mapping water sources in advance of fire emergencies. […]
Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers
The Conversation – Africa Every spring, melting snow and heavy rainfall brings a higher risk of flooding and riverbank erosion to parts of Canada. Bank erosion is responsible for a […]
Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows
CBC Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous […]
First Nation battles to stop history repeating at Mount Polley mine
National Observer More than a decade after the catastrophic collapse of the Mount Polley tailings dam, a BC First Nation is back in court this week challenging the province’s decision […]
How small watersheds across the West Kootenay region of the Columbia Basin are responding to climate change and what that means for local water security is now being tracked.
Castanet A new Watershed Bulletin published by Living Lakes Canada shares new findings, using the data from a network of 118 monitoring sites, known as the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring […]
Changing climate in Columbia Basin requires rethinking of watershed management
Groundwater Longer, drier, and hotter summer seasons are expected throughout the Canadian Columbia Basin region as the climate warms. These conditions increase wildfire risk and jeopardize historically-reliable water supplies. To […]
16% of Fraser River water quality impacted by wildfires, finds study
North Shore News Wildfires are having a significant impact on water quality in British Columbia’s largest river, a new study has found. The research, published last month in the journal […]
B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisories for a large swath of waterways in the province. The advisory covers Interior rivers and tributaries […]