Tourists watch as a massive chunk of ice breaks off Argentinian glacier
CBC The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the dramatic fall about to happen. Seconds later, a block of ice some 70 metres tall — the size […]
Melting glaciers are putting many unique ecosystems at risk
Earth.Com “Glaciers and glacially influenced ecosystems host unique biodiversity spanning all kingdoms of life, but glaciers are retreating as the global climate warms, threatening specialist species, ecosystem functions, and stability,” […]
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
UN News “Record temperatures have meant record glacier melt,” he said. “Nepal today is on thin ice – losing close to one-third of its ice in just over thirty years. […]
Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn
EurekAlert! The results, published today in Nature Climate Change, show that such a scenario could result in glaciers losing up to 16% more of their mass compared to a world […]
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5 °C
Nature Exceeding 1.5 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels has become a distinct possibility, yet the consequences of such an overshoot for mountain glaciers and their contribution to raising […]
Below normal snowpack means low chance of flooding in Calgary this year
Global News If any flooding were to occur, it would need to be “driven more by rainfall,” said Pomeroy, which could occur even in a drought year if a big […]
With flood season underway, Calgary more resilient than ever, says city’s top river engineer
Calgary Herald City says it has reduced the damage it could expect from a flood event by 70 per cent. That’s thanks to annual preparedness drills, 24-7 river flow monitoring […]
New model tracks agricultural impact on lake ecosystems
CHCH The Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant has once again violated federal rules after toxic discharge was found in testing. The toxic discharge killed 80 per cent of Rainbow Trout […]
Overland flood watch issued for southwestern Manitoba starting Wednesday
CBC Residents in southwestern Manitoba are being warned to brace for overland flooding, as heavy rainfall is expected to hit the area between Wednesday and Friday. The province issued an […]
B.C. boosts aquatic protection
Water Canada The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from invasive mussels with the introduction of the Miscellaneous […]