CBC News - Nova Scotia pumpkin regatta cancelled indefinitely due to lack of water in Lake Pisiquid
CBC News explores the longstanding boil water advisories impacting residents in 160 small communities across Newfoundland.
Dataset Dev: September 2022 Update
We’ve made tremendous progress in developing the datasets that will form the backbone of the C1W HydroGeoSphere models. Here we review the progress we’ve made on the land surface configuration, hydrostratigraphy and model domains for the C1W HydroGeoSphere models.
CBC News - Boiled over: Rural N.L. is plagued by unsafe drinking water. These residents are thirsty for a solution
CBC News explores the longstanding boil water advisories impacting residents in 160 small communities across Newfoundland.
C1W Team Meetings
To provide technical exchange within the project team, monthly science talks are held to provide ongoing context for project participants.
Collaborate with the C1W team!
To broaden the number of project collaborators, the project has an ongoing series of engagement meetings with potential collaborators.
CBC News - Floods, droughts, storms will cost Canadian economy $139B in next 30 years, report says
A new report by GHD, titled Aquanomics, begins to quantify and forecast the economic impacts that the world’s economies will face as a result of climate change effects on hydrologic systems. “Much of the Canadian industry is dependent on water. If [the] availability of water is reduced as a result of increasing [extended] periods of droughts, then that is expected to have a significant impact”
Soil temperature beneath snow cover
Snow cover is an important control on soil temperatures in cold regions, insulating soils from atmospheric processes in winter. This can mean that the soil is often substantially warmer than the air above – in many cases by as much as 20 degrees at high latitudes, when snow is present.
Major North American Lakes Simulations for High Quality Continental Climate Change Projections
While a major focus of the climatology group has been on producing high-quality North American (NA) continental historic and future regional climate modelling simulations, focus has also been dedicated to major NA lake regions’ modeling, due to the significant effect that lakes can have on neighboring regions’ climates.
The Guardian - US issues western water cuts as drought leaves Colorado River near ‘tipping point’
Future streamflows will become more variable and unpredictable, even in regions where precipitation is not forecasted to change significantly due to climate change. This variability will be driven by periodic precipitation events interacting with receding snowpack, melting earlier in the season.
WaterCanada - Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Future streamflows will become more variable and unpredictable, even in regions where precipitation is not forecasted to change significantly due to climate change. This variability will be driven by periodic precipitation events interacting with receding snowpack, melting earlier in the season.
Associated Press - Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming world
Traditional flood forecasting techniques are based on historical, long-term records. These techniques are failing as climate change pushes us further from historical norms. How can we generate better flood forecasts for an uncertain future? Canada1Water lays out a science-based roadmap to answer this very question.
Globe and Mail - How will ‘managed retreat’ fit into Canada’s climate-change adaptation plans?
In the wake of devastating flooding and mudslides throughout the Pacific Northwest, many communities across British Columbia are considering “managed retreat” as part of their flood mitigation strategies. As climate change threatens residents and infrastructure, more people will be forced to relocate.
CBC News - Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions
Last summer’s drought across Western Canada was the worst in 70 years, but does the incredible rainfall in recent weeks spell the end of the drought?
CBC News - As water sources dry up, towns in southern Quebec sound the alarm
A CBC News article sounds the alarm on the vulnerability of groundwater in Southern Quebec, and the need for accurate information and better modelling to successfully manage this precious resource.
ReNew Canada - How can we make Canada’s infrastructure more resilient?
An interesting meeting with a panel of climate change mitigation/adaptation experts to discuss how Canada can make our infrastructure more resilient to climate change. What type of infrastructure is most at risk, and what will it take to develop an integrated approach to climate resilience in our communities?