B.C. doesn't track groundwater usage and experts worry as drought extends
The province doesn't keep track of exact usage by most groundwater licence holders, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship confirmed.
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He measured the snowpack for 50 years. Then his hips gave out
Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a 73-year-old man with a billowing grey beard and two replaced hips trudged through his front yard to measure fresh snow that fell during one mid-March day.
Flood risk still high for B.C.'s South Coast
The Village of Pemberton has downgraded an evacuation order for six rural properties, but flood warnings remain in effect for the Lillooet and Squamish rivers as a final torrent of rain mixed with snowmelt saturates B.C.'s South Coast.
Heavy rain and snow cause flood warnings in southwestern B.C.
A state of local emergency remains in effect in the village of Pemberton, where six rural properties are under evacuation order and several dozen more have been placed under alert, including a mobile home park. Residents have been asked to be ready to leave right away.
Much of southern B.C. under flood warnings as storm approaches
The emergency operations centre in the British Columbia community of Fernie has been activated as heavy rain pounds the area and a flood warning has been posted for the nearby Elk River.
High streamflow advisory issued for many B.C. rivers
A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communities.
How climate change is messing with the global supply chain
The impact of the COVID pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide, and experts warn these climate-induced disruptions will only get worse.
Black carbon pollution from tourism and research speeding up Antarctic snowmelt
Pollution generated by burning fossil fuels causes snow to darken, absorb more solar energy and melt faster.
Damaged Coquihalla highway opens for essential traffic next week
A key highway link between British Columbia's Lower Mainland and the rest of the province will reopen to essential traffic by the end of the day on Monday, five weeks after it was heavily damaged by severe rainstorms.
Weather expert says B.C.'s fires and floods line up with climate change
Flood warnings were issued on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, for several major rivers in British Columbia as a federal scientist says record-setting rainfall and alpine temperatures are consistent with climate change.
Could retrofitting dams for hydro provide a jolt for green energy?
With the era of building big dams over in the U.S., a growing number of existing dams are being modified to produce hydropower. These projects, advocates say, avoid the damaging impacts of new dams and could generate enough renewable electricity for several million homes.
Shipping falls as water levels rise on the St. Lawrence Seaway
The St. Lawrence Seaway saw cargo numbers fall sharply last year, as trade tensions and record water levels teamed up with harsh weather to hurt traffic.
Armed forces arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas
The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent to British Columbia to help communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as parts of the province are expected to be hit with heavy rain following snowmelt from unseasonably warm weather.
Study finds peculiar tie between warm climate, slow snowmelt
Global warming could mean that mountain snow melts at a slower pace, researchers said Monday, a peculiar finding that might be bad news for the West and other regions that depend on snow for water.