Highway 4 crosses Lake Diefenbaker at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. Lake Diefenbaker is a part of the South Saskatchewan river basin which faces unprecedented levels of reduced water flows in 2024.
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Declining precipitation, climate change and governance failures will drive water flow scarcity in 2024 with serious implications across Western Canada.
A motorist stops to survey the damage to a washed-out roadway near McKay Section, N.S. on July 23, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages.
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Public concerns for real estate value, and a focus on the self, make flood risk maps unpopular. However, these concerns should not dissuade governments from providing resources we can all trust.
Chicago topped 70 degrees on Feb. 26, 2024. That’s not normal.
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As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain to many regions more accustomed to snow.
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It’s hot and humid. With mosquitoes about, applying insect repellent creams, sprays and lotions may not feel good. But how do the alternatives stack up?
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To date, the effects of climate change on global rainfall has been uncertain. New research overcomes this uncertainty – with alarming results.
A better understanding of the interactions between snow cover and forest will help improve hydrological models and thus ensure public protection against flooding.
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A better understanding of the interactions between the boreal forest and snow will make it possible to improve hydrological models and ensure optimal management of the resource.
A beaver-like dam at Wilde Brook on the Corve catchment in Shropshire.
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A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.
Cloud seeding can increase rainfall and reduce hail damage to crops, but its use is limited.
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Cloud seeding – spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation – has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is.
The higher your vantage point, the more likely you’ll see more of the rainbow’s circle.
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Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.
Tulare Lake is reemerging as flood water spreads across miles of California farmland.
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This year’s Sierra snowpack is looking a lot like 1983’s, and that was a year of flooding and mudslide disasters. A meteorologist explains what’s ahead.
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Last year was great for plant growth and river flows. But Australia is still on the brink of losing a slew of plant and animal species.
A flash flood in London in October 2019.
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A supercomputer spent six months projecting localised rainfall extremes decades into the future.
The UK had its first storm in a year last weekend.
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An expert explains why the UK’s winter has been relatively calm.
After colonial contact, indigenous Africans acquired horses and guns, and raided settlers as a means of resistance.
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Changes in southern African rock art reflect the mixing of groups of people after they came into contact with each other.
Heavy rain from a series of atmospheric rivers flooded large parts of California from late December 2022 into early January 2023.
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Urban infrastructure was designed to take stormwater out to the ocean quickly. Now, California needs that precious water.
A baptism ceremony in the Mbashe river in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.
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Water is sacred in many religious traditions, holding power that can also be dangerous.
UK weather can often be on the damp side.
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On average, Sydney and Rome get more rain than London each year.
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The rain comes as coal demand surges and pressure mounts for the industry to wind back production to help tackle climate change.
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The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.
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Brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are crucial for the environment – including our gardens. Each have fascinating ways of coping in wet weather.