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Karen Klassen and her father, George, farm near Manitou, Man.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Group calls for climate-resilient ag in COVID-19 recovery

Farmers faced a ‘double whammy’ of extreme weather and the pandemic this year, according to the group Farmers for Climate Solutions

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Farmers for Climate Solutions is calling for the federal government to back financial incentives for climate-friendly farming practices as part of its COVID-19 response. “We think that new investments through this economic recovery plan must also prioritize climate resilience so it’s lasting,” said the coalition’s director, Karen Ross. This year, she added, farmers have faced
... there is some indication that excess heat entering the atmosphere from the large amount of open ocean in the Arctic helped to alter Arctic weather patterns.
Weather

Earth continues to run a fever

After weeks of rapid growth, October’s average sea ice extent came in at a record low

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It’s been a while since we’ve looked at what has been happening, weather-wise, around the world, so I figured we should do that. To start off, we don’t have to go further than our own backyard. The global temperature anomalies for October have all come out and nearly all of the different reporting agencies agreed
By the numbers, the amounts of rainfall that fell in parts of Manitoba between Sept. 19-22 and a historical reference of several precipitation records that were broken.
Other, Weather

Manitoba just came out of its wettest September in 100 years

Summer-like humidity led to a couple of record-warm overnights


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With my new earlier deadline it’s just a bit too early for me to do my look back at the previous month’s weather, but I think it is pretty obvious what this week’s weather topic should be: rain. As I work away on this article late trying to beat my morning deadline, it’s raining once
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

A quick look back at global weather in 2018

We’re looking at a 90 per cent chance of a weak El Niño through this winter

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To wrap up last year’s weather articles, I thought I would do a quick look back at how the globe fared, weather-wise, during 2018. To start, let’s look back at November: according to both NOAA and NASA, it was the fifth warmest on record with the only warmer months coming in 2015, 2013, 2010 and
Other, Weather

Hurricane Florence and Ottawa’s tornadoes

For heaviest tropical-storm rain in that part of the U.S., Florence now holds the record

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OK, OK — I’ll take the blame for our weather turning cold! As my family has so nicely pointed out, I jinxed it when I talked about how long the growing season has been and that we might be able to pull off a record-long season. Then, a couple of days later, what happens? Southern
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Springcasting and other interesting websites

Data on lilacs’ flowering and budding over time are being put to work in the U.S.

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With about a month and a half left in our rather uneventful extended winter season (November to March) it’s becoming difficult to come up with new and interesting things to write about. Remember, feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions or ideas you may have about anything weather related. That said, I
Despite El Niño coming to an end earlier this year, the globe still appears to be running a temperature.
Other, Weather

Warm global temperatures and La Niña

Usually La Niña means colder temperatures but this is a weak one

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I figured it was time to review what has been going on with global temperatures over the last few months. Despite El Niño coming to an end earlier this year, the globe still appears to be running a temperature. September came in as the fourth-warmest September on record according to both NOAA and NASA, while
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

La Niña developing in time for winter

Just how powerful the weather phenomenon will be this season is still up in the air

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I must begin with a bit of an apology. I had promised that we would be looking at trends in overnight temperatures across the Prairies this week, but we will not be able to cover it this time around. As I was working on the final crunching of the data I realized that I had
Allan Martin (l) presented the award to Metro Belbas for his 30-plus years of weather reporting.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Rossburn farmer recognized for 30 years of weather reporting

Metro Belbas has been dedicated to providing facts and figures to Environment Canada

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Weather is something we all talk about, but for the past 30 years, Metro Belbas of Rossburn has done more than that. The farmer and greenhouse operator has been keeping daily records of temperature and precipitation, as well as notes on the general character of weather, and submitting monthly info to Environment Canada. For his
Drops of water falling from the melting ice.
Opinion, Other, Weather

Opinion: Facing up to the truth about climate change

If we want consumers to accept the judgment of science, we need to return the favour

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Those pants look terrible on you. Perhaps you’ve experienced that awkward moment when you try to stop a friend from committing a fashion faux pas. If so, you may have agonized how to word your concerns to avoid offence, while still getting your message across. It’s a potentially volatile moment that perfectly captures how I

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