Wildfires, drought and flash floods, oh my! Looking back at the year's headline-grabbing events in Canada and around the world.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: 2025 a year of weather extremes
Every corner of the globe had its own big story, and the Canadian Prairies were no exception
Manitoba farm group a finalist for national water award
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has been noted for their collaboration on their Aquanty hydrological modelling project
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Aquanty Project for local hydrological modelling has earned them one of three finalist spots for a national award from Water Canada.
Australian authorities airdrop supplies to farmers stranded by flood crisis
Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia's New South Wales state stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated tens of thousands in the country's southeast.
Manitoba flood risk low to moderate, despite coming snow storm
Weather over the next few weeks will determine what kind of spring melt Manitoba is in for
Weather over the next few weeks will determine what kind of spring melt Manitoba is in for.
A wetter and drier world awaits Prairie farmers
Both are true, as warming supercharges the water cycle
Warming oceans will have a huge impact on global climate. They’ll add more energy to the system, like fuel on a fire.
Early flooding has little effect on soybean oil, protein composition U.S. study suggests
While flooding substantially decreases soybean yields, it needn't impact seed composition, including protein and oil contents, a recent University of Arkansas study found.
Manitoba beef producers still feeling the 2011 flood, 14 years later
It’s been 14 years since flooding submerged pastures and hay fields around Lake Manitoba and other parts of western Manitoba, but beef producers can still count their cost from the disaster
It’s been 14 years since flooding submerged pastures and hay fields around Lake Manitoba and other parts of western Manitoba, but beef producers can still count their cost from the disaster.
What are atmospheric rivers and why do they cause flooding?
Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage.
Free water forecasting tool on tap for flood season
Spring flooding risk still relatively low for most of Manitoba, but storms are on the way
Farmers, land managers, Indigenous communities and municipalities will be able to get a handle on what kind of flood conditions are headed for them for free this spring. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) will be offering free access to their water forecasting tool during the spring runoff. “As a farmer-led group, we want
Another drought year? Maybe not so much
Scant winter precipitation could mean drought conditions in several parts of the province, but likely not a province-wide crisis
Precipitation has been low across much of the province this winter, but widespread drought like that of 2021 is unlikely this year, says Manitoba Agriculture meteorology specialist Allison Sass. The 2021 drought stood out as the culmination of a multi-year dry spell. That’s not the case as this growing season approaches. “We’re not seeing the
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