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It’s time Manitoba becomes a leader on the drainage issue

By Bob Grant February 15, 2012

Flooding was a problem not only in Manitoba this past year, but it was also a major issue in Saskatchewan. Both provinces faced enormous costs associated with lost crops, washed-out roads and culverts, and in some cases, people lost their homes. In fact, flooding in Manitoba will cost taxpayers $1 billion in damages and flood-fighting

News, Opinion, Weather

Memories of disasters are all too soon forgotten

February 15, 2012

From Ripple Effect, a weekly newsletter from The Red River Basin Commission With the recent spate of wet years here in the Red River Basin, we’ve heard more than usual about risks of flooding. Statistical risks for flooding are based on the historical record of flooding and are typically expressed as statistical chances for certain

News, Weather

Warm weather threatens to extend U.S. drought

January 24, 2012

A New Year’s Eve “heat wave” melted away welcomed winter snow that had brought some drought relief to the U.S. Plains, reviving fears that harmfully warm and dry conditions will persist into 2012, U.S. climatologists said in a report issued Jan. 5. “The return of warm, dry weather to the nation’s southern tier could be

News

Climate Change Likely To Spur Water Scarcity

By Deborah Zabarenko November 3, 2011

Like oil in the 20th century, water could be the essential commodity on which the 21st century will turn. With seven billion people on the planet as of Oct. 31, water use is exponentially expanding as urbanization and development drive demand like never before more than twice the rate of population increase in the last

News

Ottawa To Spend $400,000 In Latest Effort To Protect Lake Winnipeg

By Daniel Winters October 27, 2011

The federal government will spend $398,050 for nine new community projects in its latest round of funding for the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund. The Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative will deliver real results to help clean up and rehabilitate Lake Winnipeg, said James Bezan, MP for Selkirk-Interlake, speaking on behalf of Federal Environment Minister Peter

News

Drought Intensifies In U.S. South, No End In Sight

By Carey Gillam September 15, 2011

Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures were prolonging a devastating drought that has been baking the U.S. South and the dry spell could extend into next year and beyond, climate experts said last Thursday. Just when you thought it couldn t get any worse… we are seeing expansion of this drought. This drought will continue to persist and

News

Checklist For New Wells — Water/Oil And Gas — Yours/ Theirs

By Helen Mcmenamin September 15, 2011

Whether you need a new water well or an oil and gas company wants to drill nearby, it s vital that the aquifer and your well are protected from contamination and changes in rock formations. If you need a new well, make sure all quotes are from certified well drillers who understand the detailed information

Opinion

Step In The Right Direction

By Laura Rance-Unger September 8, 2011

Our hats off to Pembina Valley, Assiniboine Hills, and Turtle Mountain conservation districts, which have recently completed the Pembina River Integrated Watershed Management Plan. Thirty years ago, it was considered a real accomplishment when a group of neighbouring municipalities joined together to form a conservation district. After all, they were committing to co-operate on some

Weather

Several Rainfall Records Broken

By Daniel Bezte July 28, 2011

For most of us July has been hot and dry. There have been a few exceptions as thunderstorms have dumped some significant rains over a few areas. This hot, dry weather is in stark contrast to the cool, wet spring and early summer a large portion of agricultural Manitoba experienced this year. The question most

News

Farmers Face Water Shortage As Climate Changes

July 7, 2011

Farmers, governments and regulators should take preventive action to improve water management, because climate change will tighten water supplies for agriculture, the United Nations’ food agency said. Climate change will be bringing higher temperatures and more frequent droughts, reducing water availability especially in water-scarce regions, while melting glaciers will eventually cut water supplies in major

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Tag Archives Hydrology

It’s time Manitoba becomes a leader on the drainage issue

Memories of disasters are all too soon forgotten

Warm weather threatens to extend U.S. drought

Climate Change Likely To Spur Water Scarcity

Ottawa To Spend $400,000 In Latest Effort To Protect Lake Winnipeg

Drought Intensifies In U.S. South, No End In Sight

Checklist For New Wells — Water/Oil And Gas — Yours/ Theirs

Step In The Right Direction

Several Rainfall Records Broken

Farmers Face Water Shortage As Climate Changes

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