This year’s snowpack looks “really good” in parts of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, says a scientist. In the Bow River basin...
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June 1, 2026 · CBC News
Heavy rainfall pummels Calgary as river levels rise in Alberta
University of Saskatchewan hydrologist John Pomeroy says, while there's still uncertainty around the rainfall, including how intense it will be and where it will land, it won't reach levels seen in the 2013 Alberta flood. "We'll have high flows, but nothing like 2013," Pomeroy told The Calgary Eyeopener Monday morning.
June 1, 2026 · CTV News
Some streets are flooding in Canmore, but it’s nothing like 2013: experts
While water is spilling onto streets in downtown Canmore, experts say the mountain town isn’t expecting flooding similar to what it saw in 2013. John Pomeroy, a University of Saskatchewan...
June 1, 2026 · Rocky Mountain Outlook
River flooding causes Bow Valley campground closure
As heavy rain continues to dump throughout region, the campground in Bow Valley Provincial Park closed Sunday afternoon (May 31). “The facility is closed to all camping, vehicle and pedestrian traffic...
May 31, 2026 · CBC Radio
Hydrologist gets us up to speed on river levels as rain slams Alberta
John Pomeroy joins us from Canmore as he monitors the river and stream levels in real time. He's with the University of Saskatchewan's Centre for Hydrology.
May 29, 2026 · CTV News
Banff and Canmore preparing for flood conditions
The towns of Banff and Canmore have experienced hot weather at the end of May, but that’s turning to days of rain in the forecast, and that has emergency services in both towns preparing for flooding.
May 29, 2026 · CBC News
Banff, Calgary urge caution along Bow River as water levels rise
It is set to be a wet weekend across southern Alberta, with warnings about high water levels in the Bow River and the potential for flooding in Banff National Park. Saturday night could see some thunderstorm activity, with heavier rains...
May 21, 2026 · GIWS News
Permafrost Thaw Is Acidifying Streams Across Canada's Subarctic
A new study published in Science finds that thawing permafrost is triggering rapid chemical changes in headwater streams across Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territories, with serious consequences for water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
May 21, 2026 · USask News
Rapidly 'rusting' subarctic rivers at heart of cross-Canada research project
This new paper published in the journal Science suggests that climate change is enhancing a process called 'acid rock drainage' in which rocks containing sulfide minerals are weathered.
May 21, 2026 · McMaster News
McMaster researcher helps uncover rapid Arctic water pollution driven by climate change
Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new research published today in Science.
May 21, 2026 · Times Colonist
As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic: study
Ancient bedrock exposed by disappearing permafrost is releasing toxic metals into Canada's northern rivers, a new study says, with once-pristine...
May 7, 2026 · CBC News
Banff Sunshine plans summer ski season after snowy winter
John Pomeroy, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan who studies precipitation in the Rockies, agrees that Sunshine’s high elevation is why the resort can accumulate and preserve more snow.
May 6, 2026 · CBC News
‘It’s not finished yet’: Hydrologist on spring flooding in Saskatchewan
Hydrologist John Pomeroy breaks down the flooding affecting communities in the province and what we might see in the coming weeks as the snow pack continues to melt.
April 28, 2026 · ReSEC Lab
A new study developed a new AI tool that helps predict the safety of northern ice roads
ReSEC collaborated with C-CORE to the new study published in the Cold Regions Science and Technology journal, which developed an AI model to...
April 25, 2026 · CBC News
Opioids and other drugs found in fish downstream of wastewater plants, University of Waterloo study finds
Fish living downstream of municipal wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs in their bodies...
April 24, 2026 · North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Let It Snow: John Pomeroy on the Future of Water, Snow, and Glaciers
Dr. John Pomeroy’s family nurtured his early interest in astronomy and the physics of nature. Raised in northern Ohio in the 1960s, during the rise of the...
April 21, 2026 · Global Institute for Water Security
Putting Green Roofs to the Test in Saskatoon’s Climate
Since 2018, researchers at the Multi-purpose Soil Testing (MOST) Facility, part of the Global Institute for Water Security and Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan, have been testing a question no one has...
April 20, 2026 · CBC Listen
Waterloo’s water shortage a warning bell for Canadian communities
Most new development in Waterloo, Ontario has been put on hold because the region doesn't have enough water infrastructure for future projects. How this is a warning bell for...
April 17, 2026 · USask
Take 5: Five ways USask researchers are working with the UN to reverse climate change
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are working with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to...
April 16, 2026 · CBC News
Heavy snowpack in Rockies could reduce drought, wildfire risk in N.W.T. this summer, experts say
A colder, wetter winter this year across the Canadian Rockies brought near-historic snowfall, and that could be good news for drought and wildfire risk...
April 16, 2026 · Global News
What does this late season snowfall mean for Calgary’s spring?
Most Calgarians are probably tired of shovelling their sidewalks or scraping off their cars following yet another springtime snowfall. But as Skylar Peters explains, it's been great news for...
April 16, 2026 · Waterloo News
Opioids and other drugs accumulating in freshwater fish
Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in...
April 2026 · Cryospheric Sciences
International Association of Cryospheric Science (IACS) Newsletter
UNESCO, WMO, and hundreds from the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation-2025 (IYGP) community celebrated...
April 9, 2026 · Rocky Mountain Outlook
At higher elevations in Banff, snowpack is 'truly extraordinary'
Scientists say snowpacks at the Global Water Futures Observatories stations and snow surveys operated by the University of Saskatchewan’s Coldwater Lab...
April 7, 2026 · Yellowknifer
Mobile ice observatory prowls Great Bear lake for 2025-26 winter
Environmental scientist Homa Kheyrollah Pour, of Wilfrid Laurier University, is the mind behind the innovation.
April 7, 2026 · CityNews Calgary
Alberta spring snowfall has some farmers rejoicing
If you’re one who doesn’t enjoy a spring blast of snow or the surprise sprinkle of rain consider there are some who do…
April 1, 2026 · CBC Radio
How will the snowpack affect rivers this spring?
Parts of Alberta will likely get more snow this week, including Edmonton. But as the weather gets warmer, snowpacks will melt...
March 23, 2026 · TheFutureEconomy.ca
Canada's Water Future: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Management
We have built a modern Canada that depends on water for transportation, hydroelectricity, mining, drinking water, food...
February 2026 · TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan / Helen Baulch
Swimming in lakes on borrowed time
GWFO instrumented sites help us understand changing water quality: Dr. Baulch’s work at the Buffalo Pound observatory has helped us understand changing water quality risks and foster adaptation of water treatment to risks of poor water quality.
February 23, 2026 · The Mike Farwell Show
Dr. Dave Rudolph shares his groundwater expertise on low water levels and regional water capacity challenges
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February 18, 2026 · Waterloo Region Record
A sleeping giant: A massive layer of water under the ground is key to Waterloo Region’s future
The largest and most critical aquifer under the Waterloo Moraine is facing a water-supply crisis driven by overpumping...
February 2, 2026 · USask News
Eye in the sky: Using drones for efficient and effective research
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are at the forefront of new and evolving digital tech and are harnessing this innovation to...
January 27, 2026 · CBC Kids News
Which city got the most snowfall and where does it all go?
John Pomeroy, who is a professor of geography and planning at the University of Saskatchewan, studies how the snow affects the environment...
January 15, 2026 · U of Waterloo Ecohydrology Research Group News
Students Gain Hands-On Research and Cultural Experience in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Over the winter break, students enrolled in EARTH 490: Mekong Delta Field Course, led by Professor Philippe Van Cappellen....
January 14, 2026 · CTV News
How will record-breaking warm weather affect Saskatchewan farmland?
Pomeroy says Saskatchewan’s winters have seen substantial warming over time as prolonged periods of -30 C to -40 C weather are less common.
January 9, 2026 · Global News
Heavy snowfall in Alberta Rockies will help break cycle of winter droughts, experts say
In December, heavy snowfall in the Rocky Mountains resultedin many areas seeing more than an entire season's worth of snow...
January 5, 2026 · Rocky Mountain Outlook
Banff, Kananaskis snowpack 'exceptionally high' in December
“All snowpack measurements are exceptionally high, double to triple the average values for this time of year,” said Canmore’s John Pomeroy...
December 19, 2025 · Government of Canada
Polar Knowledge Canada announces 2025 Northern Science Award recipient
Dr. Homa Kheyrollah Pour, Ph.D. was presented with the award and Centenary Medal at the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting gala in Calgary...
December 2025 · Canadian Cowboy Country
Cool, Clear Water - The Future of Water in the West
Our touchstone article to anchor our Conservation issue is a fascinating piece written by Dr. John Pomeroy, a scholar who is perhaps the most...
December 1, 2025 · Water Canada
Canadians value freshwater but few feel well informed, new survey shows
A new national survey suggests Canadians overwhelmingly see freshwater as the country’s most important natural resource...
November 21, 2025 · Quirks and Quarks
Tipsy 'drunken trees' in Canada's North are a sign of our warming climate
In some permafrost regions of the Northwest Territories, trees are leaning precariously in one direction or another...
November 2025 · The Guardian
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
In May 2023, a lightning strike hit the forest in Donnie Creek, British Columbia, and the trees started to burn.
October 24, 2025 · CBC News
VIDEO: Nova Scotians look to alternative water sources as drought drags on
For many Nova Scotians, wells have run dry, and they’ve been forced to find new ways to get water. Celina Aalders tells us more.
October 24, 2025 · Calgary Herald
'Exceptionally dry:' Little relief in drought conditions facing Calgary area, says top scientist
University of Saskatchewan professor John Pomeroy said the Calgary, Banff National Park and Kananaskis areas can continue to expect drought...
October 23, 2025 · USask News
Protecting lakes for future generations: USask researcher focuses on water quality
From glacial pools to man-made reservoirs, Canada is home to more lakes than any other country in the world. These bodies of water are crucial...
October 16, 2025 · The Conversation
Warmer weather is leading to vanishing winters in North America’s Great Lakes
Fifty years ago, winter didn’t just visit the Great Lakes — it took up residence. If you blinked too slowly, your eyelashes froze together. Standing on...
Fall 2025 · IAGLR Lakes Letter
Integrating technology and collaborative monitoring in the Western Lake Erie Basin
From a glider navigating Lake Erie to a student doing monthly testing at a local creek, every observation adds to our shared understanding of...
August 21, 2025 · CBC News
In a bone-dry summer, normally parched southern Alberta has been soaked
In a year during which much of the country has been plagued by heatwaves, wildfire and drought, there's a small pocket on the Prairies...
July–August 2025 · UN Today
Under the waterline: global threats to our freshwater ecosystems
On 26 August, World Lake Day reminds us that
these highly sensitive ecosystems are subject
to extreme levels of degradation and loss.
June 4, 2025 · Global Water Futures News
Global Action Urged to Preserve Glaciers - and Humanity - at High-Level Dushanbe Conference
Prof. John Pomeroy, University of Saskatchewan, participated in the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation where scientific...
April 4, 2025 · Todays Northumberland
Researchers Launch from Cobourg to Study the Great Lakes
The goal is to improve understanding of water quality and lake ecosystems by supporting research that generates data valuable to...
March 22, 2025 · South China Morning Post
Opinion: Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss
In the 30 years since leaders first gathered to discuss how to limit climate change under the UN framework convention, the Earth has lost over 14 trillion...
February 18, 2025 · CBC News
Trump's musings on 'very large faucet' in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers
John Pomeroy, a University of Saskatchewan water scientist, said he's very concerned about where this issue is heading for three reasons.
January 25, 2025 · Rocky Mountain Outlook
Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park 'may not last the decade'
Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park continues to melt at an alarming rate and may be gone in 10 years. John Pomeroy, one of the world’s leading...
December 9, 2024 · The Hill Times
Water security needs water intelligence
In Canadian cities, new homes and highways crowd out wetlands and industrial expansion takes a toll on already diminishing groundwater supplies.
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December 4 · The Hill Times
The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow
It is now time for Canadians to prepare for 'cryospheric destruction' and it is going to be a distressing experience.
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April 17, 2024 · CJWW, Keira Miller
Saskatchewan’s water and how agricultural producers can prepare for the changes
Research being done by the Global Water Futures Observatory is revealing some worrisome water-related trends across the prairies.