Drought

A drought is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric (below-average precipitation), surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to the local economy. Annual dry seasons in the tropics significantly increase the chances of a drought developing and subsequent bush fires. Periods of heat can significantly worsen drought conditions by hastening evaporation of water vapour. Drought is a recurring feature of the climate …

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UAP: University of Alberta Press · 4 April 2024 English

Fresh, funny, and imbued with infectious energy, Northerny tells a much-needed and compelling story of growing up and living in the North. Here are no tidy tales of aurora borealis …

get bigger when it’s hot, get bigger through drought. children follow the cube-square law: their hearts


Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 1 April 2024 English

This showcases the dedication of water managers and advocates in the SSRB to strategic water resource management, and it has improved the water management outlook of the SSRB. [...] For …

Report Executive Summary Alberta is experiencing drought conditions; as of December 2023, there were 51 across central and southern Alberta. The current drought status is a critical reminder of the importance droughts. Renew TransAlta Agreement for flood and drought management in the Bow River basin for TransAlta reservoirs to continue to operate for flood and drought conditions to conserve and protect downstream water a risk to the City of Medicine Hat in times of drought, as it becomes more difficult to maintain this


AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English

The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …

quantifying loss and damage faced by women battling drought, debt and migration .......................... imate-migrants-have-hysterectomies-to-survive Drought is driving poor Indian women into exploitative quantifying loss and damage faced by women battling drought, debt and migration https://www.iied.org/22281iied


Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 28 March 2024 English

This report provides a brief overview of the SROI methodology, project approach, the objectives and activities of the options, and the key findings and assumptions made when completing the analysis. …

realized – i.e. supporting growing populations, drought resilience, food provisioning, nutrient cycling for Number acres is multiplied by the 78.00 13 Drought Resiliency (for irrigation may decouple part to Agriculture Developed: Storm protection, flood control, drought Number acres is multiplied by the 2.00 27 Government Aesthetic Value YES YES Food Provisioning YES YES Drought Resiliency (for Ag) YES YES Carbon sequestration- overclaiming: • Years where due to shortages (drought-related or otherwise), water is not distributed


CPRC: University of Regina Press · 19 March 2024 English

An exposé of the reality of Saskatchewan’s potash industry management—prioritizing private profit over public interest A single province in Canada—Saskatchewan—is blessed with a remarkable birthright: 50% of the world’s potash …

policy of reducing acreage, combined with a major drought. From 1983–1985, US potash consumption declined


Ontario 360 · 18 March 2024 English

We also recognize the support of the University of Toronto and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as the Ontario 360 project’s intellectual and administrative home. [...] …

independent of examples of inquiries include drought government messaging. relief (2023), carer leave


National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 15 March 2024 English

Temporary evacuations due to fires or floods could affect stored water quality due to disuse and stagnation causing increased water age and growth of bacteria and biofilms, enhanced by moderate …

storage can add resilience during events such as drought, wildfire, or interrupted water supplies, and can climate-driven events such as wildfire, flooding, drought, extreme heat, and permafrost melting. The following considered as an additional adaptation measure for drought, both at community and household scales. This may source water quality, extreme heat, wildfires, and drought could increase water demand or reduce the availability changing climate conditions (e.g., persistent drought) or prepare for emergencies.105 For these communities


LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 March 2024 English

Commissioner is now an employee of the Auditor General and is expected to perform the duties assigned by the Auditor General.120 Furthermore, it is now the Downgrading the Environmental Auditor …

that developed the EBR did not have extreme heat, drought, changes to intensity and Indigenous representation temperature and Natural Environment extreme heat, drought, changes to intensity and Climate change is already


LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 March 2024 English

the Environmental Commissioner.6 The EBR also: • Established the Office of the Environmental Urgent Need to Reduce the Risk and Commissioner of Ontario to act as a “watchdog” to Impact …

that developed the EBR did not have extreme heat, drought, changes to intensity Indigenous representation


Fraser Institute · 14 March 2024 English

Governments are implementing measures to electrify transportation. In Canada, federal policy mandates that by 2035 all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold have net zero emissions, ultimately leading to …

still depends on unpredictable pre- cipitation—a drought could significantly impact electricity generation


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