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TOPIC: WHEN IN DROUGHT

WHEN IN DROUGHT

Sewage as drinking water? Some see it as a 'secret weapon' amid a water crisis

Certain areas of the world dealing with water scarcity for extended periods of time can sometimes tap out on traditional solutions. That's where alternatives come into play if governments can convince citizens to move past the "ick" factor.
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How a multimillion-dollar deal with the Girl Guides solved an Alberta town's water issues

Calgarys bedroom communities like Cochrane and Okotoks have been seeking solutions to their water challenges over the past several years. Those are drawn into greater focus given recent urgent discussion over water infrastructure and supply management in the Calgary region.
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For the LDS Church in Alberta, faith and history are deeply entrenched with the region's water

Strong community ties to early settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are evident everywhere in Magrath. And they're part of why any conversation around the future of Albertas water is more complicated than it might appear at first blush.
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Buying and selling water is a reality in Alberta sometimes for big money

When a moratorium was placed on the South Saskatchewan River Basin in 2006, Canadas first market-based system to trade water licences was created. And while benchmark prices have been set, there's a lot of murkiness involved.
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Alberta outlines the drought conditions that would lead to state of emergency

Alberta's environment ministry says itis watching three triggers closely to determine whether or not emergency declarations are used to respond to drought this year.
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Alberta announces what it says are the largest water-sharing agreements in its history

Alberta has concluded its negotiations with major water licence holders and is now outlining what it calls the largest water-sharing agreements in Albertas 118-year history.
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'A race against time': Alberta community chasing solutions after months of hauling water

The Municipal District of Pincher Creek has been dealing with a water crisis for months, which has already cost it more than $1 million. Now, time is ticking on a possible solution but are bigger problems still ahead?
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Water is in short supply in southern Alberta. Is a massive expansion of irrigation possible?

Alberta has a near-billion-dollar plan to expand irrigation while some southern Alberta farmers are already being told there's not enough water to go around. So how is that possible?
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It could be a devastatingly dry summer in Alberta. So what can be done about it?

The province is seeing below-average snowpack, rivers running dry, unusually warm winters that turn into scorching summers with wildfires. Calgary could start restricting outdoor water use by May. Albertans have heard much about these problems caused by the drought. So what can Albertans do about it?

A pipeline to send water to southern Alberta? Ideas float to the surface in times of drought

Interbasin diversions transferring water from one major river basin to another are often suggested in times of drought. But they bring with them concerns tied to water chemistry, invasive species and Albertas water allocation commitments with surrounding jurisdictions.

Calgary warns outdoor water restrictions may be coming

Experts say there needs to be an above-average snowpack in the Rocky Mountains to break the drought.

How growing cattle feed indoors could help ranchers maintain herds during drought

An indoor vertical farming company in Alberta is branching out into a new agriculture initiative: feeding hungry cattle.

Why drought on the Prairies is making your steak more expensive

The business of beef is changing, in large part due to consecutive years of severe drought across North America's main cattle-producing regions. From parched southern Alberta to water-scarce east Texas, ranchers have been downsizing their herds due to a lack of grass for grazing.
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'A societal issue': Drought-plagued Alberta braces for even worse conditions

Rivers and reservoirs are at low levels never recorded. Alberta is working on its emergency plan and "water sharing" deals. A disastrously dry 2024 is already bringing back the "we're all in this together" message we heard not long ago.

Watershed groups express concern over water levels as Alberta looks for solutions

As Alberta grapples with low rivers, dry fields and minimal snowpack, the province is asking for help with its drought modeling for next year.

Wet winter needed to feed next years' crops, say Alberta irrigators amid early water shut-off

The province's two largest irrigators say a smaller than normal snowpack at the end of last winter, combined with high temperatures early in the spring and little to no rainfall throughout the summer, has left their systems with one of the lowest water levels in recent memory.

'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes

According to the Alberta WaterPortal Society, there are now more than 8,000 kilometres of conveyance works and more than 50 water storage reservoirs devoted to managing 625,000 hectares of irrigated land in the province.