Living Lakes: Expect More Drought and Fire Risks in West Kootenay Watershed

Living Lakes: expect more drought and fire risks in West Kootenay watershed

The Living Lakes Canada network monitors streams, lakes, wetlands, groundwater and snow depth

Changing climate in Columbia Basin requires rethinking of watershed management - Ground Water Canada

Columbia Basin, B.C. — Longer, drier, and hotter summer seasons are expected throughout the Canadian Columbia Basin region as the climate warms. These conditions increase wildfire risk and jeopardize historically-reliable water supplies. To track climate impacts on water across the region, Living Lakes Canada has established a network of 118 monitoring sites, known as the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework (CBWMF) Network. Covering an are…