Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta

Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta

Prominent hydrologists are sounding the alarm as another dry summer in southern Alberta — with the possibility of water restrictions — is coming into focus.

Are queues going to be the end of us?

by Nancy Patterson, OpenAire Nothing gets under the skin of a water park guest like the sight or experience of long queues for a ride. The heat, sun, and hot feet from outdoor guests, as well as the boredom, annoyance, and view of other less busy attractions from indoor guests, result in one thing: complaints. We don’t want them, especially in this era of social media tattle-telling.  So how do we turn those frowns upside down? During peak seaso…

The coming months could be exceptionally warm, even though the weather has already set another negative record this year.

Hydrologists concerned over Alberta's low water levels with another dry summer looming - Ground Water Canada

Calgary – Another dry summer is looming in Alberta, and this has water experts concerned. Hydrologists report water levels are extremely low with mountain headwater snowpacks at some of their lowest ever. Snowpacks account for about 80 per cent of stream flows in Calgary and were low all winter. CBC News report