The Eastern Rockies snowpacks are at 140-200% of normal levels, which will help break out of the drought cycle the region has experienced for much of the last 10 years.

We're thrilled to see that The Great Thaw has been accepted as an entry into the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada @swc-can.bsky.social 2025 Book Awards! This art-science book explores the impacts of climate change on glaciers, snow, and ice. Read it for free: gwf.usask.ca/outcomes/the...

Winner of the 2025 #NobelPeatPrize for top McMaster peat paper is Furukawa et al. accepted earlier today in Ecohydrology! Almost four years to put this together. A complete lab group effort! Abstract attached. #SurvivalOfTheDeepest The #NobelPeatPrize (International) will be announced Dec. 11th

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 to communities, providing year-round recreation, fishing, hydroelectric energy, and more. news.usask.ca/articles/res...

Warming winters are shrinking ice cover on the Great Lakes: shortening winters by about 2 weeks every decade, fueling algal blooms, altering ecosystems, and eroding cultural and recreational traditions. Read More: theconversation.com/warmer-weath...

Artist Gennadiy Ivanov is showcasing many of his artworks at the 5 Elements Art Exhibition in the Undercroft Gallery in Norwich, UK. The exhibit runs until September 27. Learn more: 💧 Future Radio interview: www.mixcloud.com/futureradio/... 💧 Video of exhibit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1oC...

New paper out: The Canadian Global Water Futures programme – creation, foundation, and operation As GWF concluded this year, the article looks back at how the program was built, its achievements (2,000+ publications, 3,100+ talks), and lessons for future water research in Canada & globally.

Online Seminar Series focused on the key thematic messages of the the United Nations World Water Development Report (UN WWDR): next up tomorrow is Cooperation and participation for preserving mountains and glaciers – Focus on Europe and North America t.co/Qsehg6BVgw

Join us at Session FS 3.116: High Mountain Hydrology and Cryosphere under Global Change – Observations, Modelling, Prospects, part of #IMC25 in Innsbruck, next week! @imc2025.bsky.social @gewex.bsky.social imc2025.info/imc25/sessio...

Smoke from wildfires is speeding up glacier melt in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. It is a stark reminder of how interconnected our climate system is. As air quality suffers, our ice is disappearing. #GlacierYear2025 Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Yesterday was #WorldLakeDay! Since 2014, researchers have monitored Buffalo Pound Lake to track bloom dynamics and deliver live data that helps provide clean drinking water to 25% of Saskatchewan. Learn more research-groups.usask.ca/baulch/buffa... @usask.ca @gwfobservatories.bsky.social

Mission accomplished! Our glider pilot Lydia recovers SG Goot from Lake Nipigon after a successful mission in collaboration with OMNR. Next stop: Lake Superior Shoals! @globservingsystem.bsky.social @gwfobservatories.bsky.social

"Canada, for the second time in recent history, has a coast to coast to coast drought." Droughts of this nature are becoming more severe, longer in duration, and more extensive. John Pomeroy speaks with CBC about how this drought offers a learning opportunity. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Another first for Great Lakes science! In collaboration with OMNR, our glider, SG Goot, is now surveying Lake Nipigon. It’s equipped with a hydroacoustics bay to track fish movement and map bathymetry. Here’s to smooth sailing! @gwfobservatories.bsky.social @globservingsystem.bsky.social

Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies are melting up to ten times faster due to wildfire soot, which fuels algae blooms and darkens the ice surface. Listen to John Pomeroy talk with Evan Bray about what this means for water supplies across Western Canada.

“The risk that goes into building a bridge or other infrastructure is generally based on historical observations of past risk, but this is no longer useful because future risk is different and often much higher.”

The infamous Principles of Hydrology course is open for registration! This intensive course is available for audit or credit and covers various hydrological principles in a Canadian context. For more information, visit research-groups.usask.ca/hydrology/tr... #Hydrology #Water #HydrologyCourse

There is a #PostDocOpportunity to work at Sibbald Fen, one of the GWFO sites in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies! #UAV #RemoteSensing #ClimateAdaptation #Ecohydrology

Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Read the publication here: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Environment Canada is forecasting significant rainfall across the #Banff, #Canmore, and #Kananaskis regions this weekend, with 50–100 mm expected by Sunday, and some localized areas potentially reaching 200 mm. Thunderstorms, hail, and localized flooding are possible.

Thank you to @albertainnovates.bsky.social for inviting John Pomeroy to give a keynote on the future water supply in Alberta and to display art from The Great Thaw during the Water Innovation Forum! The Great Thaw #sciart book is available online to view and download (free) at globalwaterfutures.ca

At #ICGP2025, Prof John Pomeroy joined world leaders urging immediate action to protect glaciers—and the billions who depend on them. The Dushanbe Glacier Declaration calls for climate action, enhanced glacier monitoring, strengthened collaboration and increased investment in adaptation strategies.

Check out this powerful compilation of images and art that showcase various ways humans endure, adapt to, thrive in an ever changing world Art from GWF artist in residence is featured - check it out 👉 exploringrisk.org.uk/picture-of-r...

The survival of our civilisation – and even our species – hinges on our ability to protect the planet’s glaciers, writes scientist, hydrologist and glaciologist, John Pomeroy #Glaciers2025 #Glaciers dialogue.earth/en/climate/o...

Take a peek behind the scenes of this artistic collaboration between Patrick Cheechoo, Rebeka Ryvola de Kremer, & Matawa Water Futures. This project visualizes what’s possible when Western & Indigenous knowledge flow together through a two-eyed seeing approach to water science. youtu.be/mPKh7gD5t5E

So fun to see our partners at @raeon-uw.bsky.social engaging with the Windsor community to talk about water monitoring on the Great Lakes! Interested in joining RAEON's community science network? shorturl.at/FJN6L #GreatLakes #CommunityScience #Water #WaterMonitoring #Freshwater

Please join us in congratulating John for being awarded this prestigious Dooge Medal! news.usask.ca/articles/res...

RAEON has relied on @globservingsystem.bsky.social since day one. GLOS powers data that drives safety, science & the Great Lakes economy. Cutting funding risks it all.

How is science from GWF shaping Saskatchewan’s #water future? Join John Pomeroy for a CWRA Saskatchewan webinar highlighting useful GWF outcomes for Saskatchewan and prairie water management. #WaterManagement #Prairies 📅 May 13 @ 12 pm CST Register & learn more here: cwra.org/may-13-2025-...

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@raeon-uw.bsky.social is at the forefront of helping to protect the Great Lakes by making their real-time water quality data publicly available. Learn how they're using a suite of monitoring equipment (inc.Innovasea receivers) to improve conservation efforts: todaysnorthumberland.ca/2025/04/07/v...

John Pomeroy spoke to Kara Mastel (Alberta Beef Producers) about the evolving #water challenges in Western Canadian agriculture due to #ClimateChange. He highlights the need for strategic investments in water storage & forecasting so the Prairies can maintain agricultural productivity & resilience.

Go behind the scenes of the waciy nipîy (mountain water) #ArtSci project where scholartist Lana Whiskeyjack & scientist John Pomeroy reveal how knowledge-sharing and creativity came together to honor the spirit of mountain water. waciy nipîy art gallery: www.virtualwatergallery.ca/waciy-nipy-m...

#ICYMI The Great Thaw is a book that brings science & art together to highlight the impacts of climate change and inspire action on the immense challenges a warming world brings to human societies View the book here (free) gwf.usask.ca/outcomes/the... @unesco.org @usask.bsky.social #ArtSci #SciArt

5 years of monitoring on Lake Erie. Great to be back out on the water! @globservingsystem.bsky.social @gwfobservatories.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social

A new study using the AquaCrop-OS model explores how shifting planting dates can impact crop yields and irrigation demand under future climate scenarios in Alberta. doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

BOOK LAUNCH! The Great Thaw: A Homage in Art to the Vanishing Cryosphere, co-published by @unesco.org & @usask.bsky.social, is a free book that combines art and science to explore the dramatic changes happening to the cryosphere (snow and ice). Read the book here: gwf.usask.ca/outcomes/the...

Join us online for the 1st #WorldDayforGlaciers & #WorldWaterDay in Paris! The Great Thaw, a book weaving science, art, & ice, will launch at the "Chronicles of Cryospheric Loss" side event! 📅March 20 🕤9:30 CST|11:30 EDT|16:30 CET Register: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Glaciers2025

"It’s the variability and the shifting timing of stream flows that will present the biggest challenges for southern Alberta farmers" John Pomeroy noted during his presentation at the Alberta Beef Conference 2025. 📰 Read the full story via Sunny South News: www.sunnysouthnews.com/news/2025/03...

The water in the mountain snowpacks on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta is 100's of mm lower than expected at this time of year - similar levels to the drought in 2001. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Fires surviving two Canadian winters... it is hard to wrap your head around that idea!

“Most Indigenous leaders would see right through (what Poilievre said) because we’ve been around that corner a few times... Selling your soul to have what other Canadians have, which is access to clean drinking water coming out of your tap, is highly problematic.” - Dawn Martin-Hill

Aaron Fisk spoke with CBC about the scientific impacts of the 'draconian' ways south of the border since Trump's inauguration, severely impacting Canada's ability to collaborate with U.S. in the #GreatLakes region. @raeon-uw.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social

Diverting water is seen as real threat: “We’ve always felt that we were safe because of various treaties and laws we had on transboundary water, but (Trump’s) also shown that he’s quite willing to rip up treaties.” www.ckom.com/2025/02/10/c...

The Hysteretic and Gatekeeping Depressions Model (HGDM) is a new approach to modelling the complex prairie basin hydrology, without needing high-res elevation data. Its ⬆️ efficiency & ⬇️ calibration needs could make hydrological modelling simpler for the Prairies! Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

"We need to coordinate & fund water observations & research to restore our strength & prepare for a future that will require all the water intelligence ... so that we can defend our water security against challenges posed by climate, our activities, and from our neighbours." gwfo.ca/documents/ht...

Field experiment study in the Canadian Prairies highlights that soil moisture, water table depth, snow amount, and air temperature influence soil freezing depth and snowmelt runoff/infiltration. @usaskwater.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/vzj2...

The SPQM-CMIP6-CAN database is a groundbreaking resource providing high-resolution (0.1°) precipitation and temperature projections for Canada, extending daily until 2100. It is an invaluable dataset for hydrological, environmental, and ecological studies! #hydrology #water doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Water-related fieldwork is central to research, teaching, & so many professions. But how often do we consider inclusivity in how we plan & carry it out? Join this conversation to explore how small, intentional changes can make fieldwork more inclusive—& leave a lasting positive impact on everyone.

The five-year vertical ice loss on Peyto Glacier exceeds 50 metres in some parts of the glacier and Peyto Glacier has literally 'disintegrated' in response to the 2021 heat dome and exceptional heat and snow drought in 2023. www.townandcountrytoday.com/beyond-local...