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Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’

10/3: Canada Covered

English - May 31, 2024 18:02 - 24 minutes - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Several years of dry conditions have Alberta facing a potential drought not seen in a generation, with tinder-dry grasslands and forests threatening farms, the water supply, and raising fears about fires, prompting officials to take measures to mitigate water shortages, Tyler Dawson discusses why Alberta is so dry and what officials are doing to try to mitigate any water shortages.
Background reading: Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’
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Several years of dry conditions have Alberta facing a potential drought not seen in a generation, with tinder-dry grasslands and forests threatening farms, the water supply, and raising fears about fires, prompting officials to take measures to mitigate water shortages, Tyler Dawson discusses why Alberta is so dry and what officials are doing to try to mitigate any water shortages.

Background reading: Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’

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