As southwestern Saskatchewan enters its ninth consecutive year of drought, this recent article from CBC News highlights how farmers across southwest Saskatchewan are facing another devastating season, with some areas receiving less than 25% of normal rainfall in June. For Quinton Jacksteit, a longtime grain farmer and reeve near Golden Prairie, this marks the ninth consecutive year of drought on his land. With little moisture and scorching heat, many farmers are preparing for heavy losses— some not even expecting to bring out their combines this year.

This recent article from The Guardian reveals alarming findings from a new study showing that the Colorado River basin has lost nearly 27.8 million acre-feet of groundwater in the past two decades—roughly equivalent to the full volume of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States. Drawing on NASA satellite data, researchers found that groundwater is being depleted 2.4 times faster than surface water, underscoring a deepening water crisis in the American Southwest.

This recent article from CBC News highlights newly released data from Environment and Climate Change Canada showing that all of the Great Lakes— except Lake Erie— are currently experiencing below-average water levels for this time of year. A relatively dry fall has been identified as a key contributor to the drop, with Lakes Superior and Ontario now at their lowest levels since 2013, and Lakes Michigan and Huron at their lowest since 2014.

This recent article from The Toronto Star highlights how climate change is accelerating the global water cycle, leading to more frequent and extreme weather events— including prolonged droughts and catastrophic floods. As global temperatures rise, driven largely by the continued burning of fossil fuels, the atmosphere is able to hold more moisture. This intensifies both dry and wet conditions, with serious consequences for ecosystems, infrastructure, and human safety.

This new article published in CBC News covers how Kashechewan First Nation has once again declared a state of emergency as the risk of spring flooding looms large along Ontario’s James Bay Coast. The community, which faces annual flood threats due to ice breakup on the Albany River, began precautionary evacuations on Monday— starting with children, elders, and other vulnerable residents.

This recent article from The Conversation highlights how Canada’s wildfire season is becoming more unpredictable and dangerous, posing increasing risks to communities and ecosystems. Once confined to late spring and summer, wildfires are now burning year-round. In 2024, Alberta’s fire season began in February, while Québec saw its fourth earliest wildfire since 1973 in mid-March. British Columbia also reported early-season fires soon after, underscoring the shifting nature of these extreme events.

This recent article from The Guardian highlights how climate change is intensifying drought conditions across the southwestern U.S., despite recent heavy rainstorms. Earlier this month, California’s mountains saw over 6 inches of rain in just a day— yet the deluge wasn’t enough to counteract long-term drying trends. Communities like Malibu and Sierra Madre, already recovering from devastating wildfires, are now facing destructive mudslides, illustrating the region’s increasing vulnerability to extreme weather swings.

This recent article from CBC News highlights how climate disasters are causing record-breaking insurance losses, raising concerns about a potential financial crisis. In 2024, insurance payouts in Canada exceeded $8.5 billion, driven by events like wildfires in Jasper and flooding in Ontario and Quebec. Meanwhile, the wildfires in Los Angeles alone could cost insurers between $40 billion and $65 billion CAD, the most expensive in California’s history.

This recent article from The Conversation highlights how worsening water scarcity along the United States - Mexico border is creating a growing crisis for millions of people on both sides. Climate change is driving prolonged droughts, rising temperatures and declining surface and groundwater supplies, exacerbating water stress in one of the most arid regions in North America.

Sicily is grappling with its worst drought in history, placing entire communities, such as Troina, on the brink of survival. With reservoirs running dry and tensions over dwindling resources escalating, the island's residents are fighting for access to the limited water supplies that remain.

The latest article from The Guardian highlights how the climate crisis is disrupting Earth's water cycle, amplifying extreme floods, droughts, and storms that impact billions of people worldwide. With 2024 recorded as the hottest year in history, these intensifying weather patterns have caused widespread destruction, resulting in at least 8,700 deaths, displacing 40 million people, and inflicting over $550 billion in economic losses.

This recent article from The Conversation highlights how Canada’s fragmented water governance and growing consumption threaten the country’s freshwater future. Despite having access to 20% of the world’s freshwater, Canadians are among the highest per-capita water users, consuming more than twice the United Nations’ recommended limit. While Canada has historically avoided major water shortages, climate change and mismanagement are increasing the risk of scarcity.