Alberta took on drought with voluntary water-sharing. Here’s how it went, and what comes next – CBCNov 14, 2024Province called agreements the largest in Alberta’s history, involving municipalities, industry and irrigationThe provincial government says its water-sharing agreements were a “major success” and an arrangement that could be replicated in the rest of the country, as experts say important conversations around Alberta’s water supply still loom in the years to come. Earlier this year, Alberta was staring down the risk of significant drought. Winter snowpack was significantly reduced, rivers were extremely low, and multiple reservoirs were well below capacity. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-drought-water-sharing-rebecca-schulz-environment-1.7369278?cmp=rss

Source: CBC News November 14, 2024 16:50 UTC