Severe Drought

• Impact of B.C. drought on province’s fish could be severe, experts say

  If these severe droughts and extremely high temperatures persist year after year, there could be bigger problems, especially in the Okanagan.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2023
  
• Morden residents, businesses asked to restrict water use due to severe drought

  The southern Manitoba city says it's experiencing a severe drought, and as a result, it has put in place a response plan to help residents and businesses conserve city water.

  Environment

  May 6, 2021
  
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• P.E.I. potato farmers need rain or province to suspend ban on agricultural irrigation

  Prince Edward Island is experiencing severe drought conditions and it's impacting the potato growing season. Farmers want the province to lift the ban on high-capacity well-digging on farmlands so farmers can irrigate their crops.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2020
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• Southern Alberta continues to battle drought despite wet July

  Wet weather throughout June and July has improved dry conditions across much of the Prairies, however, pockets of moderate to severe drought can still be found in southeastern Alberta.

  Weather

  Aug 5, 2019
• Nearly 250 people have died from flooding in Zimbabwe, months after severe drought

  For months, they pleaded for rain. Now they're dying from the downpour.

  World

  Mar 3, 2017