drought

In Part 1 of this series, we used satellite imagery to understand the impact of recent droughts on crop growth in the Canadian province of Alberta. In Part 2, we continue and extend our previous analysis, taking a more detailed view of specific areas in the province. But first it is worth mentioning why I’m …

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2023 has been a landmark year for extreme weather around the world. Globally, there’s been deadly tropical cyclones and hurricanes, devastating floods, deadly cold snaps, record breaking ocean heat, and more. Here in Canada, a combination of severe heat waves and scarce precipitation have led to the worst wildfire season on record. Over 18.5 million …

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