Climate

“There's enough precipitation even in the driest climate scenarios that are currently being modelled to support the health of our groundwater aquifer, even if our demand grows dramatically.”

“When made safe, convenient, comfortable, and direct, people will elect to take a larger proportion of their trips by foot, bicycle, and transit,”

“The province is saying please be mindful, please plan and be prepared,”

LETTER: By normalizing new behaviours, we can not only make where we live more beautiful, but do something satisfying that in a small but meaningful way makes where we live more resilient to a changing climate.

EDITORIAL: The Banff Avenue pedestrian zone is ultimately a positive to the community and should be continued. But if it’s going to continue, the concerns brought by residents and Parks Canada have to be listened to, examined and answers sought.

LETTER: Canada should shift its environmental policy from imposing high carbon taxes to providing low-cost green energy globally.

“The warmer the water becomes, the less oxygen it can absorb, and if during the summer there is a riot of aquatic vegetation growth, that vegetation will breakdown after the lake freezes over, further diminishing oxygen levels in the lakes. Voila! Fish die-offs.”

“The Calgary Forest Area typically sees a drastic increase in wildfire danger in May when the snow has all melted, but green-up has not yet occurred. Exposed, dead/dry vegetation, warmer temperatures and higher winds all contribute to a higher fire danger.”

EDITORIAL: The warm winter and anticipation of a brutal drought will likely push both the Bow Valley and province to make key sacrifices in the coming summer.

LETTER: Actually, most whistles disappeared with the demise of steam locomotives, unless CPKC Rail was running the empress on a special trip. Nowadays, diesel-electric engines use electric horns. Same purpose, different way of doing it.