Federal scientists predict Prairie climate as drier, grassier and fiery
Dec 7, 2020 | 11:06 AM
Federal scientists are predicting a hot, dry and fiery future for the Prairies.
In a report released today, Natural Resources Canada says the prairie region is warming at the fastest rate of any area in the southern part of the country.
The report says floods in the spring and fall, droughts in the summer and fires will increasingly plague the West, which will make water management a crucial issue.
It says grasslands and aspen parkland will expand and the boreal forest will shrink.
