Saskatchewan could be facing its worst drought on record
Nearly every long-lasting summer drought in Saskatchewan yields responses from farmers declaring that drought as the worst anyone in the area can remember.
Well, according to Dr. John Pomeroy, the Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, farmers might have a case this year.
“This particular drought is a good wake-up call for Saskatchewan. It has the greatest spatial coverage and uniformity, and some of the greatest severity of any drought we’ve ever had,” Pomeroy said.
“It’s not over yet, so it’s hard to call it the most severe drought ever, but it’s headed in that direction.”