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How UVic Researchers Help Canada Understand a Changing Climate
More than two dozen University of Victoria researchers contributed to Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026, the country’s most comprehensive assessment of how climate change is impacting communities, ecosystems and coastlines across Canada.
Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
In August 2026, back-to-back winter storms left parts of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile covered in a rare blanket of snow.
Study: Reservoir Management System Could Save California $150 Million Every Year
A new study from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego finds that improved weather and water forecasts could help California gain more value from existing reservoirs and help meet a new water supply target.
Elephant Butte Reservoir Runs Low
After orbiting Earth in 1962, John Glenn remarked on an irrigated valley northwest of El Paso, Texas, that stood out against the surrounding desert.
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
Winter near the Antarctic Circle brings months of frozen darkness, when sea ice chokes ocean waters and many of its denizens hunker down to ride out the harsh conditions.
