Why climate change is challenging Alberta's irrigation system

Irrigation is crucial to agriculture in southern Alberta, Canada. Mike Abram visited to learn more about the challenges farmers are facing in the region from climate change

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Why climate change is challenging Alberta's irrigation system

It is no stretch to say irrigation is vital to the farmers and overall prosperity of southern Alberta in Canada. Just under 600,000 hectares of land is irrigated across 11 irrigation districts in...

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