Southern Alberta is experiencing a shift in climate patterns, with increased droughts and more severe hailstorms causing significant agricultural and property damage.
An unusual surge in the invasive Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) has been observed in Alberta, attributed to climate change, land disturbances, and poor pasture management.
Much of Alberta remained under a heat warning Wednesday but after months cooped up indoors, many Calgarians are embracing the warm weather.