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About climate indicators
Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors and evaluates climate indicators across the province. These activities help us to better understand how Alberta’s climate is changing. Explore the indicators below to:
- learn more about why these indicators are important
- read about trends in Alberta’s air temperature and precipitation
- access additional data and relevant resources
Explore climate indicators
Air temperature is an important feature in understanding our climate. Alberta has seen a warming trend in average annual temperature since the 1950s.
Precipitation comes in many forms from rain to sleet and snow. Annual precipitation has been decreasing throughout much of the province in recent decades.
Climate monitoring
Access data and learn more about how Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors the climate across the province.
- Learn more about climate monitoring in Alberta: Environmental monitoring.
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Date published: March 2025
Authors: Spence, C., J. M. Galloway, N. Hedstrom, S. V. Kokelj, S. A. Kokelj, P. Muise, B. W. Newton, R. T. Patterson, M. F. J. Pisaric, G. T. Swindles
Scientific paper: Beat the heat: Movements of a cold-adapted ungulate during a record-breaking heat wave
Date published: February 2025
Authors: Sheppard, A.C., E.Z., Hollik, L.J. Hecker, T.S. Jung, M.A. Edwards, S.E. Nielsen
Scientific paper: Attribution of the Climate and Land Use Change Impact on the Hydrological Processes of Athabasca River Basin, Canada
Date published: January 2025
Authors: Aryal, S., M.S. Babel, A. Gupta, B. Farjad, D. Khadka, Q.K. Hassan
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