Chandra Madramootoo /newsroom/taxonomy/term/651/all en Expert: Low water levels /newsroom/channels/news/expert-low-water-levels-366845 <p>In Quebec’s Montérégie region, residents are facing a growing water crisis, particularly in Mercier and Saint-Rémi, due to the depletion of resources in underground aquifers. The water scarcity has affected agriculture, forcing some farmers to abandon vegetable crops.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the level of the St. Lawrence River is notably lower than usual for this time of year, affecting fishing, boating and shipping around Montreal.</p> <p>A 91ºÚÁÏÍø expert is available to speak on this topic.</p> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:19:38 +0000 kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca 325056 at /newsroom Experts: COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference /newsroom/channels/news/experts-cop-26-united-nations-climate-change-conference-334505 <p>The twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be hosted by the United Kingdom, in partnership with Italy. The summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC. More than 190 world leaders will participate, along with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks. (<a href="https://www.un.org/en/un-climate-change-conference-cop-26" target="_blank">United Nations</a>)</p> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:19:26 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 282996 at /newsroom Experts: COP24 UN Climate Change Conference /newsroom/channels/news/experts-cop24-un-climate-change-conference-292320 <a href="/law/about/profs/jodoin-sebastien">Sébastien Jodoin</a>, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:02:16 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 112451 at /newsroom Chandra Madramootoo /newsroom/chandra-madramootoo Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22710 at /newsroom Impact of climate change on the Pike River watershed /newsroom/channels/news/impact-climate-change-pike-river-watershed-256800 <p>Models provide researchers with a view to the future, allowing stakeholders the opportunity to adapt to the effects of climate change Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:30:25 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 24775 at /newsroom