The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘Prairie potholes’ could be climate solutions — if we stop destroying them https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-prairies-world-wetland-day/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=98514 Small wetlands across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are thought to store more carbon per hectare than peatlands, but few remain on the drought-ridden landscape Trevor Herriot Opinion Alberta Alberta drought climate change drought Manitoba Saskatchewan solutions Photo: Branimir Gjetvaj Sun shines on a barn in a farmers field with a pond in the foreground