Environment
Real-time environmental monitoring from government stations and provincial agencies.
Environmental data isn't just "nice to have" in Alberta — it's economically material. Wildfire smoke shuts down outdoor work. River flooding causes billions in damage. Extreme cold shapes the entire economic calendar.
These pages pull live data from federal and provincial monitoring networks. For the broader economic impact of environmental events, check the Market Risk page, which factors wildfire and flood exposure into municipal risk scores.
Weather
Real-time conditions from Environment Canada — temperature, wind, humidity, and climate normals.
Environment Canada
Air Quality
AQHI readings from monitoring stations across Alberta. Critical during wildfire season.
Alberta Air Quality Network
Water & Rivers
Live hydrometric data — water levels, flow rates, and flood risk on major river systems.
Government Hydrometric Stations
Wildfire
Active fires, historical trends, cause analysis, and containment status province-wide.
Alberta Wildfire Service, CWFIS
Emissions
Facility-level GHG reporting — emissions by company, sector, and facility across Alberta.
ECCC Facility GHG Reporting
Common terms in this section
- AQHI
- — Air Quality Health Index. Canadian scale from 1–10+. 1–3 low risk, 7–10 high, 10+ very high.
- PM2.5
- — Fine particulate matter (<2.5 micrometres). Main pollutant during wildfire smoke events.
- Wildfire-urban interface (WUI)
- — Where developed areas meet wildland. Elevated wildfire risk and insurance premiums.
- Heating degree days (HDD)
- — Measure of heating demand. Alberta: 5,000–6,000 HDD/year, roughly double Toronto.