Canada

The president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) says a dire situation has emerged for various municipalities, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the province.

"There's just not enough time, if we did have the moisture required, and just too late germination. So it's a pretty scary situation," Paul McLauchlin said.

Such conditions are likely to spark some bigger conversations about the future of food security in the province, McLauchlin said, especially when it comes to agricultural disasters.

"Coming into a hotter and drier future, we've got to start having bigger discussions on how we can mitigate this for the long run."