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Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Several researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.
Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

The BC Wildfire Service published a video of a fire tornado spotted last week north of Pemberton, B.C., at the Downton Lake wildfire.
Air quality advisory cancelled as smoke recedes from Metro Vancouver

Air quality advisory cancelled as smoke recedes from Metro Vancouver

Vancouver's smoky days are behind it, for now.
In B.C., smoke hitting everyone from firefighters to homeless community

In B.C., smoke hitting everyone from firefighters to homeless community

Under these conditions, everyone should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors. Children, the elderly, or at risk should avoid outdoor physical activity all together.
Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

New West resident says provincial air-conditioning program is a "feel-good" gesture, but better options exist for keeping folks cool.
30 ways extreme weather affects our food

30 ways extreme weather affects our food

In 2018, climate disasters cost the world more than $160 billion; over the last three decades, 53,000 people have died yearly on average as a result of these disasters.
Satellite image shows how B.C. wildfire was primed to grow

Satellite image shows how B.C. wildfire was primed to grow

Unseen photo reveals humble beginnings of devastating McDougall Creek wildfire that burned into West Kelowna, prompting evacuations only hours later.
8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change

8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change

Here are 8 ways people can prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change.
What to do after an earthquake

What to do after an earthquake

Whether or not your home sustained visible damage in the earthquake, you'll want to follow these steps to ensure your safety and that of those around you.
For fossil-fuel reliant governments, climate action should start at home

For fossil-fuel reliant governments, climate action should start at home

Governments are more than regulators — they are also major greenhouse gas emitters.
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