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Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight

Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight

When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she decided on her true calling.
15 wild weather phenomena

15 wild weather phenomena

From waterspouts to ice storms, there are hundreds of different ways changes in the climate can manifest themselves.
'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' Tofino faces a water crisis

Outdoor water use is banned, and a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night was told that if the drought persists in Tofino, more drastic measures will be on the table
Worried about air quality impact on asthma, other conditions? Here's what you can do

Worried about air quality impact on asthma, other conditions? Here's what you can do

The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffering from underlying respiratory and cardiac conditions, experts say.
As the planet warms, scientists worry that cases of infectious diseases could spike

As the planet warms, scientists worry that cases of infectious diseases could spike

People around the world are living longer, healthier lives than they were just half a century ago. Climate change threatens to undo that progress.
Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for Metro Vancouver and beyond

Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for Metro Vancouver and beyond

Get weather updates at the neighbourhood level.
B.C. researchers discover Janus, the first 'two-faced' star

B.C. researchers discover Janus, the first 'two-faced' star

An international team of astronomers, including two UBC researchers, reveal the first 'two-faced' star, a celestial Rosetta Stone to help unravel the cosmic evolution of a dying star.
Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

New practices aim to improve soil health, return more carbon to soil and reduce greenhouse gas losses.
Alaska volcano's weeklong eruption eases after spewing another massive ash cloud

Alaska volcano's weeklong eruption eases after spewing another massive ash cloud

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions.
B.C.'s wildfire season is most destructive on record and hasn't peaked yet: minister

B.C.'s wildfire season is most destructive on record and hasn't peaked yet: minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia hasn't yet hit the "peak" of its wildfire season, but it has already broken the record for the total area burned in a year, the province's minister of emergency management said.
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