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Fire chief on Savary Island implements high-risk activity ban

Fire chief on Savary Island implements high-risk activity ban

Additional fire prevention necessary to keep people safe
As climate changes, where will B.C.'s wildlife find refuge?

As climate changes, where will B.C.'s wildlife find refuge?

Climate change is projected to push carnivores from old ranges, open up space for new mammals and transform B.C.'s forests. Here's what some species are facing.
Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak's trains — and its climate benefits

Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak's trains — and its climate benefits

For Amtrak riders, cancelled trains have become a familiar side effect of the extreme weather fuelled by climate change.
As temperatures rise, shores turn orange, but blooms aren’t toxic

As temperatures rise, shores turn orange, but blooms aren’t toxic

Blooms regularly appear briefly in the Strait of Georgia and are lasting longer.
B.C. real estate agent fined more than $100K for igniting wildfire

B.C. real estate agent fined more than $100K for igniting wildfire

A B.C. man was ordered to pay a $3,000 administrative penalty and more than $100,000 in firefighting costs incurred by the province when a burn pile sparked a wildfire on his property in 2019.
Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital , with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days.
Does 'doom-and-gloom' climate news motivate or paralyze you?

Does 'doom-and-gloom' climate news motivate or paralyze you?

Two new studies show 'doom-and-gloom' climate news may scare but also encourage audiences.
B.C. announces total campfire ban amid drastic wildfire surge, worsening drought

B.C. announces total campfire ban amid drastic wildfire surge, worsening drought

VANCOUVER — All campfires across British Columbia were banned Monday, except on the North Coast island of Haida Gwaii, after thousands of lightning strikes and worsening drought conditions resulted in more than 100 new wildfires over the weekend.
Several dozen wildfires sparked after over 19,000 lightning strikes hit B.C.

Several dozen wildfires sparked after over 19,000 lightning strikes hit B.C.

There were 86 new fires on Sunday alone.
Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?

Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?

CHICAGO (AP) — Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly . Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995.
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