“Temperatures are rising at the rate we thought they would, but the effects are more severe, more frequent, more critical. It’s crazy and getting crazier.”…
"The increase in intensity, that's what worries me the most." Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan talks to NPR about wildfires in Canada. Read more
“If we see more days above fire intensity thresholds, we will see more escape fires, more area burned and more impacts to society," TRU wildfire…
Hurricane Hilary could bring rain and strong winds, a "double-edged sword" for BC wildfires — TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan explains. Read more
A satellite image shows how the McDougall Creek wildfire was primed to grow. TRU wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan explains why. Read more
"It's really all about the weather. That's the reason why we've got this incredible fire season." TRU wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan talks with CBC…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses Canada's record-breaking fire season. Watch video
A dry, hot and windy stretch in recent weeks has given fires in the Northwest Territories renewed strength, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, and there's…
MScEEM student Xingming Li’s research into the impact of rental prices and homelessness took his ideas to the 2023 Canadian Economic Association Conference. When looking…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the ease with which people can communicate disinformation, along with growing distrust in government, media and science, have created…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, is trying something new to convince more people to care about climate change...he's written a song. Interview begins…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with 680 CJOB about wildfires in Manitoba, across Canada and around the world. August 14 interview begins at 4:00…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight on this year's wildfire season. Watch video
2023 has been labelled Canada’s most destructive wildfire season ever, and summer isn’t over yet. TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan talks about fighting wildfire…
How will this fire season determine what the future could look like? Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Interview begins at 54:14.
Thompson Rivers University has signed memorandums of understanding with the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics and the University of Canterbury. The MOU signed by all three…
BC's wildfire season will likely end in winter, not fall, wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says. “It’s supposed to be a warm, dry fall. It’s…
A "fire-breathing dragon of clouds": these are Canada’s wildfire-induced super storms. TRU researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan talks about the power of wildfires. Read more
Rather than investing heavily in prescribed burns, wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan would like to see authorities step up prevention and preparedness. Read more
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with the BBC about Canada's record-breaking wildfire season. Listen to the interview - parts 1 and 2.
