Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses how we should live with and respond to wildfires. Interview begins at 1:43.
As crews across Canada keep busy fighting wildfires, experts say more needs to be done. Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Read more
When the circumstances are right, ‘crossover’ and ‘pyroCb’ phenomena might expand a wildfire or even generate new ones. Dr. Mike Flannigan - BC Innovation Research…
NPR speaks with wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan about record-breaking wildfires burning across multiple provinces. Interview begins at 2:23.
While there's been a lot of discussion around whether Nova Scotia needs its own water bombers to add to its current fleet of helicopters, they’re…
An "unprecedented" start to the wildfire season in Canada has led to serious wildfires spreading destruction and forcing evacuations across seven provinces and one territory.…
A TRU faculty member’s research into breaking down toxic ‘forever chemicals’ is getting support that allows him to expand his work. Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme,…
Efforts of the Central Okanagan Land Trust in removing invasive plants are helped by their partnership with TRU, where adjunct faculty member Dr. Catherine Tarasoff…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says that while wildfires are common in Canada during the spring season, “this year has been very active.” Read more
Preparing for the battle — and allotting resources — is the trickiest part of the wildfire challenge for governments. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides…
Olivier Jumeau, a recent graduate from the geography department, is researching the diet of back bears living in Sun Peaks. "Scat analysis is a really…
The area burned annually by wildland fires has more than doubled since the 1970s, according to a recent federal report. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan…
Botanist Dr. Lyn Baldwin speaks with Daybreak Kamloops about the grasslands around Kamloops and her new botanical memoir, Drawing Botany Home: A Rooted Life. Interview…
Early detection of fires, up to 10 days out, is vital because provincial agencies largely depend on the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to coordinate…
Data from a growing number of satellites is "being adopted more and more" to help fight wildfires, says wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
This Canadian wildfire season has been historic, and a changing climate means that future years could be even worse. Jordan Heath-Rawlings, host of The Big Story…
"As our climate warms, we can expect to see more fire, more smoke," wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Fkannigan tells BBC News. Read more
Dr. Mike Flannigan, BC Innovation Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, says wildfire activity in BC is abnormally active for May. Read…
As wildfires grow more powerful, Dr. Mike Flannigan and other experts are calling on all levels of government to be more proactive. Read more
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan is certain there's a connection between wildfires and human-caused climate change not only in Alberta, but also Canada and the…
