South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings highlights comments made by wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan when referring to fires burning across Canada: "...this weather, these fire…
“In Canada, our burn has doubled since the 1970s, and my colleagues and I attribute this largely, but not solely, to human-caused climate change,” wildfire…
Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of the US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse. “This is our new…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan points out that this year’s strong, early fire season even includes Northwest Territories, where snow cover typically delays large outbreaks…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan talks about the challenges that lie ahead this fire season and beyond. Interview begins at 2:35.
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan helps explain some of the terminology you might hear. Read more
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…
