Wildfire
CBC News | Wildfire terminology can be confusing. Here's a cheat sheet of words you might hear June 5, 2023
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan helps explain some of the terminology you might hear. Read more
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Wildfire
This Matters (Toronto Star) | Canada is in flames. What you need to know about fire science June 5, 2023
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses how we should live with and respond to wildfires. Interview begins at 1:43.
Wildfire
The Globe and Mail | Number of wildfires across country straining resources June 5, 2023
As crews across Canada keep busy fighting wildfires, experts say more needs to be done. Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Read more
The Toronto Star | A Nova Scotia wildfire might soon be able to make its own weather — and that could be even worse June 1, 2023
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 | Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks June 1, 2023
NPR speaks with wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan about record-breaking wildfires burning across multiple provinces. Interview begins at 2:23.
The Telegram | The science and tactics of the fight to keep Nova Scotia from burning June 1, 2023
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…
CBC News | 'Unprecedented' start to wildfire season destroyed almost 3 million hectares of forest: Blair June 1, 2023
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.…
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Professorship boosts microbiologist’s research May 31, 2023
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,…
The Daily Courier | Local land trust works largely behind the scenes May 30, 2023
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…
Al Jazeera | Wildfire forces thousands of people to evacuate in eastern Canada May 30, 2023
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
The Toronto Star | Wildfires like the one near Halifax are monsters. Does Canada have the firefighters we’ll need to battle more of them? May 30, 2023
Preparing for the battle — and allotting resources — is the trickiest part of the wildfire challenge for governments. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Getting the scoop on Sun Peaks bear poop May 26, 2023
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…
CBC News | There are fewer wildfires in Canada but they are more powerful May 26, 2023
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…
CBC Kamloops | Botanist Lyn Baldwin May 26, 2023
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…
The Wren | Early detection is vital in preparing for wildfire season, Kamloops fire expert says May 25, 2023
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…
The Province | Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires May 25, 2023
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
The Big Story | How do we fight the bigger, hotter wildfires of the future? May 25, 2023
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…
BBC News | Alberta, Canada, wildfires show no sign of slowing, experts say May 24, 2023
"As our climate warms, we can expect to see more fire, more smoke," wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Fkannigan tells BBC News. Read more
Castanet Kamloops | TRU wildfire expert says quick start to fire season will likely mean more blazes this summer May 24, 2023
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…
CBC News | If we're going to tackle worsening wildfires, we need to think differently, say those who know May 19, 2023
As wildfires grow more powerful, Dr. Mike Flannigan and other experts are calling on all levels of government to be more proactive. Read more
