Radio NL | Impact of smokey skies June 8, 2023
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, talks about the impact of smokey skies in many parts of Canada and the US as wildfires continue…
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NewsNation Live | Canadian wildfires: What’s the greatest danger? June 8, 2023
Unhealthy air quality alerts continued Thursday as smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires blanketed the East Coast, affecting more than 100 million Americans. Dr. Michael…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Local farmers are making cattle resilient to climate change June 8, 2023
Ranchers partner with Dr. John Church, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability, to make cows more heat tolerant in the face of climate…
Castanet | South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP calls for national firefighting service June 7, 2023
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…
Rolling Stone | Why are Canada’s wildfires choking the US this time? June 7, 2023
“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…
Al Jazeera | Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn June 7, 2023
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…
The Washington Post | Opinion - People who never had to think about wildfire before need to start June 7, 2023
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…
The Sunday Magazine (CBC Radio) | What 2023’s wildfire season tells us about the changing risk of fire in Canada June 5, 2023
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan talks about the challenges that lie ahead this fire season and beyond. Interview begins at 2:35.
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
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.
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.…
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…
