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…

Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta is astonished to see people in Kamloops engaging in outdoor activities, despite the city being blanketed in wildfire…

As heat-driven fires continue to become real-world disasters, there is more evidence pointing to the fuel behind them. “In Canada, fire area burned has doubled…

Fire seasons are starting sooner, lasting longer and the overall area burned is steadily increasing. “What we’ve seen in British Columbia since 2017, I wasn’t…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says shifting winds in Alberta can lead to rapid wildfire growth. "When the wind changes direction, the direction of the…

Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta says that an imminent risk affecting residents of Kamloops every year is air pollution caused by fires burning…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Northwind host Wanda McLeod about the Alberta wildfires and what this may mean for the North. Listen to interview

Air quality in Western Canada continues to deteriorate as wildfires rage. Dr. Michael Mehta, a professor in the Department of Environment, Culture and Society, provides insight. …