By Caitlin McKinlay Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduate student Larisa Murdoch's passion for ecological conservation began after a trip to study African wild dogs' denning…
"With climate change particularly, with increased fire activity expected, the probability of increased landslides is definitely there," says Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker.…
With climate change predictions going forward, Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker says increased wildfires will bring higher landslide risks. Read more
The area burned by wildfires in the western US has "increased by a factor of four since the 1970s" and is attributable to human-caused climate…
Monstrous fires have spawned ‘fire clouds,’ towering formations that can spit lightning, potentially starting more fires. “We can expect more of these in the future…
As investigators come to grips with the wildfire that destroyed one-third of the town of Jasper, one of the questions they face is what role…
By Michelle Pugle British Columbia is experiencing greater wildfires today than ever before in recorded history. This increased wildfire activity has amplified the demand for…
The fast-moving Jasper wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what wildfire experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as…
Instead of shingles and tar paper, TRU is repairing a green roof on campus with native grasses and drought-tolerant shrubs. "We want to find a…
(Jasper's) fire was worsened by a pyrocumulonimbus, or a fire-generated thunderstorm, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "They’re by far the most intense fires in the…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the wildfire season so far, and what's to come. Listen to the interview
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses current and expected wildfire conditions across Canada in the coming days and weeks. Watch the interview
Wildfires are burning across western Canada and western US. “These fires are consistent with what we expect with climate change,” says wildfire researcher Dr. Mike…
A wildfire has destroyed buildings in Jasper at least 12 kilometres away less than 48 hours after it began. "...when the fires are that intense,…
Banned for more than a century by European settlers, cultural burning is now making a tentative comeback in Canada. "The indigenous communities have an intimate…
Lingering drought conditions now exacerbated by relentlessly high temperatures could still mean fiery times for Alberta and the West. “Because of the extended heat wave,…
"...you need to have enough troops, so by having extra crews or calling in extra crews from around the country or around the world to…
As they care for our most vulnerable, too many care workers in Canada have been separated from their children for years as they await permanent…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the heat wave still gripping most of BC and increasing wildfire risk. Listen to the…
Calling Canada’s wildfires in 2023 unprecedented doesn’t capture the magnitude of what happened, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
