Fire thunderstorms — which occur in pyrocumulonimbus clouds — not only create their own weather system but may also be powerful enough to actually change…
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is looking into chemical treatment of Lost Lake to eliminate an invasive population of…
Hundreds of square kilometres of British Columbia are currently ablaze, and one of Canada's leading experts on wildfires says the worst is yet to come…
TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan talks to the BBC about the wildfire season. "It really depends on the day-to-day weather, but the potential is…
Climate change is transforming the way wildfires behave across much of North America. Experts point to a combination of heat waves and droughts, especially those…
In this detailed analysis of the Canadian firescape and how it has evolved to where we are now, Ed Struzik quotes TRU wildfire researcher Mike…
Rising waters in Shuswap rivers has heightened concern for the state of glaciers in the region and elsewhere. TRU hydrologist Tom Pypker says the current…
TRU is creating a laboratory dedicated to studying tree rings and how wildfires, climate change and droughts impact forests in the region. The Fire and…
TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says events like the current fires in BC are an urgent reality. "There's no quick fix," he told Cross Country Checkup's…
The Vancouver Sun talks with TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan about how this summer's fire season is looking. Read more
Parts of the western United States are seeing record high temperatures in the midst of drought — signaling, experts say, long-term changes in the weather.…
CTV Vancouver interviews new-to-TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. Watch the interview
Bracing for another hot summer of wildfires, the B.C. government has added $20 million more to its community resiliency fund to prepare for forest fires…
Researcher and expert on wildfire behaviour and landscape fire modelling Dr. Mike Flannigan has been named the B.C. research chair in protective services, emergency management…
Dr. Michael Flannigan is the new British Columbia Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU, the university and Province of…
Claudie Pageau is this year's Governor General's Gold Medal winner at Spring 2021 Virtual Convocation. She found fulfillment in assisting aspiring students in their scientific…
Thompson Rivers University has signed an agreement with the American University of Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine to give TRU students direct entry into AUC’s…
The Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual Wildlife Education Series in New Bedford is featuring Alysa McCall, director of Conservation Outreach for Polar Bears International. McCall earned…
Migratory songbirds have to replace their feathers as they get worn or lose their colour. Matthew Reudink takes a look at the annual cycle of…
The weather is getting warmer and more people are heading outside to enjoy their local parks and trails, but with spring also comes tick season.…
