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. …
Some Albertans are staying behind to protect their homes from wildfires. They say they have no other choice. "With 100 new fire starts, no fire…
Although it's more common to see peaks in wildfires at this time of year in Alberta, the province has been hit hard. Wildfire expert Dr.…
Environmental social scientist Dr. Michael Mehta talks about the risks presented by wildfire smoke. "With wildfires becoming more frequent and more intense, this is becoming a…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the window to do prescribed burns is getting smaller. “So there is a desire to burn when possible.” Read more
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Andrea Robinson is passionate about the planet. An aspiring wildfire scientist and initial attack…
Mike Flannigan, Research Chair at Thompson Rivers University and an author of a UN report on wildfire and climate change, says ecosystem damage caused by…
A new report finds the federal government isn’t doing enough to act on or disclose detailed information about the growing hazards of a warming climate,…
The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather years have occurred in the last decade, according to a new study that suggests extreme fire weather is…
When the BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) initiated a targeted grazing project to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface, the prospect of rebuilding lost fencing…
A report looking into B.C.'s response during the 2017/2018 wildfire season finds the province needs to make major improvements to its crisis communication. Thompson Rivers…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is still investigating what caused the June 30 fire that left the Village of Lytton as nothing more a…
A Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.’s communication practices during the devastating wildfire seasons of 2017 and ’18, calls for improvements to better inform…
A report examining British Columbia’s response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will…
KAMLOOPS– A study of BC’s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate…
TRU Faculty of Science Associate Professor Dr. Tom Pypker studies the after effects of wildfires with a focus on land disturbance and water flows. He…
Despite a brutal wildfire season in neighbouring provinces, Alberta was mostly spared. Edmonton AM asks wildfire expert Mike Flannigan why the situation was so different…
TRU is establishing a fund to help out students affected by climate-related disasters. The idea came about thanks to the devastating wildfires that burned around…
Despite the record-high temperatures and prolonged dry conditions, TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan said fires were still under control in Alberta thanks to fire crews…
A TRU faculty member living on the North Shore is working to make his neighbourhood better prepared for fires. Bala Nikku, an assistant professor with…
