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The planet is facing a 'global wildfire crisis,' warns United Nations

The planet is facing a 'global wildfire crisis,' warns United Nations

By 2090, wildfires are expected to increase in intensity by up to 57 per cent because of human-caused planetary warming, a landmark United Nations report has found. Could Canada's Indigenous people offer a solution?
B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

B.C. ski hills that survive global warming could reap tourism windfall, says expert

By mid-century, climate change is expected to cause steep declines in snowfall at many ski resorts across the world. With its colder winters, could British Columbia's Interior mountains come out on top?
'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

'Too wet, too rainy': How climate change could end ski business for many B.C. resorts

Fifteen thousand years ago, the mountains of Vancouver's North Shore emerged from an ice shelf. Now, some climate scientists say the winter legacy of B.C.'s coastal mountains is on the brink of collapse.
B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

Parks Canada says it's backing a nature prescription program in B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba so doctors and nurses can prescribe a Parks Canada Discovery Pass to patients suffering mental and physical health problems.
How climate change could threaten the Winter Olympics

How climate change could threaten the Winter Olympics

Under a high-emission scenario, only one of the previous 21 Winter Olympic host cities will be able to offer a safe and reliable games by the 2080s
Six tips to keep hummingbirds alive during a cold snap

Six tips to keep hummingbirds alive during a cold snap

'Who would have believed we'd ever be counting hummingbirds in the wintertime?'
Atmospheric river ranking system won't be ready for 'some years,' says Environment Canada

Atmospheric river ranking system won't be ready for 'some years,' says Environment Canada

After initially telling the B.C. government an atmospheric river ranking system would be released by January 2022, Environment Canada is walking those comments back.
Does B.C. need rapid response teams to prevent wildfire-driven floods?

Does B.C. need rapid response teams to prevent wildfire-driven floods?

The U.S. Wildfire Service has had a rapid response team to help warn people of impending landslides and flash flooding for years. After the worst floods in living memory, some say it's time for B.C. to get a team of its own.
B.C. doctor clinically diagnoses patient as suffering from 'climate change'

B.C. doctor clinically diagnoses patient as suffering from 'climate change'

The head of a Nelson, B.C., emergency department says it's time doctors start looking at the underlying cause of medical conditions triggered by smoke and heat
Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout

Disaster app helps B.C. communities plan for climate fallout

Seven Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island communities will act as a testing ground for an app that helps families design their own plan to survive disasters — from flooding and prolonged power outages to wildfires and earthquakes.