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VANCOUVER — Federal and British Columbia officials have confirmed a less dire start to this year's Canadian wildfire season when compared with last year, but forecasters are warning of renewed risks as the summer heat approaches.

Forests Minister Bruce Ralston: "The wildfire season is well underway in British Columbia."

OTTAWA — While the wildfire season has been less dire so far this year than 2023, hot, dry weather means conditions are ripe for an above average fire season across most of Canada, the national fire forecast said Wednesday.

Much of the province currently sits between level one and three on the B.C. government's zero to five drought classification scale.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year, more than a tenth of the country’s entire livestock holdings, endangering herders’ livelihoods and way of life.

CALGARY — A new section of water pipe was set to arrive in Calgary on Tuesday, as the city’s mayor urged residents to stay the course, conserve and keep the taps from running dry.

Environment Canada is predicting a warmer-than-usual summer across the entire country, with the greatest chance of high temperatures everywhere east of Manitoba.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government estimates the number of homes located in flood zones could triple in the province when new flood maps are released.

Government money allows Youth Climate Corps BC to more than triple its annual budget and expand across the province to places like Squamish, southern Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island and the northeast.

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change , is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America's most storied river.