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• A ‘horticultural anomaly’: Lone cherry tree blossoms out of season in Burnaby

  'Normally this is going to flower in March,' said Douglas Justice of the UBC Botanical Garden. 'So flowering now, we know it's unusual and we know it's a stress response'

  Environment

  Oct 17
• BC Liberals criticize NDP’s wildfire, heat dome responses

  The plight of the residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton that was all but destroyed in a wildfire this summer gained political focus Thursday in the provincial legislature.

  Environment

  Oct 7
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• Will Canada see a repeat record-setting heat wave in summer 2022?

  Climate experts say it’s hard to clearly predict what will happen next summer, but there are lessons to be learnt from this year’s extreme weather events.

  Weather

  Oct 6
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• Thousands flee as fire devours forests, homes on Greece’s second largest island

  Greek and European officials have blamed climate change for the large number of fires in southern Europe this summer, from Italy to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.

  World

  Aug 8
• Turkish wildfires: Residents return to destroyed homes as blazes continue

  Wildfires are common in southern Turkey in the hot summer months but local authorities say the latest fires have covered a much bigger area.

  Environment

  Jul 31
• ‘Mayhem’: Severe wildfires could threaten water supply for communities, expert warns

  Canada needs more data and analysis of the historical and ongoing effects of wildfires on watersheds, says a wildfire research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service.

  Environment

  Jul 31
• Banff cautioning residents to be prepared as wildfire risk soars

  Evacuation guides are being dropped off on doorsteps across town, urging residents to familiarize themselves with evacuation plans.

  Canada

  Jul 29
• Faced with wildfires 49% Canadians say urgent need to tackle climate change: poll  

  Despite a record-breaking heat wave this summer, majority of people in Canada are not keen on spending more to help fight climate change, new Ipsos poll shows.

  Environment

  Jul 28
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• Heat domes and wildfires: New approach needed in extreme weather fight, report author says

  By Friday, more than 3,600 square kilometres of land had been charred and evacuation orders covered more than 5,000 properties, while another 17,500 were on alert.

  Canada

  Jul 24
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• A look at Canada’s wildfires in numbers and graphics over the decades

  Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada, forcing mass evacuations. A look at how this year’s season compares with past years.  

  Environment

  Jul 21