Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
Description
May 3, 2016
During an update on the Fort McMurray wildfire, Bernie Schmitte, forestry manager in Fort McMurray, explains how a Boreal forest is a fire-dependant ecosystem that adapts itself to being easily ignitable.
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge00:29 | May 3, 2016
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Alberta releases new coal mining policies for the eastern slopes02:00 | December 20, 2024
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Alberta hunting and trapping changes spark concern02:01 | December 13, 2024
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How to handle holiday waste05:01 | December 10, 2024
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Alberta threatens to invoke sovereignty act over federal emissions cap01:49 | November 27, 2024
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Crowsnest Pass residents support new coal mine despite environmental harms01:41 | November 26, 2024
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Alberta funds drilling for geothermal energy test site01:54 | November 25, 2024
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge00:29 | May 3, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Boreal forests designed to burn, makes fighting it a challenge
Description
May 3, 2016
During an update on the Fort McMurray wildfire, Bernie Schmitte, forestry manager in Fort McMurray, explains how a Boreal forest is a fire-dependant ecosystem that adapts itself to being easily ignitable.
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