The federal government recentlyset asideup to $285 million over five years to help communities better handle wildfires, and is also aiming to hire1,000 more firefighters. New research on an unprecedented year The warnings about the upcoming season...
But Canada has had over 2,000 wildfires already this year. More than 400 are currently tearing through many parts of British Columbia and Alberta in the country's west, as well as Nova Scotia, Quebec and parts of Ontario in the east. Around one-third of these...
Ecological grief is felt in response to ecological losses, and it reveals how people’s identities and life structures are rooted in place.
Wildlife Federation, said the area where the Donnie Creek fire is burning is home to smaller fur-bearing animals — like martens and ermine— as well as larger animals like moose. WATCH: How animals cope with wildfires...
There have been more than 2,700 wildfires in Canada so far this year, which have burned 59,000 square kilometres of forest and other land. That's a total area more than 10 times the size of Prince Edward Island. On Tuesday, 409 fires were still burning, 202 of the...
the blazes spread rapidly over the island on Tuesday, Aug. 8, although weather conditions linked to Hurricane Dora hindered some of those efforts. National Guard helicopters activated as part of the state's emergency response to the wildfires were grounded as the wind gusts picked up that ...
There was the same old criticism of Joe Biden, of the Democrats’ response to the wildfires in California, and of their policies on immigration. And there was defence of his decision to pardon January 6 rioters, whose offences he down-played as “very, very ...
However, abundant data shows that HMPV is distinct from its cousin RSV in many ways. First, the order of genes in its genome is quite different. In addition, HMPV is missing two genes that RSV uses to overcome the immune response that would normally target it; yet HMPV has its own wa...
Welcome to the May long weekend in Canada, which celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. For many Canadians, this weekend is the unofficial kick start to summer, marking the first time many camp, hike and stay outdoors for an...
Canada has for years forked over billions of dollars in subsidies to oil and gas companies — an approach that critics say flies in the face of the country's climate goals, and impinges on efforts to turn toward renewable energy sources. Now the...