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B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
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B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

A new study has found that during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, climate change boosted temperatures for over half the world's population.
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Coast volunteers part of 'unprecedented effort' to study invasive freshwater jellyfish

Coast volunteers part of 'unprecedented effort' to study invasive freshwater jellyfish

Scientist Dr. Florian Lüskow is coming to the Sunshine Coast to share insights into the ecosystems of local lakes
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UNBC research group gets $800k to continue Nechako River Basin study

UNBC research group gets $800k to continue Nechako River Basin study

'Building knowledge helps build resilience'
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Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C.
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Dumping of radioactive water in Japan seen as unlikely to affect B.C. waters

Dumping of radioactive water in Japan seen as unlikely to affect B.C. waters

Japanese officials announced a plan this week to release radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific starting as early as Thursday.
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2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alta. could fall between the two

2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alta. could fall between the two

CALGARY — As politicians spar over whether 2035 or 2050 should be the deadline to attain a net-zero electricity grid in Alberta, the correct answer may lie somewhere in the middle.
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The environment as an issue no longer reaches double digits across the country: poll

The environment as an issue no longer reaches double digits across the country: poll

Nearly a third of British Columbians is warming on its own
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The 90 companies responsible for two-thirds of historical greenhouse gas emissions

The 90 companies responsible for two-thirds of historical greenhouse gas emissions

The awareness of climate change, GHGs, global warming, and rising sea levels has increased.
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Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Canada's minister responsible for forests said he is reflecting on hard lessons from this year's record wildfire season, including the possible need for standardizing firefighter training across provincial borders and beyond.
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