B.C. to bear brunt of structural losses due to wildfires and floods
A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost ...
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. risks losing billions with Columbia River Treaty left in limbo
The Columbia River Treaty, the framework for hydropower generation and flood control between the two countries, had been left ...
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Push is on to finalize Columbia River Treaty before Trump takes office
according to the Government of British Columbia. Several flood management provisions expired in September. The United States and Canada are currently operating under an interim agreement until the ...
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HotSpots H2O: Unusually Powerful ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummels British Columbia and Pacific Northwest
Krystal Babcock, a resident of Merritt, British Columbia, was unable to leave her home when the government ordered residents to evacuate on Monday, staying back to care for her elderly parents who ...
B.C. to bear brunt of costs from growing wildfire and flood risks, finds report
National targets to build millions of new homes over the next five years risks putting hundreds of thousands of structures in the path of wildfire and floods. The resulting surge in damages is ...
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Earth scientists study Sikkim flood in India to help others prepare for similar disasters
Experts from the global Earth science community – including a scientist from the University of Calgary – have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others ...
Canada’s race to solve housing crisis heads for trouble as new builds slated for high-risk fire and flood areas
Hundreds of thousands of those new homes are destined to be built in areas across the country at high risk of wildfires and ...