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Because our Canadian wildfire smoke is drifting across the US, you might want to share this with your followers.
It is website where you can check the air quality of any US area, simply type in your area code, city, or state for results.
#Canada: #Evacuation order issued as #wildfire threatening Fort #McMurray draws closer
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-grande-prairie-fort-mcmurray-1.7203695
This chart shows annual hours of smoke-filled skies in Calgary from 1953 to 2023.
As the first wildfire smoke of the 2024 season blew into the city this week, it's hard to convey the sadness it elicited in a lot of folks here.
There's a growing realization this is our new reality. And a genuine sense of mourning.
#calgary #alberta #canada #ableg #cdnpoli #climate #climatechange #wildfire #wildfires #smoke
🔥 👩‍🚒 Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
Two more communities under evacuation orders:
Doig River First Nation and the Peace River Regional District as a fire threatens nearby.
#News #ClimateCrisis #Wildfire
https://montrealgazette.com/news/national/wildfire-growth-prompts-another-evacuation-order-in-northeastern-b-c
Montreal Gazette
The blaze is one of several burning across Western Canada.The Canadian Press (Montreal Gazette)
👩‍🚒 🚒 Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches
Emergency preparedness minister says the military is 'not the best resource to deal with a lot of emergencies'
The pilot program will involve multiple non-governmental organizations: the Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, the Salvation Army, the veteran-led Team Rubicon and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC).
#News #ClimateCrisis #Wildfire
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wildfires-climate-military-canada-1.7200878
Firefighter recruitment and retention top of mind as Quebec heads into wildfire season
Province is missing nearly one quarter of its water bomber pilots
"The planet, as folks will see, is effectively burning up and climate change is a significant factor," said Wilkinson. "Last summer, Canadians experienced the most destructive forest fire season in our country's history."
#News #Quebec #ClimateCrisis #Wildfire
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/firefighter-sopfeu-recruitment-retention-quebec-forest-fires-1.7198279
Northern Cree community students' project on natural fire retardants in boreal forest wins at science fair
Kristopher Neeposh and Rory Henry-Felstead won 1st place at Quebec Indigenous Science Fair
Their most significant finding was that jack pine extract, applied to different materials, seemed to slow the spread of flames. They found that it even out-performed ammonium sulfate, a commercially available fire retardant.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cree-students-nemaska-science-fair-boreal-fire-retardants-1.7165226
CBC: Wildfire may hit Fort Nelson, B.C., by Monday morning, fire officials say
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-nelson-wildfires-bc-may-11-1.7202091
Fewer wildfires, great biodiversity: what is the secret to the success of Mexico’s forests?
More than half of the country’s forestry is in community and Indigenous hands – and from CO2 absorption to reducing poverty the results are impressiveLinda Farthing (The Guardian)
Utility-related fires are wreaking havoc across the United States. Since 2017, fires related to electricity transmission have burned at least 3 million acres.
New today: A closer look at the #Texas Panhandle fire, and why it's a grim preview of our near future. From our friends at Sierra Club magazine ... https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-panhandle-fire-climate-environment/
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The Epic Texas Panhandle Fire Is Just a Preview
Texas officials go to bat for oil and gas while the climate-fueled Smokehouse Creek Fire still rages.Christopher Collins (The Texas Observer)
