wildfires

Wildfires in B.C. are now pumping more climate pollution into the atmosphere than all fossil fuel burning in the province.

British Columbia's public safety minister heaped praise on 100 firefighters from Mexico who arrived in the province on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to work "shoulder to shoulder" with local crews battling hundreds of wildfires.

A combination of drought, heat and drier fuels is causing larger areas to burn in British Columbia, says an expert.

Ontario's Opposition is calling on the government to declare a state of emergency over wildfires burning in the province's northwestern region, saying the premier "must stop ignoring the wildfire crisis."

Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers severely affected by this year's drought.

Thousands of wildfires engulf broad expanses of Russia each year, destroying forests and shrouding territories in acrid smoke.

Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government is adding almost $1.4 billion to the disaster mitigation and adaptation fund this year to help communities across Canada facing climate change and environmental disasters.

Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change.

British Columbia's public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat to prepare for potential mass evacuations and help secure accommodation that might be needed by evacuees.

A lengthy rainfall and strong winds could dissipate the raging wildfires and smoky air gripping parts of Western Canada but that's not what's in the forecast for this week, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.

Blistering temperatures are redefining what's considered "really hot."

Farmers are calling for emergency disaster relief as drought ravages crops and pastures across the Prairie provinces and beyond.

More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province.

Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering surrounding communities.