Tag: wildfire
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Balancing nature’s needs with fire protection: Protecting trees, dispelling myths (Creatively United for the Planet)
This webinar was published by Creatively United for the Planet on April 28, 2026. The webinar features perspectives from Herb Hammond, forest ecologist, professional forester and author; Rachel Holt, independent ecologist and professional biologist; and Dave Daust, forester and landscape analyst. Also featuring comments by Todd Carnahan, a conservation biologist and member of FireSmart Emergency…
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Climate change can’t be stopped without ‘sane’ forest policy (Castanet op-ed)
This op-ed, written by Eli Pivnick, was originally published in Castanet on May 12, 2026. Forests are the lungs of our planet. Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen each year since the beginning of the industrial revolution. However, they peak in spring, then drop from May to October, before beginning to rise again. The summer…
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BC community sounds the alarm on salvage logging – Kelowna Now
This important article, reported by Luke Faulks, focuses on the community of Gun Lake and residents’ concerns about the threat of salvage logging proposed in an area that experienced wildfire in 2023. “a meta review of research into the ecological impacts of salvage logging found the practice can hamper species that survived the fire, modify rare post-disturbance…