Those planning to visit the country’s extensive forests and backcountry have been stymied by the raging wildfires, just as the country’s travel industry was bouncing back.
Tag: British Columbia (Canada)
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Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-pit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish.
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Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need
Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks.
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A Pacifist Sect From Russia Is Shaken by War, and Modernity
The Ukraine conflict is causing soul-searching among the Doukhobors, a peace-loving group that emigrated to Canada in 1899.
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Covid May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Find
Men and people with severe illnesses were more likely to develop the condition within a year. But the data does not prove that the coronavirus causes diabetes.