A new federal report says it’s essential that Canadians act now to adapt and build resilience to climate change. And today’s headlines serve to reinforce the message:
- Wildfires predicted to grow worse as temperatures rise
- Drought-stricken West braces as wildfire season flares up
- Northern California wildfire grows with 1,500 under mandatory evacuation orders
- The Rocky Mountains Are About To Be Off Limits South of the Colorado Border
- Over 70 forest fires in Newfoundland and Labrador so far this season
In other news: David Suzuki says there’s no climate science denial at the Forest Products Association of Canada, but there is caribou science denial; Kevin Kriese has been appointed chair of BC’s independent watchdog for forestry practices; Husby Forest Products defends its logging of large cedar trees; and—of course—a few stories on NAFTA, lumber tariffs and homebuilding trends.
Finally; is our addiction to beef contributing to tropical deforestation? A new report says yes, as 37 million acres were lost in 2017.