Climate change, heat waves and wildfires are forcing a rethink on how we manage our forests. The headlines include:
- Climate change threatens remote and rural communities
- The future of fire – we’re on the brink of a runaway fire age
- Heat wave possible harbinger of long, smoky wildfire season
- Climate change is forcing BC to rethink how it fights wildfires
- BC seeks military assistance to fight 130+ active wildfires
- Alberta communities share wildfire stories for new evacuation guide
- Resistant European forests are matters of fate for the climate
In Business news: Canada invests in Project Learning Tree; the history of BC’s new contractor regulations; Roseburg’s plan to build a sawmill in North Carolina; Wisconsin seeks a restart on two shuttered paper mills; and Oklahoma investigates alleged lumber price gouging. Meanwhile: Fairy Creek evokes memories of Clayoquot Sound; and BC protests were about more that just old-growth forests.
Finally, long awaited updates to the Tree Frog platform launch today — with more to come. Your feedback is appreciated (and your patience, as we debug the site).
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor