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All at the front for our last forest and mountain caribou!
Minister Steven Guilbeault, we welcome your intention to protect the three most endangered caribou herds in Quebec, but more must be done. In Gaspésie and Saguenay, other caribou herds are…
Forest fires | Loggers in Banff to save the national park
(Banff, Alberta) The loggers have been there. Crossing a thick forest, a strip of land a kilometer and a half long on the mountainside has been razed. Only a few…
Our walks in the forest change the behavior of animals
With the sunny days, we enjoy going for walks in the forest, enjoying the freshness of the trees and admiring the spectacle of nature. But our walks are not without…
Forest fires serve as a reminder of telecommunications challenges
As wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui last summer, killing more than 100 people and destroying thousands of buildings, a telecommunications outage left many residents in…
Lebanon | Israeli bombings kill two and cause forest fires
(Beirut) Israeli bombings targeted several regions in southern Lebanon, killing two people, including a Hezbollah fighter, and sparking major fires on Saturday, state media and the Lebanese Islamist movement reported.…
in the Congo Basin, the fight to save a forest less known than the Amazon but vital for the planet
The Congo Basin forest has become, ahead of the Amazon forest, the largest carbon sink in the world. The extent of deforestation of this forest massif remains little known in…
Open-air campfires in the forest allowed again in certain regions
(Montreal) The return of the rain, after several days of good weather, allows the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to lift the ban on open fires in and near…
Israeli bombing causes forest fires in Lebanon
(Beirut) Israeli bombardments sparked large fires in several regions of southern Lebanon on Saturday, said state media and a rescuer affiliated with the Amal movement, an ally of Hezbollah. Posted…
Fewer forest fires in Quebec than on this date last year
Although vigilance is at its maximum in most of Quebec regarding the risk of forest fires, their number remains below the average of the last ten years at the same…
Forest fires in northern Israel after rocket fire from Lebanon
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Kiryat Shmona) Israeli authorities are battling intense forest fires in the north of the country on Tuesday which broke out shortly after rocket…
Open fires in forests are prohibited in several regions to prevent forest fires
The wave of heat and good weather which continues in several regions of Quebec pushes the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to prohibit open fires in forests and nearby…
Forest fires | How to ensure a successful evacuation?
Text or radio? Solo car or carpooling? When a forest fire drives out a population, what scenarios are the most effective? Montreal researchers are surveying residents of three cities that…
Forest fires | SOPFEU sends reinforcements to Western Canada
(Montreal) Although the rain of recent days has given respite to those fighting forest fires in Western Canada, they will soon receive reinforcements from Quebec. Published at 9:49 a.m. The…
Forest fire | Residents forced to leave Fort McMurray can return
(Fort McMurray) The Alberta municipality that governs the Fort McMurray oilsands hub said Saturday that residents evacuated due to nearby wildfires can now return home. Posted at 2:44 p.m. The…
Forest fires | Rain helps in Fort McMurray, homes burn in B.C.
(Fort Mcmurray) Hard-working crews and rain keep fire away from Fort McMurray, Alta., as homes burn in B.C. Posted at 9:12 p.m. Bob Weber The Canadian Press Every day since…
In British Columbia, a record CO2 emitted by forest fires in May
CO emissions2 wildfires in British Columbia reached the highest level recorded for a month of May in that province by the European Union’s Copernicus climate change service, which has been…
Evacuation of thousands of residents in Western Canada due to forest fires
In Alberta, a 210 square kilometer fire forced more than 6,600 residents south of Fort McMurray from their homes. But regional fire chief Jody Butz is reassuring. He assures that…
Forest fires in Western Canada | Thousands of people evacuated
Thousands of people in Western Canada are still forced to live far from their homes due to wildfires threatening their communities. Posted at 1:27 p.m. In Alberta, a 209 square…
Public Health will issue recommendations in view of forest fires
The General Directorate of Public Health of Quebec is preparing to face the forest fire season, one year after the exceptional fires which ravaged more than five million hectares of…
Forest fire | Fort McMurray partially evacuated
(Fort Nelson) Thousands of Fort McMurray residents were called to evacuate Tuesday afternoon as a major wildfire threatens the region. Posted at 2:15 p.m. Updated at 5:53 p.m. The evacuated…