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Poor Conditions Force Students Off The Slopes
Hamber students’ skiing conditions and experiences have been affected by an unusually warm winter with little snowfall, leading to suboptimal snow and poor terrain.
Wildfires in Maui
On Aug. 7-8, a wildfire burned down parts of Maui and the historical town of Lahaina. It was considered to be the largest fire in the United States in the past century, and led to 97 confirmed deaths and 31 missing people.
Smoky Skies From Albertan Wildfires
In the past decade, the number and severity of wildfires in Alberta have increased significantly. This year’s wildfires have burned 150 times more area than the previous 5 years combined, according to data from the Alberta government.
BC Forest Fire Season is Sparking
This summer’s forest fire season is forecasted to be worse than usual. Even before the start of the season, the general wildfire activity across Canada has been increasing, with 2,306 fires thus far in 2023 alone, as of June 9. Just over 400 of those, about 16 per cent, are in British Columbia, despite BC only occupying about nine per cent of Canada’s land mass.
BC's Temperatures Keep Going Up
Despite attempts to minimize climate change, extreme weather has become more common on Canada’s west coast, most noticeably with summers being hotter and more humid than it has been historically.
Hurricane Ian Strikes Florida; Causes Widespread devastation
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Sept. 28. With winds over 240 km/hr, it was labelled as a Category 4 hurricane, being one of the strongest hurricanes in the US on record.
Floods Devastate Pakistan
Pakistani floods has claimed the lives of almost 2,000 since Jun. 14, the United Nations reports. The floods have caused the largest number of flooding fatalities since the 2020 floods in South Asia, and has been called the worst floods in the history of Pakistan. Pakistan proclaimed a state of emergency on Aug. 25.
Snow More Winter Sports? Climate Change is taking its toll
Climate change may make it more difficult for locals to enjoy the various options available in the Lower Mainland and will affect the Olympic Games for years to come.
BC’s Extreme Weather
With rising sea levels, heavy winds and rainfalls, the usual weather in BC has taken a drastic turn as the Climate Crisis takes its toll on the province.
What Happened at COP 26
On October 31, 2021 the United Kingdom hosted the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26).
IPPC Sixth Assessment Report: The Most Severe Climate Change Warning Yet
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the primary of three instalments of the sixth assessment report (AR6) on Aug. 9, 2021.