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As Canada faces longer and more intense wildfire seasons, a new national standard has been established to protect our communities and ecosystems. The Canadian Wildland Fire Risk Assessment Framework 2026 provides a common foundation for identifying, analyzing, and managing fire risk across the country. This framework shifts the focus from simply asking if a fire will occur to understanding the complex relationship between fire behavior and what we value. By using a standardized five-stage process - including scoping, data gathering, analysis, communication, and continuous re-assessment - the framework ensures that risk management is an ongoing, iterative cycle rather than a one-time event.
To create a complete risk profile, the framework evaluates four critical elements:
By fostering whole-of-society engagement - bringing together Indigenous rightsholders, local governments, and fire management agencies - this framework provides the shared understanding needed to prioritize investments and plan for a resilient future.
This video, titled "Why Are Wildfires Increasing in Canada?", explores the scientific factors behind the rising frequency and intensity of wildfire seasons across the country. It details how climate change is warming Canada at twice the global average, leading to drier forests and earlier snowmelts that create ideal conditions for ignition. The narrative also examines how extreme weather patterns, such as lightning strikes and high winds, combined with an accumulation of forest fuel from droughts and insect infestations, allow fires to burn hotter and spread faster. Finally, the video highlights the global impact of wildfire smoke and the critical role of systems like the CWFIS in monitoring and managing these growing risks.
In the summer of 2026, Edmonton faced a historic flooding crisis that saw more than a year's worth of rain fall in less than two months. This video explores the science behind the city's wettest summer on record, where rainfall totals exceeding 500 millimetres overwhelmed drainage systems and saturated the ground. It examines the devastating impacts of the floods, from stranded vehicles on major routes like Whitemud Drive and Yellowhead Trail to the personal toll of flooded basements and washed-out bridges. Furthermore, it dives into the connection between a warming atmosphere and more intense extreme rainfall, while highlighting critical paths forward - including green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and individual actions homeowners can take to protect their property. As extreme weather events become more frequent, the floods of 2026 serve as a stark reminder that building climate-resilient communities is more important than ever.
Canada’s wildfire seasons are becoming longer, more frequent, and harder to control. This video examines how climate change is warming the country at twice the global average, leading to earlier snowmelts and drier forests that are primed for ignition. It explains the role of lightning strikes, which cause roughly half of all fires but the majority of the area burned, and how the accumulation of dead trees from insect infestations provides the fuel for today’s massive "megafires".
Can hydrogen solve the home heating challenge in cold climates like Calgary? As Canada targets net-zero emissions, we are at a crossroads: do we transition to heat pumps, or can we repurpose our existing gas networks for hydrogen?
This technical deep dive examines the engineering, economics, and environmental realities of residential hydrogen heating. Using a systems-thinking approach, we analyze whether hydrogen is a "drop-in" miracle fuel or a complex infrastructure challenge.
We discover:
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