Spring: Snow, Water, Wildfire, and Gardening
The BC River Forecast Centre (RFC) released their April 1 snow survey bulletin this week. April 1st snow water equivalent (the depth of water you’d … Read more
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Wednesday on the Web – 2 August Edition
What?? It’s August already? Where is the summer going?? Here on Vancouver Island we’re on our 46th day without rain, and are in the middle … Read more
Western Canadian Wildfires, 2017 Edition
Most of my information focuses on BC wildfires, as that’s what affects me the most. I’ve also included cursory updates for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and … Read more
Wednesday on the Web: 28 Jun Edition
Well this year’s solstice definitely ushered in summer. From a cool and damp spring we jumped to a dry, hot summer – seemingly overnight. It … Read more
Wednesday on the Web
Last week I finished reviewing Science Blogging: The Essential Guide, edited by Christie Wilcox, Bethany Brookshire and Jason G. Goldman. While it was largely written … Read more
Wildfires in the Canadian West – 2016 edition
I wrote a post about the Fort McMurray wildfires for the Science Borealis blog on Thursday. The goal was to focus specifically on the fire: … Read more
Apocalypse Now: Can Post-Apocalyptic Literature Inform Decision-Making About Our Future?
“The stable climate in which human civilization has flourished for thousands of years, with a largely predictable ocean permitting the growth of great coastal cities, … Read more
Water woes in water-rich Canada
Yesterday I had an editorial post up at Science Borealis, Canada’s science blog aggregator. It was one of those posts that you write at the … Read more
Fish, forests, and snow
You’re standing on a stream bank in your local mountain watershed. The sun is rising, warming the back of your head, and you see a … Read more
Wildfire and water
Well my op-ed in Al Jazeera English just came out today. Check it out here. Huge thanks to Colin Schultz for editing help prior to … Read more
