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FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenPreparation

August 17, 2023
Opinion: Canadians are unprepared for natural hazards. Here’s what we can do about it

FeaturesOpinionExtreme HeatResponse

August 4, 2023
Opinion: Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenResponseWildfire

July 27, 2023
Opinion: How our diverse experiences can strengthen disaster response

FeaturesOpinionMitigation & PreventionPreparationRecoveryResponseWildfire

July 20, 2023
Opinion: Collaboration can help tackle Canada’s escalating wildfire threat

FeaturesOpinionMitigation & PreventionPreparationRecoveryResponse

June 15, 2023
Opinion: Canada urgently needs a FEMA-like emergency management agency

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenPreparationResponseWildfire

June 6, 2023
Opinion: Wildfire preparedness, response must plan for unhoused people, other vulnerable populations

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenMitigation & PreventionPreparation

May 25, 2023
Opinion: As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

FeaturesOpinionPreparationWildfire

May 11, 2023
Opinion: North America’s boreal forests are burning a lot, but less than 150 years ago

FeaturesResourcesWatch & Listen

April 11, 2023
How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters, environmental changes

FeaturesOpinionEarthquakeRecoveryResponse

March 17, 2023
Opinion: Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends, families

FeaturesOpinionIndustry & TransportationMitigation & PreventionResponse

March 2, 2023
Opinion: Public safety and accountability suffer because of rail deregulation

FeaturesOpinionEarthquakeResponse

February 20, 2023
Opinion: Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after major disasters

FeaturesOpinionEarthquakePreparationResponse

February 9, 2023
Opinion: How disaster diplomacy can bring warring countries together to save lives

FeaturesOpinionPreparation

January 27, 2023
Opinion: The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight

FeaturesOpinionFloodResponseWildfire

January 23, 2023
Opinion: California is what cascading climate disasters look like

FeaturesOpinionHurricanePreparation

December 22, 2022
Opinion: Evidence from ancient hurricanes is not good news for the coast

FeaturesOpinionResponse

October 31, 2022
Opinion: In disasters, people are abandoning official info for social media

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenMitigation & PreventionPreparationWildfire

October 14, 2022
Opinion: Despite its long history of wildfires, Canada still doesn’t know how to live with them

FeaturesOpinionHurricaneResponseSevere Storm

October 12, 2022
Opinion: People with disabilities need more support in extreme storms

FeaturesOpinionHurricanePreparationResponse

October 3, 2022
Opinion: Fiona was one of Canada’s worst natural disasters, but evacuations prevented greater losses

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenFloodLandslideResponse

September 15, 2022
Opinion: Culpability for the Pakistan floods rests with government, rich countries

FeaturesOpinionWatch & ListenFloodLandslideMitigation & PreventionRecovery

September 8, 2022
Opinion: Pakistan flooding shows that climate adaptation requires international support, regional co-operation