Category: Fire and Flood


Happy February Monday,looking back.

February 2022, local beef producers demonstrate presence.

Last year a stiring and a resolved presence was demonstrated by local beef producers in the Nicola
Valley, some 14 months after losing land, cattle and infastructure to the destructive flood power of an atmosphereic stream and its affect on the Coldwater river to the Fraser Valley.

The presence demonstrated a reslove to go on and to ask for help in the losses from government. Most of the people were family operations and had a serious cultureal aspect to their plight as it effected them and us.

They feed us…

Boreal Forest…

Moving North

The boreal forest occupies a great deal of Canada in particular the Northern parts and in the Northwest Territories. The parts of the territories that don’t have boreal forest are called the barren lands, and associated with permafrost and generally a moss on the top of the land that insulates and keeps the permanent frost just below it.

The Boreal forest does progress north as the frost comes out of the land and over time the Boreal forest pushes north.

It is a bit of a hope that the response of this dynamic will mitigate global warming to some extent, however the reliance should be limited as the world 🌎 is in a considerable supply and demand situation and it needs to come to the standard of the zero net carbon emissions by 2050.

Every one a part to play.

So, in the past it’s been our position that if everybody just did something we could probably solve this. Today our position has shifted to if everybody did something they would feel a lot better.

It may be the things that have to be done have to be on an industrial scale and we’ll just leave that thought for now.

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Amazon atmospheric streams.

The other iconic hope is the Amazon rainforest logging and demand for agricultural land as land is depleted of its nutrients is in the forefront of the mindset of many people that are concerned. And rightly so.

This dynamic has affected the atmospheric streams that are picked up as the tropical rainforest emits groundwater out from its tops and through its leaves. These atmosphere streams could be said to have brought water to California in in previous decades.

These are hope situations some of the many circulating around on what’s happening to our planet and what we can do about it.

The one that the Boreal forest will somewhat save us from the extra carbon that is in the atmosphere by its expansion northward to the Great Canadian Boreal forest has some merit.

Im both incidents you are dealing with one or two generations however the demand including oil, minerals and resources is on the thousands of generations that it took to put in place. Before the industrial age and it’s population expanded in the last few generations to encompass a real surge on the planet

Good luck, stay calm and carry on.

Canadian Boreal forest, read 🎄

Trees made this province what it is, opinion File photo KDG

Wildfire update, British Columbia.

Two Hundred Fifty

There are more than 250 wildfire’s burning in BC going into the second week of October summery weather is persisting. Rain is expected Friday next, in Merritt.

Three times usual…

Fires are under control, but don’t be part of the problem.

Stats…

The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the Southern interior of BC File Photo KDG

Fire prevention week Oct 9-15

Environment Canada bulletin Nicola report, read…

The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the Southern interior of BC File Photo KDG

Live with minister Farnsworth

Highlights

Lytton fire

Includes structures, 1.7 km out of the Old Town site, resources being deployed.

Summer weather taking hold risk increased.

We will get through this…

Emergency preparedness,

Prepared ?

Never prepared enough, funding is in place. 110 million added to EPF.

UBCM details behind photo..

The sun west of Merritt, Red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the Southern interior of BC File Photo KDG

British Columbia wildfire risk update, July 7th 2022.

Weather dependant, care still key.

There is always a safe place, if you have a plan

A new brood of ducklings at high water 2017 File Photo KDG

I will love you a billion years from now sunshine..

File Photo KDG

Ready for climate watch live province of BC

Broadcast earlier:

Highlights

Fire safe program ask…

Back burns

Sometimes just get out of way

Estuaries back to original natural condition.

Prepare, mitigate address risk

Pilimanary risk assessment released two years ago.

Metro Vancouver what’s up this year flood and fire.

Be ready for extreme events to protect people.

Editors Note:

Fire smart is a good program ask for module if can”t attend one…

https://firesmartbc.ca/resource/lfr-workshop-module-7/

Fire smart module number 7

Editors note:

Fire smart program subscription is credited for making Logan lakes evacuation to a minimum.

Flooding is a danger that deserves sober conversation. As well as careful action. Dismissing warnings out of hand can lead to trouble, life consuming trouble.

Risk ☔ remains divided but action generally belongs to us all. Error on the side of caution and safety’s reach.

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The snowpack must come down but when and how?

Snow. Pack…

File Photo KDG

April snow back below. normal, still chance of flooding depending on rain fall levels. Cold water on the Pacific will bring cooler weather.

Mid May the Vancouver sun reports jump to levels of normal snowpack calls for concern over heat dome event.

Weather remaims under El Nina influence to cooler weather approaching mid june.

Today June 9th 2022 is coral triangle day. This observance is an international observance by the UN and endeavors to bring attention to the health and wealth of the coral system in the seas around the planet. The element of food security is a fundamental part of the day and the keeping of the environment at its base the ocean is also fundamental.

Today is also known as dark and stormy day. Dark and stormy day takes its name from a rum and a ginger beer and the observations of the pirate at the coloration of the clouds when he was drinking. We hope that he doesn’t have the last word on the disposition of this day and its remedies. And rather would hope for more civil thought going into the observance of our life on this planet, on this day, and forevermore.

Coral Triangle Day…

File Photo KDG

editor’s note: Coral triangle day is tied to the observance of June 8th, world oceans day:

Seasonal wildfire outlook, What can we expect..

🚫 this year…

El nina…

The sun west of Merritt, red from smoke, of the 2017 fire season in the southern interior of BC
File Photo KDG

Cooler water in the Pacific.

There is some cold water off the coast coming out of the winter El nina event. This makes for a good out look in the near term. “Official“.(historical data) is used for this and we hope some one sticks thier toe in the water somewhere.

Some predictions that the heat dome events may come once 🔂 every ten years. Source

Editors note: stay vigilant, be on going about ember traps remove them proactively. Be fire smart.