Wildland crew leader and ignition specialist Sonja Leverkus working in the Fort Nelson B.C area.
A new episode of CBC's World on Fire podcast looks at how Canadians are feeling this spring, following the worst wildfire season in recorded history.Wildland crew leader and ignition specialist Sonja Leverkus is based in Fort Nelson in northwestern B.C. This story is part of the World on Fire series, CBC's wildfire and climate change podcast.
A photo posted by B.C. Emergency Health Services shows wildfires burning near Fort Nelson, B.C., on May 10. Edmontonians Nathan Kubik and Paige Wright look at the smoke-shrouded city skyline on May 11. Smoke drifted into the city from the wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., more than 800 kilometres away. Federal scientists and politicians weighed in with their predictions last week for another hot, dry summer — the "perfect conditions for intense wildfires," said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
The Canada research chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta says large-scale disasters create anxiety, uncertainty and maybe even anger. "People want answers." "What if there was really convincing AI imagery or video that fits with conspiracy theory or misinformation? It's going to become even more difficult to debunk."U of A master's student Stephanie Olsen, along with her niece, feeds chickadees at Edmonton's Rundle Park. Master's student Stephanie Olsen wonders what this season will mean for Canadians like her who are experiencing eco-grief.
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