by Working Forest | Jun 21, 2016 | Archives
Climate change is expected to have a dramatic impact on ecosystems across the world, creating winners and losers: Some species are likely to survive in a warming climate, and some simply won’t. A new study in Science examined more than 26,000 trees across an...
by Working Forest | Jun 21, 2016 | Archives
Re: Ontario’s bold but somewhat vague climate-change plan, June 10 Ontario’s bold but somewhat vague climate-change plan, June 10 Thomas Walkom wrote that trees are an antidote to climate change “only if the trees aren’t cut down for lumber or pulp.” But...
by Working Forest | Jun 21, 2016 | Archives
A Toronto arborist is urging members of the public to call the city if they see a tree in a poor health that could pose to a risk to any park visitors, after a man in his 30s was killed by a falling branch Friday in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Amy Turner said Monday that...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Our climate is changing; that is an irrefutable fact. And we need to deal with the implications of that fact. Our communities are surrounded by forests. We have always lived with the danger of wildfires, but as the effects of climate change become more pronounced, and...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Vernon residents can learn how to protect themselves from wildfire. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Vernon homeowners can join local and provincial fire officials at Deer Lake Park (9192 Tronson Rd.) to learn about the FireSmart program. “Residents play a...
