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Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 2:35 pm
by Michael
As for fires in Canada:
The number of wildfires in Canada classified as “out of control” is approaching 600, according to a national monitor. The country is experiencing its worst wildfire season in decades.
According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), there were over 900 active wildfires in the country on Monday, with 599 of them labeled out of control. Another 104 were “being held” by firefighters, while 204 were considered under control.
British Columbia is the worst-affected province, accounting for a third of active fires, according to CIFFC statistics. The blazes have devastated 10.7 million hectares (26 million acres) nationwide during this fire season, with over 4,200 outbreaks reported this year.
The area is the largest since the monitor started compiling statistics in the 1980s. The previous record was set in 1995, when over 7 million hectares (17 million acres) burned out in Canada.
We're 3,000,000 plus hectares over the old record, and the fire season is only half-over!!!
Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:04 pm
by pommystuart
To put a small positive slant on the fires, the undergrowth has been burnt away meaning less severe fires for a few years.
Australia's first nation used to set staggered, slow burn, low temp fires on a regular basis to burn undergrowth and still allow animals to escape.
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:52 pm
by Michael
They've been trying the same things here, but not in a major way. These fires are so intense, though, that the soil is destroyed. It then takes quite a number of years until plants are able to establish themselves. Sometimes the soil becomes like glass, so water doesn't seep in and areas on slopes become prone to flooding.
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:08 pm
by Randi
Happy Birthday
Dean / dmaschen
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:21 pm
by Michael
Happy Birthday, Dean!!!
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:59 pm
by arboggs
Happy Birthday, Dean!
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:46 pm
by Caro
Happy birthday Dean!
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:24 pm
by jil
Happy Birthday, Dean!
Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:31 pm
by pommystuart
Happy Birthday Dean.
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:13 pm
by Randi
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:17 pm
by Michael
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:15 pm
by Randi
He was a lovely person
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:04 pm
by Michael
Living on an island. Taylor Swift is performing in Seattle this weekend, and the Toronto Blue Jays will be playing the Seattle Mariners. At 7:30 this morning, there was a six ferry wait to sail from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen (essentially Victoria to Vancouver). The first available ferry is at 4:00 PM and the 5:00 PM ferry is already fully booked. I've seen a three ferry wait during my time here, but never anything like this!
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:54 pm
by arboggs
Yeah, that sounds like the perfect scenario to create a massive traffic jam! Luckily there's no hockey right now to make it even more crowded.
I don't miss the crowds but I do miss going to baseball games with my brother when he lived in Seattle.
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 5:04 pm
by Randi
It isn't just noise pollution....
Cargo ships dumping oil into the sea go unpunished
It isn't just cargo ships either....
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:06 pm
by Michael
Only one ferry left on the Victoria to Vancouver run, and it leaves at 11:00 PM.
There's going to be a lot of unhappy music and baseball fans...
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 2:17 am
by pommystuart
Not sure I believe it but read report of scalpers offering tickets to see Taylor Swift in Sydney for only $7000 each
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:08 am
by pommystuart
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:27 am
by Randi
Very interesting article
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 12:46 pm
by Michael
Ditto!