As hazy skies clear in parts of Canada, a warning about what’s still to come:
In most parts of Canada where smoke and haze continued to fill the sky,
Environment Canada forecasts that conditions should clear by Thursday.

Phillips warned, however, that as long as fires continue to burn – 

there were nearly 900 of them across the country, as of Tuesday night – a
change in weather could bring the smoky conditions right back.

“There may be a reprieve in one day, or two days – but hey, it’s coming
back. You can’t extinguish those fires overnight,” he said.

As hazy skies clear in parts of Canada, a warning about what’s still to come:
In most parts of Canada where smoke and haze continued to fill the sky,
Environment Canada forecasts that conditions should clear by Thursday.
Phillips warned, however, that as long as fires continue to burn –
there were nearly 900 of them across the country, as of Tuesday night – a
change in weather could bring the smoky conditions right back.
“There may be a reprieve in one day, or two days – but hey, it’s coming
back. You can’t extinguish those fires overnight,” he said.Read More

At least 42 dead in Germany as heavy rains bring catastrophic flooding: At least 42 people have died and dozens more are missing in Germany after much of western Europe was inundated by record rainfall that brought devastating floods.

“Climate
change has arrived in Germany,” the environment minister said, as the
country reeled from the sight of destroyed buildings, upended cars and
people stranded on rooftops.

At least 42 dead in Germany as heavy rains bring catastrophic flooding: At least 42 people have died and dozens more are missing in Germany after much of western Europe was inundated by record rainfall that brought devastating floods.“Climate
change has arrived in Germany,” the environment minister said, as the
country reeled from the sight of destroyed buildings, upended cars and
people stranded on rooftops.Read More

‘Nothing to See Here, Folks’, as Canada Sends Updated Carbon Target to UN – The Energy Mix: “Nothing to see here, folks!” wrote Karri Munn-Venn, senior policy
analyst at Citizens for Public Justice. “In a highly anticipated
announcement about Canada’s new emissions reduction target, Environment
and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said, well, nothing.”

“The Canadian government has decided to not do its fair share of the action needed to avoid catastrophic climate change,” added
Dale Marshall, national climate program manager at Environmental
Defence Canada, in a release. “Instead, the government once again failed
to rein in oil and gas emissions by continuing to ignore the most
important measure: the phaseout of oil and gas production in Canada.”

‘Nothing to See Here, Folks’, as Canada Sends Updated Carbon Target to UN – The Energy Mix: “Nothing to see here, folks!” wrote Karri Munn-Venn, senior policy
analyst at Citizens for Public Justice. “In a highly anticipated
announcement about Canada’s new emissions reduction target, Environment
and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said, well, nothing.”“The Canadian government has decided to not do its fair share of the action needed to avoid catastrophic climate change,” added
Dale Marshall, national climate program manager at Environmental
Defence Canada, in a release. “Instead, the government once again failed
to rein in oil and gas emissions by continuing to ignore the most
important measure: the phaseout of oil and gas production in Canada.”Read More

Jody Wilson-Raybould won’t run in next election:
In a statement posted online Thursday
morning, Wilson-Raybould said that while it was not a quick or easy
decision to make, she is exiting federal politics to continue pushing
for the issues she cares most about—Indigenous reconciliation, climate
change, and social and racial justice— “in different venues.”

She said that deep change is needed to address the “regression” and
“marginalization” in Parliament, which she said has become fixated on
partisan gains over real action. She now feels that she can better
address these issues from outside of the House of Commons.

Jody Wilson-Raybould won’t run in next election:
In a statement posted online Thursday
morning, Wilson-Raybould said that while it was not a quick or easy
decision to make, she is exiting federal politics to continue pushing
for the issues she cares most about—Indigenous reconciliation, climate
change, and social and racial justice— “in different venues.”
She said that deep change is needed to address the “regression” and
“marginalization” in Parliament, which she said has become fixated on
partisan gains over real action. She now feels that she can better
address these issues from outside of the House of Commons.Read More

Larry Barzelai and Warren Bell: We need to stop B.C. from burning: These days we watch helplessly as our patients suffer increasingly
from heat stroke, dehydration, dislocation, and death. The worst thing
is that we can’t offer them hope that their future will be brighter.

B.C.’s
chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, has reported that more than 300 excess
deaths have occurred during the last five days of June that were
attributable to the ravages of extreme heat. Many of the people who died
lived alone, were elderly, and lived in residences that were overheated
and poorly ventilated.

As residents of B.C .and citizens of
Canada, we need to be more than passive observers as temperature records
are smashed and towns are burning.

The province of B.C. and the
country of Canada are major contributors to the problem of global
overheating. The provincial government is exacerbating the climate
crisis by supporting fossil fuel development. It is established that
fossil fuels are the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas production
and hence to a warming planet.

Larry Barzelai and Warren Bell: We need to stop B.C. from burning: These days we watch helplessly as our patients suffer increasingly
from heat stroke, dehydration, dislocation, and death. The worst thing
is that we can’t offer them hope that their future will be brighter.B.C.’s
chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, has reported that more than 300 excess
deaths have occurred during the last five days of June that were
attributable to the ravages of extreme heat. Many of the people who died
lived alone, were elderly, and lived in residences that were overheated
and poorly ventilated.As residents of B.C .and citizens of
Canada, we need to be more than passive observers as temperature records
are smashed and towns are burning.The province of B.C. and the
country of Canada are major contributors to the problem of global
overheating. The provincial government is exacerbating the climate
crisis by supporting fossil fuel development. It is established that
fossil fuels are the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas production
and hence to a warming planet.Read More