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A tale of two communities struck by climate disasters

A tale of two communities struck by climate disasters

FromThis Matters


A tale of two communities struck by climate disasters

FromThis Matters

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Alex McKeen, reporter Last June, a wildfire decimated the small town of Lytton, B.C. after three days of record-breaking heat. Months later, floodwaters drowned the farming region of Abbotsford, B.C. and left four people dead and the B.C. interior cut off for months. Canada is warming twice as fast as the world average and will no doubt experience a greater number of climate disasters in the coming years. After the ash settles from a fire or the water from a flood drains away, do we rebuild or retreat? B.C.-based reporter Alex McKeen visited both affected towns and talks about the tough choice ahead. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Paulo Marques
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.