The municipality of Jasper is located within a national park, making for a unique situation regarding land ownership and planning.
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The Jasper fire reinforces the risks that climate change and related extreme weather events pose to Canada’s world heritage sites.
Containing and extinguishing mega blazes like the one that reached Jasper is an all-hands-on-deck affair that draws upon expertise from around the world.
As communities are exposed to wildfire smoke more regularly and over longer durations year after year, it is critical to consider what these changing exposure patterns mean for our long-term health.
Fire events, like the one which has destroyed much of Jasper, will only get worse in a warming world. Canada needs a national wildfire strategy to meet these challenges.
Canada needs a national board of advisers to hold Parks Canada’s feet to the fire and shield it from political interference.
Canada’s national parks don’t need more visitors. They could use more scientists, and better science, to help conserve the country’s species.
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Fellow, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies & Director, CIFAL York, York University, Canada
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Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada