The torrential rainfall over the weekend – just four months after the unprecedented heat dome - provides another indication of the growing impact of climate change on the lives of British Columbians. The pattern of sudden, extreme weather events, resulting in evacuations, catastrophic property damage, overwhelmed infrastructure, and the need for sustained emergency management are testing the resiliency of B.C.’s communities. The one thing that is clear from all of these effects is that they come at great cost to local communities. Read more