Logging, Forest Loss May Have Awakened Ancient B.C. Landslides, At Cost Of About $1B
UBC professor concerned money being spent on rebuilding roads could be wasted
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UBC professor concerned money being spent on rebuilding roads could be wasted
University of B.C. forestry professor Younes Alila says forest loss due to extensive logging is playing a key role in the hydrological disruptions behind the landslides
A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened'' in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is connected to the problem.
A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings that logging is connected to the problem.
UBC professor concerned money being spent on rebuilding roads could be wasted