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Clear-cut logging is making floods worse. But it’s not just about how many trees are cut

The 2021 floods in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley caused upwards of $14 billion in damages. Since then, communities have brought lawsuits against logging companies and the provincial government, ...
Times Colonist

B.C. clear-cut logging makes 100-year flood 10 times more likely, study finds

Clear-cut logging in the upper reaches of two B.C. rivers led to a massive increase in downstream flood size and frequency, raising further questions over the influence tree harvests may have as ...
Global News

Clear-cut logging caused 84% flood size increase in B.C. creek: UBC

Clear-cut logging of just 21 per cent of a B.C. watershed north of Kamloops caused an average flood size increase of 84 per cent, according to new peer-reviewed research at the University of British ...
The Conversation

New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk

In the past 30 years, floods have affected more than 2.8 billion people worldwide and caused over 500,000 deaths. In Canada, flooding has caused significant damage and disruption to communities across ...
Mena FN

Clear-Cut Logging Is Making Floods Worse. But It's Not Just About How Many Trees Are Cut

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The 2021 floods in British Columbia's Fraser Valley caused upwards of $14 billion in damages. Since then, communities have brought lawsuits against logging companies and the ...