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With long-range weather forecasts predicting a drop in precipitation and a rise in temperature, a UBC Okanagan associate professor in earth, environmental and geographic sciences has detailed what the Okanagan is expecting this season.

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The federal government recently released a that details the increased warmth in Canada香蕉视频直播檚 future climate.

Scott said that that could impact Okanagan wildfire seasons in the future.

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is a provincial government organization designed to prevent and mitigate the impact of wildfires. Communities are being encouraged and assisted through the programs to manage wildfire risks.

Scott said that , a wildfire program that has helped Okanagan homeowners, is one way to prepare for wildfire season in the Okanagan.

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Time will tell what this wildfire season will look like in the Okanagan, and predictions are hard to come by.

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