François-Nicolas Robinne
@fnrobinne.bsky.social
#Forest #Hydrologist at the Government of #Alberta | #geographer and #rewilding believer | #forests, #wildfire, & #water security | Husband, father, baker, scale modeler, omnivorous, loud sneezer!
University of #Alberta research team works to protect Athabasca rainbow #trout from invasive whirling #disease www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
‘One of Alberta's most sensitive fish species is now in the crosshairs’
A University of Alberta research team is taking a lead role in efforts to stop the spread of the parasite that causes whirling disease, a new threat to the endangered Athabasca rainbow trout.
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Calling this #ScaleModels #Honda a #FinishedKit! I'm happy with the result! Now, let's finished the base.
After Decades of #Drought, #Water Is Rising in the #African #Sahel e360.yale.edu/features/sah...
After Decades of Drought, Water Is Rising in the African Sahel
Warming has brought extreme rain to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, ...
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#Canfor announces closure of Fox Creek #Sawmill www.canfor.com/newsroom/202...
Canfor announces closure of Fox Creek Sawmill. — Canfor
Vancouver, BC – Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today that it will permanently close its Fox Creek sawmill in Fox Creek, Alberta. The decision reflects the ongoing challenges facing the operati...
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Interested in what is happening in the fire world in Canada and beyond. If so, check out Canada Wildfire's monthly bulletin - The Ember that just came out today. canadawildfire.org/so/c7P_aUv9G...
July 2026
Upcoming Opportunities
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The Canadian fire weather outlook is now available. Expect significant fire activity in Washington State, Oregon and BC during the outlook period and beyond. Also, expect an increase of fire activity in Idaho, Montana and northern California in the coming weeks. www.tru.ca/wildfire/res...
Canada fire weather outlook
Stay informed with the latest fire weather conditions and what they mean for British Columbia, Canada and beyond.
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This is you chance to help shape the future of #Alberta 's landscape, "including #economic development, #recreation, #conservation, and the exercise of #Treaty rights and #traditional land uses" www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
Help shape the future of land use in Alberta
Alberta’s government is asking the public to provide feedback to help shape two new sub-regional land-use plans.
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EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTH AMERICA MInd blowing MINIMUM 28.7 Georgetown GUYANA HOTTEST NIGHT IN HISTORY 40c IN WINTER Insane winter heat in BRAZIL with 38/40C Next days HUNDREDS of records in Brazil,Bolivia,Paraguay,Peru,Ecuador and Colombia. Absolutely crazy.
One day sale: My new book is available TODAY only for just 99p in ebook! It would be rude not to buy one ;)
300,000 is the population of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · last wk.Wildfires in Spain and France have driven more than 300,000 people to flee their homes
One of the greatest ironies of modern times will be that the anti-immigration far-right, by also denying climate-change for so long, will bring about the largest mass migration in the history of our species by making large parts of our planet uninhabitable. #NetZero
Tree planting in green corridors of the city of Medellin has been remarkably effective in reversing the heat island impact of urbanisation , with a 2C temperature reduction measured across the city. Air quality improved too. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The city that went green to keep cool
Medellín's green corridors have been lauded for their cooling and environmental benefits. How well is the project working and what can other cities learn from it?
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ICYMI: “Officials have significantly expanded evacuation orders covering the Village of Clinton, B.C., and surrounding areas as a pair of nearby wildfires grow.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News BC #BCWildfire #BigBarComplex #ClintonBC #FiftynineCreekWildfire #PearLakeWildfire cc: #Kamloops
Evacuation orders expand around Clinton as 2 wildfires threaten community | CBC News
The orders cover the village of around 650 people, along with about 280 properties to the southwest and north of the community.
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Work colleague is going camping in France in a couple of weeks. Where he is going.😬😲👇 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
More than 200,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain
‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency
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Proud i was part of this achievement ; hope it is widely used and shared ! #wildfire #canada #risk www.linkedin.com/posts/canada...
Last month, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers endorsed and published the Canadian Wildland Fire Risk Assessment Framework. The Framework: 🔥provides a consistent way to assess and… | Canada&#...
Last month, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers endorsed and published the Canadian Wildland Fire Risk Assessment Framework. The Framework: 🔥provides a consistent way to assess and understand ...
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A great read ➡️ "From Seminary to Secular: My Journey Through Rural Conservatism" #Alberta open.substack.com/pub/thescare...
From Seminary to Secular: My Journey Through Rural Conservatism
When the Veil Lifted: A Deep Dive into Rural Conservatism — and My Escape from It.
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Risky #science: why connecting research to application matters (#wildfire #risk) connectsci.au/wf/article/3...
Risky science: why connecting research to application matters
While reading journal articles in my roles as a wildland fire scientist and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Wildland Fire, I find the p
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#Canicule, dérèglement climatique, #sécheresse... Le "8h30 franceinfo" de Charlène Descollonges et Davide Faranda www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio...
Canicule, dérèglement climatique, sécheresse... Le "8h30 franceinfo" de Charlène Descollonges et Davide Faranda
L'ingénieure hydrologue, coprésidente de l'association "Pour une hydrologie régénérative", et le directeur de recherche CNRS en climatologie, auteur du GIEC, étaient les invités du "8h30 franceinfo", ...
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"#resilience requires capacity that appears unnecessary most of the time.# "Built to #flood" by @jdtonkin.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/predirec...
Built to flood
Why the best systems are built to flood
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This isn’t tens of thousands of poor people losing their homes in the global south, but tens of thousands of rich people fleeing a popular vacation spot in the south of France, so maybe the rich countries will finally care about climate change.
France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads
‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spot
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Very cool story mixing #fish and #archeology. Now I'm curious to know if there is evidence of #Indigenous doing this in #Canada as well; any knowledge of early #salmon or #trout introduction? www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The introduction of fish to the Scandinavian mountains by hunter-fisher-gatherers 5000 BC | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
The introduction of fish to the Scandinavian mountains by hunter-fisher-gatherers 5000 BC
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@firebobbc.bsky.social looks like those drinking water catchments may be in for a hard time...
BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More@bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2w ago“The entire city of Kimberley, B.C., has been placed under an evacuation alert as multiple wildfires burn out of control to the west of the Kootenay community.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social #BCWildfire #Kimberley #MatthewCreekWildfire #TowerCreekWildfires
Slow progress on my #ScaleModels rust. Around 8 hours in already (front and left side), probably 10 more needed at least (first time trying to track my bench time). Yesterday, I had a short session using #AKInteractive pencils to add nuances to the enamel and acrylic spots.
Why Does the Sam Mraiche Scandal Keep Growing While Accountability Appears Stalled? #Alberta prairiesexposed.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
Why Does the Sam Mraiche Scandal Keep Growing While Accountability Appears Stalled?
Funny how all the roads seem to lead back to the same individual.
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Wildfire smoke war! The US is retaliating by sending smoke from fires in Oregon and Washington State into Canada. What do they say about smoke and borders? GOES-West geocolor loop below.
New #research says #Banff may be 'hard pressed' to fully evacuate under certain 'blow-up' #wildfire conditions www.rmoutlook.com/banff/new-re...
New research says Banff may be 'hard pressed' to fully evacuate under certain 'blow-up' wildfire conditions
After the Jasper wildfire in the summer of 2024, a small group of retired wildfire experts began exploring ways to lower the risk of a major wildfire in and around Banff.
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Yesterday...Northwestern Ontario looked like a scene straight out of Dante’s Peak.
