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British Columbia clear‑cut logging linked to higher flood risk

clear‑cut logging flood risk British Columbia University of British Columbia study downstream communities

A University of British Columbia study near Summerland finds that clear‑cut logging significantly raises the risk of flooding in British Columbia. Professor Younes Alila and colleagues report that flood events once expected only once in 50 years are now occurring roughly once every five years, placing downstream communities under greater threat.

The researchers explain that removing forest canopy makes soils wetter and accelerates snow melt, while also increasing the likelihood of drought. Although climate change alone would tend to reduce flood risk, the study shows that extensive clear‑cutting more than offsets this benefit. BC has lost about 97 % of its most productive old‑growth forests over the past three to five decades, according to the authors.

The team—Alila, Spencer Pearson‑Atkins and Xu Jian (Joe) Yu—has been investigating flooding since 1996 and urges a shift away from indiscriminate clear‑cut practices toward more eco‑friendly logging methods.

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British Columbia · Spencer Pearson‑Atkins and Xu Jian (Joe) Yu · Summerland, British Columbia · University of British Columbia · Younes Alila

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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - West K News [westknews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Rossland News [rosslandnews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - The Interior News [interior-news.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Northern Sentinel [northernsentinel.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Today in BC [todayinbc.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Keremeos Review [keremeosreview.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Vernon Morning Star [vernonmorningstar.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Revelstoke Review [revelstokereview.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Saanich News [saanichnews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Victoria News [vicnews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - The Northern View [thenorthernview.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Comox Valley Record [comoxvalleyrecord.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - The Free Press [thefreepress.ca]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Terrace Standard [terracestandard.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Langley Advance Times [langleyadvancetimes.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Trail Times [trailtimes.ca]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Campbell River Mirror [campbellrivermirror.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Maple Ridge News [mapleridgenews.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Creston Valley Advance [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
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Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B. C. - Peninsula News Review [peninsulanewsreview.com]
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