As bad as COVID-19 was, the authors of a new book on pandemic planning believe we got off lightly, Crawford Kilian writes. 🦠

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Here’s the Book to Buy in Bulk for Public Health Officials | The Tyee

‘The Big One’ charts the path forward for future pandemics and the current ‘infodemic.’

As drought in B.C.’s Peace River region leads to massive wildfires and the City of Dawson Creek scrambles to find a new water source, a report released today concludes that water use by the region’s fracking industry shot up a record 50% last year. Ben Parfitt reports. #bcpoli

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Fracking’s Water Demand Soared in Drought-Plagued Northeast BC | The Tyee

A report today from Stand.earth shows the industry’s water use increased 50 per cent in 2024.