Severe drought torments British Columbia, a year after devastating floods

Lack of rainfall takes toll on Canada's 'wet coast' as experts warn of further extreme weather events fueled by climate changeNearly a year ago, flood waters inundated swaths of south-western British Columbia. Mudslides destroyed sections of highways and swollen, turbid rivers washed away houses and bridges.Now, the region has the opposite problem: months of drought have begun to take a toll on what was once dubbed Canada's "wet coast". Continue reading...