Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their homes, evacuate safely and recover.
This spring, three mated queen giant hornets were found in B.C. and Washington tate.
(Washington State Department of Agriculture/flickr)
The discovery of mated queen giant hornets in Washington state and B.C. means that new colonies are probably established, but decades of research may help halt the introduction in its tracks.