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Mike Soron

Mike Soron is a Vancouver-based climate activist and sustainability worker. He was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta.

I believe the Alberta floods were driven by climate change

Early Thursday morning, my dad texted me to say he fled his home in Canmore, Alberta shortly before the town declared a state of emergency. By noon, my brother was told to evacuate his...