ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWildfire, drought may be taking toll on N.S. ticks3 hours agoDuration 5:403 hours agoNewsDuration 5:40Nicoletta Faraone, an associate professor with the chemistry department at Acadia University, explains why ticks don’t like hot and dry conditions. Watch her interview with Amy Smith.Related Stories Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada How are Nova Scotia’s trees faring in a historic drought? Here’s what the experts say Summer fires in N.B. increasingly likely because of climate change Drought conditions, fire risk mean N.S. blueberries will be in short supply Record N.B. wildfires alter forest ecosystems, creating winners and losers among birdsMore from NewsVideo2:30Eastern Ontario mayor suggests locking wheels of Quebec cars until parking tickets are paid8 minutes agoVideo5:55Dr. Trevor Jain answers your P.E.I. health questions from CFB Petawawa19 minutes agoVideo2:18Some parents in Stephenville say they’re frustrated student assistants have been cut25 minutes agoVideo2:34Questions linger over slow pace on herbicide recommendationsCBC News New Brunswick 30 minutes agoVideo6:35Stanley Park train closure forces B.C. firefighters to find new fundraiser venueOn The Coast 42 minutes agoTrending NowVideo3:26WestJet flight from Toronto touches down hard in St. MaartenSeptember 8Video1:46WestJet flight hits runway hard while landing in St. MaartenThe National September 8Video2:26Court documents shed new light on case of missing N.S. childrenCBC News Nova Scotia August 22Video2:05Vandals targeting Toronto speed camera caught on videoThe National September 6Video1:22#TheMoment Mark Carney surprised a volunteer at an Ontario raceThe National September 9now
Wildfire, drought may be taking toll on N.S. ticks
