British Columbia

24/04/24
Author: 
Ben Parfitt
Thousands of logs and mountains of wood chips await conversion to wood pellets at the Drax pellet mill at Houston in north-central BC. Photo via Stand.earth.

Apr. 24, 2024

And what needs to change to protect the environment and jobs.

23/04/24
Author: 
Transit for Teens
BC’s Get on Board program made public transit free for youth up to 12 across the province. But what about teens? Photo by waferboard via Flickr, Creative Commons licensed.

Apr. 22, 2024

This Earth Day, Transit for Teens are pushing provincial leaders to extend the Get on Board program to age 18.

17/04/24
Author: 
Chris Russill, Patrick McCurdy & Jenny Kliever
We need to get to the bottom of fossil fuel greenwashing people encounter when conducting searches on Google. Photo by fotdmike/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Apr, 12, 2024

When we are confused about carbon taxes or other climate policies, we often turn to Google for help. Some of us Google Search for information on “climate payment” or “climate action incentive payment” or "carbon tax rebate." Others seek government sources by searching “Environment and Climate Change Canada” or “net zero.” A few use special operators for searches, like “filetype:pdf climate change,” to filter for climate reports in PDF format.

17/04/24
Author: 
Andrew MacLeod
Low snowpack could bring challenges for BC Hydro. Photo via BC Hydro.

Apr. 12, 2024

How the Lowest Snowpack in 50 Years Will Hit BC

BC Hydro says it’s prepared to deal with the challenge of low reservoirs.

17/04/24
Author: 
Tiffany Crawford
A photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows a LNG (liquefied natural gas) filling station for trucks in Dortmund in western Germany. PHOTO BY INA FASSBENDER / AFP

Apr. 10, 2024

An open letter says plans for five new liquefied natural gas facilities do not align with global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 C

Dozens of climate-action groups are calling on the B.C. government to halt plans to expand liquefied natural gas production because of the climate crisis.

 

11/04/24
Author: 
Steve Lorteau
The federal government has spent $35 billion on the Trans Mountain pipeline alone. Photo via Trans Mountain.

Apr. 11, 2024

Worried about Taxpayer Dollars? Focus on Fossil Fuel Subsidies.  They cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax.

The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per litre in most Canadian provinces.

11/04/24
Author: 
Andrew Nikiforuk
Efficient irrigation systems have not conserved water but encouraged the expansion of irrigated land, resulting in more havoc with the global water system. Image via Shutterstock.

Apr. 11, 2024

Two recent studies show human activity is drying up the planet’s lakes, rivers and aquifers.

“When you drink the water, remember the spring.”
— Ancient Chinese proverb

08/04/24
Author: 
CBC News
George Soares says being able to walk his dog across what is normally a riverbed is 'sad and great at the same time,' providing new areas to explore while prompting concerns about the province's ongoing drought. (Andrew Kurjata/CBC)

Mar. 31, 2024

Families, pets explore the sand and rock normally buried under the Fraser, Nechako rivers' rushing water

Water in the Fraser River where it meets with the Nechako — itself not much more than a trickle in some spots — is at an all-time low, according to the River Forecast Centre.

08/04/24
Author: 
Seth Klein, Melissa Lem, Liz McDowell and Ashley Zarbatany
The gas we burn in our homes and buildings for heating, hot water and cooking is responsible for about 12 per cent of BC’s greenhouse gas emissions. Photo via Wikimedia.

Mar. 29, 2024

A recent survey shows strong support for government reining in methane use and making heat pumps more affordable.

07/04/24
Author: 
Andrew Nikiforuk
John Pomeroy crunched sobering data. ‘It’s going to make it challenging to decide who gets the water, when do they get it and who can’t have it.’ Photo via University of Saskatchewan.

Apr. 3, 2024

The noted hydrologist projects a harsh shift in the region’s climate and water supply.

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