Forestry

16/08/23
Author: 
Paul Fleckenstein and Gareth Dale
 rawpixel - fire and figure walking in front
Aug. 16, 2023
 

Degrowth identifies and critiques growth as fundamental to the capitalist system. Growth enriches property owners and the wealthy, leaving the rest of humanity behind with devastating environmental consequences. Tempest member Paul Fleckenstein interviews Gareth Dale on the politics of degrowth and the critique of the ideology of growth in capitalist society.

 
07/08/23
Author: 
Stefan Labbé
Level 4 and 5 (high to extreme) drought conditions impacted more than 80% of B.C.'s river basins as of Aug. 4, 2023.B.C. government

Aug. 5, 2023

Persistent dry and hot weather pushed Metro Vancouver to enact Level 2 watering restrictions Friday for the first time since 2015.

More than 80 per cent of B.C.’s river systems face high to extreme drought conditions.

06/08/23
Author: 
Benjamin Shingler
Air quality in Windsor, Ont., was among the worst in the world in late June, as wildfires raged in northeastern Canada and Quebec. Here, the Detroit skyline is barely visible through smoke and haze on June 29. (Dax Melmer/CBC)

Jul. 13, 2023

When tallying the economic toll of climate change, flooding tops the list in Canada. But the wildfire smoke that has blanketed many parts of North America this summer also comes with a financial cost.

03/08/23
Author: 
Zak Vescera
The BC Wildfire Service faces challenges in hiring and retaining firefighters. Photo from BC Wildfire Service.

Aug. 3, 2023

BC is scrambling to retain experienced workers in the face of mounting challenges.

Riel Allain loved fighting fires, and he had no plans to stop.

21/07/23
Author: 
The Canadian Press
The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C., in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. Handout photo by BC Wildfire Service

July 18, 2023

Coroner's office issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after death of B.C. child

British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke, saying the death of a nine-year-old boy had been "confirmed by his parents" to have been related to a medical condition aggravated by the smoke.

09/07/23
Author: 
Mitchell Beer
Dwayne Reilander/wikimedia commons

Jul 8, 2023

We may soon remember this week’s record-shattering heat as an historic low temperature mark. But that hasn't slowed down the oil and gas spin machine.

What if this week’s series of record-shattering high temperatures turned out to be tomorrow’s record low, the benchmark against which future years and decades of global warming will be measured?

09/07/23
Author: 
John Clarke
Stop funding fossil fuels

July 9, 2023

With each mile of country that burns in wildfire, this unwavering support for the oil industry is looking more and more deranged. As wildfires spread across Canada, Justin Trudeau sought to showcase his commitment to responsible environmental stewardship. He told reporters that:

29/06/23
Author: 
Rochelle Baker
A logging truck driving past the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C. Photo Jonathan Hayward / Canadian Press

June 28th 2023

The B.C. government has announced changes to improve transparency around logging operations, but critics have more questions than answers.

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