Climate Change

26/08/25
Author: 
Tiffany Crawford
File photo of an oil and gas protest in Vancouver. The International Court of Justice has recently stated that countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG

Aug. 23, 2025

The United Nations’ top court says countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change.

An international court ruling on climate change has prompted 34 local groups to call on the B.C. government for stronger climate action, including phasing out fossil fuels.

 

26/08/25
Author: 
Adam Radwanski
B.C.'s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix has publicly acknowledged that the province needs work to hit its target of a 40-per-cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 2030. ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press

Aug. 22, 2025

Adrian Dix wants British Columbia to be like Norway.

The province’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions expressed that aspiration during a recent, lengthy interview in his Vancouver riding. It would mean being a leading supplier of fossil fuels to the world, while also being a leader in the pivot away from them domestically.

23/08/25
Author: 
Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
Over half of Canada is in drought, and it's having deep impacts that mean some rain doesn't solve the problem. British Columbia has been in drought since 2022, and in 2023, the Thompson River east of Kamloops, B.C. hit one of its lowest points in recent history, during a historic drought and under a sky hazy with wildfire smoke. Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal

Aug. 15, 2025

A rush of water-hungry AI data centres is just one reason to rethink industrial water use, as drought becomes a real, year-round problem across Canada

We got rain — so our drought concerns are over, right?

21/08/25
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
BC’s mid-sized cities want to expand their bus systems. Their plans are being hobbled by a lack of provincial funding. Photo by Colin Dacre, Castanet.

Aug 21, 2025

Councillors say the province is pushing for more transit-oriented development but isn’t funding the needed bus service.

20/08/25
Author: 
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Aug. 20, 2025

Landmark Climate Ruling Raises the Bar for BC: 34 Groups Urge Action to Meet Climate Obligations

Open letter says the province must align its climate plan with international law, meet its targets, and phase out fossil fuel production

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August 20, 2025

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