Climate Change

• Could nuclear power help B.C. reach its climate change goals? SFU research makes the case

  Recent modelling from SFU found that B.C. will need a massive boost in electrical generation if it hopes to meet its climate goals, and argues nuclear power could help do the job.

  Environment

  Jan 26
  
• Scientists unite in an effort to prevent polar bear extinction

  A group of scientists from different institutions are coming together in a big way to prevent wild polar bears from going extinct.

  Environment

  Jan 26
  
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• Climate change puts Winter Olympics and future of snow sports at risk: report

  Natural snow is becoming less plentiful in some regions and water availability for snowmaking is falling as a result of climate change.

  Environment

  Jan 26
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• B.C. developing plan to protect drinking water, ecosystems

  B.C. is recovering from severe flooding and landslides last fall, which followed a summer of sweltering heat, drought and destructive wildfires.

  Environment

  Jan 25
• BC Hydro: 2021 was a record-breaking year for electricity demand

  BC Hydro released a new report on electricity demand, and how extreme temperatures over extended periods of time in 2021 led to record peak loads.

  Canada

  Jan 21
• Addressing water management in southern Alberta: ‘We will have more droughts’

  'We had quite a few creeks and springs that dried up this year, and I've never seen this many in the 12 years that I've been here.'

  Environment

  Jan 20
• Port of Vancouver to ‘slightly’ delay ban on trucks more than 10 years old

  The Rolling Truck Age Program, intended to help the port meet its climate targets, was set to take effect on Feb. 1, but drew a furious backlash from the trucking industry.

  Economy

  Jan 14
• A city in Minnesota is attracting ‘climate migrants.’ Could Canada be next?

  Climate change is forcing people to rethink where they live. Some residents are being forced out; others are choosing to make a move.

  Environment

  Jan 14
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• NASA predicts more extreme weather events but ‘we can stop making it worse’

  NASA experts predict that more extreme heat waves, intense rainfall, and coastal floodings will continue to happen in Canada and the rest of the world.

  Environment

  Jan 13
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• IEA head says Canadian oil can be part of transition if it gets cleaner

  The executive director of the IEA says Canadian oil and gas can be part of the transition to a clean-energy future if the industry can cut its carbon footprint.

  Economy

  Jan 13