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FortisBC starts methane capture expansion at landfill

FortisBC starts methane capture expansion at landfill

Methane captured at Delta landfill to be sold to City of Vancouver as renewable natural gas
Seven in 10 Canadians worried about climate change, link it to extreme weather

Seven in 10 Canadians worried about climate change, link it to extreme weather

Poll comes at the end of Canada's worst wildfire season in history.
Large rally for climate action to close down Vancouver streets this week

Large rally for climate action to close down Vancouver streets this week

Drivers may want to plan ahead
Urban development 'nibbling' away at Metro Vancouver's sensitive ecosystems: report

Urban development 'nibbling' away at Metro Vancouver's sensitive ecosystems: report

Metro Vancouver's urban core is losing hundreds of hectares of sensitive ecosystems annually as regional planners attempt to increase protected lands by 25 per cent, by 2050
B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

A new study has found that during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, climate change boosted temperatures for over half the world's population
A recipe for making Canada more competitive

A recipe for making Canada more competitive

Canada West Foundation finds ways to fine-tune environmental permitting
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

'It's happening right now. Look outside your window.'
Dumping of radioactive water in Japan seen as unlikely to affect B.C. waters

Dumping of radioactive water in Japan seen as unlikely to affect B.C. waters

Japanese officials announced a plan this week to release radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific starting as early as Thursday
Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Landfill used to dispose of contaminated soil from oil and gas found non-compliant