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Environmental group calls for tighter rules around ship dumping

Environmental group calls for tighter rules around ship dumping

One of the most at-risk areas in Canadian waters is the Scott Islands, off north Vancouver Island, says World Wildlife Fund Canad
Thousands of B.C. businesses illegally using groundwater

Thousands of B.C. businesses illegally using groundwater

The province’s deadline for non-domestic well owners to secure their historical water rights passed March 1
Local climate action getting provincial funding

Local climate action getting provincial funding

Additional funding announced for municipal government, treaty nations
West Vancouver bracing for rising sea levels

West Vancouver bracing for rising sea levels

New policies proposed as climate change puts homes, infrastructure, and shoreline habitat at risk
B.C. emission reduction targets ‘based on a fantasy,’ say energy experts

B.C. emission reduction targets ‘based on a fantasy,’ say energy experts

As British Columbia looks to decarbonize, electricity demand is expected to soar, and experts warn of an energy crunch
ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

A study tracing the early lives of roughly 37,000 children in Metro Vancouver has found lower access to green space and increased levels of air pollution lead to higher levels of ADHD
The planet is facing a 'global wildfire crisis,' warns United Nations

The planet is facing a 'global wildfire crisis,' warns United Nations

By 2090, wildfires are expected to increase in intensity by up to 57% because of human-caused planetary warming, a landmark United Nations report has found. Could Canada's Indigenous people offer a solution?
B.C. flouting Canadian, international standards on protected areas, says report

B.C. flouting Canadian, international standards on protected areas, says report

Group calls on province to scrap the 'other conserved' designation, a category making up about 20% of all the land the B.C. government claims to protect
Climate change made B.C.'s November floods 2 to 4 times more likely

Climate change made B.C.'s November floods 2 to 4 times more likely

The study also found the atmospheric river that killed five people and forced nearly 15,000 from their homes was made at least 60% more likely because of humanity's influence on the global climate
40% of companies make misleading environmental claims, finds global report

40% of companies make misleading environmental claims, finds global report

In response to the global report, Canada's Competition Bureau warned Canadians to be on the lookout for companies 'greenwashing' their products through false advertisement