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How climate change could threaten the Winter Olympics

How climate change could threaten the Winter Olympics

Under a high-emission scenario, only one of the previous 21 Winter Olympic host cities will be able to offer a safe and reliable games by the 2080s
'Hard pill to swallow': $2 billion in climate change damage the 'new normal'

'Hard pill to swallow': $2 billion in climate change damage the 'new normal'

Severe weather led to $2.1 billion in insured damages in 2021, making it the sixth costliest year in Canada’s history, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada. But that number leaves out government spending and many who have fallen through the cracks
Record numbers of orcas, humpbacks spotted in Salish Sea in 2021

Record numbers of orcas, humpbacks spotted in Salish Sea in 2021

It was a record year for orca and humpback whale sightings – and their newborns – in the Salish Sea in 2021.
Partial victory for First Nations over Kenney dam

Partial victory for First Nations over Kenney dam

Senior governments have duty to protect aboriginal fishing rights: court
Burnaby waste-to-energy plant to heat entire Vancouver neighbourhood

Burnaby waste-to-energy plant to heat entire Vancouver neighbourhood

A Burnaby facility that turns waste into energy will soon be powering an entire Vancouver neighbourhood.
First Nations, conservationists rescue dozens of endangered salmon stranded in B.C. floods

First Nations, conservationists rescue dozens of endangered salmon stranded in B.C. floods

In one week, crews from the Sumas and Sto:lo nations, as well as staff from the Pacific Salmon Foundation rescued 26 coho salmon — many of them females that hold thousands of eggs vital to keep the endangered runs alive
Communication is key when severe weather looms

Communication is key when severe weather looms

Climate change is creating increasingly powerful weather systems that can kill people and lay waste to infrastructure. On this score, 2021 was a wake-up call for British Columbians.
Only a team effort can stave off the next B.C. flood disaster: mayor

Only a team effort can stave off the next B.C. flood disaster: mayor

November deluge underscores need for better flood prevention and management
Flooding refloats U.S.-Canada infrastructure bank idea

Flooding refloats U.S.-Canada infrastructure bank idea

Cross-border capital pool could help mitigate future natural disasters, analyst says
Amazon deliveries spike plastic pollution 29% in a year, report shows

Amazon deliveries spike plastic pollution 29% in a year, report shows

Environmental group calls on Ottawa to include plastics from Amazon deliveries in ban