Toxic tire chemicals are killing salmon. What can be done about it?
Experts are zeroing in on how to control 6PPD-Q via lawsuits, regulation and rain gardens.
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Comox Valley Land Trust seeks to raise $2.4M to protect trees in Puntledge Forest
Comox Valley Land Trust has successfully purchased 61 hectares of trees in the Puntledge Forest and is fundraising to purchase and protect another 37 hectares.
Coho killer: How researchers uncovered a tire toxin decimating salmon populations
Scientists across North America have joined forces to save salmon from a toxic chemical known as 6PPD-Quinone.
More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list
Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.
Q&A: How bad is Level 5 drought for residents of Nanaimo?
An interview with the City of Nanaimo’s longtime general manager of engineering and public works on the effects of drought on the local water supply.
‘It’s better than Disneyland’: Local environmentalists unite to protect Harewood Plains
One of B.C.’s rarest ecosystems is slated to become a subdivision. Local environmentalists say it's 'too precious to potentially lose.'
Could p’hwulhp (Garry oak) ecosystems strengthen Vancouver Island’s climate resilience?
VIU’s p'hwulhp project restores the rare and endangered ecosystem on campus while researching how the drought-hardy tree could survive a warming climate.
Nanaimo Climate Pledge wants residents to know their actions can make an outsized difference
The new pilot project aims to motivate Nanaimo residents to take action to address the climate crisis while studying how communication translates to action.
Comox Valley Land Trust seeks to raise $2.4M to protect trees in Puntledge Forest
Comox Valley Land Trust has successfully purchased 61 hectares of trees in the Puntledge Forest and is fundraising to purchase and protect another 37 hectares.
Coho killer: How researchers uncovered a tire toxin decimating salmon populations
Scientists across North America have joined forces to save salmon from a toxic chemical known as 6PPD-Quinone.
More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list
Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.
Q&A: How bad is Level 5 drought for residents of Nanaimo?
An interview with the City of Nanaimo’s longtime general manager of engineering and public works on the effects of drought on the local water supply.
‘It’s better than Disneyland’: Local environmentalists unite to protect Harewood Plains
One of B.C.’s rarest ecosystems is slated to become a subdivision. Local environmentalists say it's 'too precious to potentially lose.'
Could p’hwulhp (Garry oak) ecosystems strengthen Vancouver Island’s climate resilience?
VIU’s p'hwulhp project restores the rare and endangered ecosystem on campus while researching how the drought-hardy tree could survive a warming climate.
Nanaimo Climate Pledge wants residents to know their actions can make an outsized difference
The new pilot project aims to motivate Nanaimo residents to take action to address the climate crisis while studying how communication translates to action.
