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.
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‘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.
Newsletter: The secret to wildfire resilience is easier than you think 🔥
Our newsfeeds are overwhelmed with wildfire devastation. Here’s the good news you’ve been waiting for.
Newsletter: Who started it? Six surprising ways wildfires ignite 🔥
From lightning, to cigarettes, to campfires, there are many causes of wildfires. What’s the leading one?
The fight for clean air in B.C.’s Kitimat Valley
As the community awaits new industry projects, concerns over airshed management grow.
Meet the Arctic youth shaping the future of Gwich’in Nation
Gwich’in elders gathered in June to govern as a nation – but it was the youth who took centre stage.
