Shapeshifters of the sea: new research casts light on B.C.’s glass sponges
Beneath the surface of the sea along B.C.’s west coast lies a city of living, growing glass. Towering up to 20 metres above the murky darkness of the[…]
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Vancouver slow to act on rain runoff
More rain and violent storms are in store for Vancouver as climate change and urban heat effects alter weather patterns. But experts say the city is unprepared, which[…]
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YVR’s green programs glide over airplane emissions
Asat Bidu stood in line at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) one afternoon in late March, waiting to check in to her flight to India. She makes the trip[…]
Climate change to trigger a flood of sewerage costs
On a stormy day, angry surf crashes against the Iona Island jetty with enough force to shake its foundations. The jetty is a 4-kilometre needle of land that[…]
Canada and climate change beyond Kyoto
In December 2011, Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Accord, citing economic reasons. According to a statement by Environment Minister Peter Kent on Environment Canada’s website, the accord “is[…]
Inuit knowledge sheds light on climate change
The Vancouver Sun reported in January that climate change is responsible for brighter skies over Canada’s arctic. According to the article: “Wayne Davidson, a weather station operator in[…]
Fish help to buffer climate change
New research shows that fish play an important role in the fight against climate change. Research published in the January 16, 2009 issue of Science, co-authored by Villy[…]
Traditions and transitions
This very morning, Obama is assuming presidency of the USA. For Canadians, every earthquake south of our border has ripples up here in what Jon Stewart calls the[…]
Youth climate change group proposes 'green jobs'
They are young, politically savvy, and ready to vote. Members of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition launched their national day of action in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in an[…]
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