At a time when fossil fuel projects are part of Ottawa’s nation-building agenda, new research shows climate impacts driven by burning fossil fuels could cause more damage to GDP than previously thought.
British Columbians are being urged to prepare for seasonal hazards, such as having a grab-and-go bag prepared, as the warming weather increases the likelihood of climate-related emergencies, including spring flooding, wildfires and drought.
BC tree-fruit growers are getting more support from the provincial government to help fortify their orchards against the increasing incidence of extreme weather.
Wildfire season is never really over. As the world continues to heat up and the climate changes, forested areas like British Columbia will experience greater wildfire impacts year-round, including on the physical and mental health of frontline firefighters.
Temperature indicators for the Okanagan show a consistent shift to warmer average temperatures and more than double the number of extreme heat events than “normal” according to the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).
Oliver is applying for $5 million in provincial funding to mitigate future floods that stem from Wolf Cub Creek.
One of the biggest challenges facing the Okanagan going forward is the issue of how communities and economic sectors will share the scarce resource of water during drought conditions, according to the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).
The provincial government has teamed up with Okanagan fruit growers – and farmers across this region and province – with new programs with the goal to ensure the short-term and long-term viability of the tree fruit industry in this region.
Okanagan fruit farmers rallied in Osoyoos’ Gyro Park on Tuesday to raise awareness of their plight after catastrophic climate events over the past couple of years have left the sector reeling.
If you think the absence so far of typical spring flooding is going to mean less annoying mosquitos, you’re likely letting optimism get the best of you.
The province is preparing, earlier than ever, for what could be a challenging wildfire season with above-average fall and winter temperatures predicted to continue, leading to persistent drought and a lack of snowpack accumulation.
The Province is committing up to $70 million in support to help climate change affected BC farmers producing grapes, tree fruit and berries, including establishing a wine-grape task force and loosening up restrictions around wine consumption and sales.
NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan – West Kootenay) urged the Liberal government on Friday (Feb. 16) to step up and help support grape and fruit farmers in the southern interior of BC following yet another devastating event resulting from climate change.
NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan – West Kootenay) urged the Liberal government on Friday (Feb. 16) to step up and help support grape and fruit farmers in the southern interior of BC following yet another devastating event resulting from climate change.
Osoyoos will be receiving $1,688,768 in provincial funding as part of an initiative to help reduce risks from future disasters related to natural hazards and climate change.
We recently did our climate change part by installing solar panels to generate our own electricity.
The next issue to tackle: the oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, so we can’t meet our critical climate targets without reducing these emissions.
Lyonel Doherty, Times Chronicle FortisBC’s proposed natural gas expansion project in the Okanagan...
Canada must do its part to bring down planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, but the country also needs to prepare for harsher consequences from climate change, the federal environment minister said Monday in the wake of a new United Nations report.
The B.C. provincial government won a major award in the recent COP26 Climate Conference for its...
Lyonel Doherty Times-Chronicle A local climate change activist is pointing the finger at Royal...
Imagine for just a moment, that we live in a world where crude oil plays no role, or at least only a tiny one.