By Peter Anderson
Extreme drought tests our assumptions about a predictable future and now that the well is running dry, we understand the worth of water.
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How COVID impacted Tofino’s resorts
By Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tofino, BC – Tofino’s Wickaninnish Inn has been closed since November 2020.
The decision was made in the interest of the “safety of our staff, our community of Tofino and the surrounding First Nations populations,” said Charles McDiarmid, managing director of the Wickaninnish Inn.
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Why Bottom Trawling is a climate disaster
By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor, is exacerbating the climate crisis, a new study has found.
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Smaller farms produce more food per acre
By Cloe Logan, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Smaller farms produce more food and have more biodiversity than their larger counterparts, a new study has found.
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What rising sea levels mean for Richmond’s dikes
By Hannah Scott, Richmond Sentinel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Taxpayers are going to have to shell out more in the coming years to ensure Richmond’s dikes are able to withstand rising sea levels.
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