Farmers across BC are adapting to drought conditions with drought-tolerant crops, drip irrigation, and elaborate water catchment systems.
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The Carney government has passed a bill giving Cabinet power to greenlight use of banned pesticides (even those Health Canada has deemed unsafe) for economic or food security reasons.
Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers, Hannah Ritchie: “We are not only capable of solving climate change but also poised to create a better future for ourselves in the process.” hannahritchie.com/books
EcoWest News, June 23, 2026: Bat-friendly communities, prairie dogs combat wildfire, and Indigenous grasslands stewardship
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Brent Suter, Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher, is speaking out against fossil fuel advertising in sports: “As an athlete, I care a lot about promoting companies that share my values, and I also care a lot about our planet … I want to represent companies that want to be part of the solution.”
Common Beargrass produce a cone of small, star-like white flowers that develops into a bottlebrush shape as it matures. The flowers may have a lilac-like perfume www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bearg... #NatureCompanion
Bunchberry belong to the same plant family as Pacific Dogwoods. They attract butterflies, and the berries are much appreciated by wildlife www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bunch... #NatureCompanion
An Indigenous Grasslands Stewardship and Knowledge Exchange will support “First Nations land stewards, harvesters, Elders, youth, and students, while advancing Indigenous Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in grassland conservation” @usask.ca
The Gunners saw their dream evaporating. Until they turned a water crisis into a model for climate resilience.
The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed u...
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EcoWest News, June 23, 2026: Bat-friendly communities, prairie dogs combat wildfire, and Indigenous grasslands stewardship
