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John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

A logger cuts down a tree with leaves shaped like British Columbia.

Business / July/August 2022

Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US

June 28, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south

A woman stands between two tall trees in a snowy forest

Environment / May 2022

Burning Up: The Controversial Biofuel Threatening BC’s Last Inland Rainforests

March 28, 2022June 30, 2022 - by Brian J. Barth

The wood-pellet industry is booming. Will it push old-growth ecosystems to the brink?

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Podcasts

The Ecosystems in our Cities

November 3, 2021December 15, 2021 - by Carly Ziter

S3E9 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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Environment

The Cactus That Came Back from the Dead

September 27, 2021April 22, 2022 - by Amir Aziz

When a plant barely exists in the natural world but lives on your windowsill, is it really endangered?

A photo of a smiling woman standing in a forest, leaning on a log.

Environment / June 2021

If a Tree Talks in the Forest, Does It Make a Sound?

May 4, 2021June 30, 2022 - by Suzanne Simard

Ecologist Suzanne Simard uncovers the hidden connections beneath the forest floor

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Environment

How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring In a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

March 16, 2021June 30, 2022 - by Moira Donovan

Before pesticides, biocontrol was all scientists had to combat introduced insects. Now, the controversial tactic is coming back

A close-up photo of a tick perched on a large green leaf

Science / September/October 2020

Invasion of the Ticks

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 - by Stephanie Nolen

Inside the quest to track one of humanity’s tiniest deadly predators

Environment

The Decade in Environment

December 19, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From natural disasters and extreme weather to the last tree left standing in a forest, these are the environment conversations that helped define Canada

Health / May 2019

Is a Walk in the Forest Better Than a Trip to the Doctor?

April 16, 2019June 30, 2022 - by Peter Kuitenbrouwer

New medical research confirms an old maxim: fresh air really does do the body good

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