Climate Change

How these North Island parents are preparing for the current fire nearby and the upcoming years of summer smoke

A new initiative will help Island First Nations protect and restore sensitive artifacts from climate disasters such as the Chemainus floods

From spawning salmon to old-growth trees, the adverse effects of extended droughts are starting to set in across ecosytems

There are reasons for hope, scientists say—but another heat wave could prove disastrous

A dissenting voice on the provincial heat dome review panel says measures for disabled people were minimized in the final report, while Human Rights Watch and others are calling for better protections for the next heatwave

Cables from the mainland were damaged by the heat this summer and thousands went without power during this week’s storm. How can the Island keep the lights on?

Housing is at a breaking point. But to understand why there’s nowhere to live, first we need to understand why it’s getting harder to get water

Photographer Colin Smith explored the city at the peak of the heatwave to see how people were staying cool