An article by Ben Parfitt was published in Policy Note, a blog by the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). Parfitt reports that while the BC Government is promising protection of ancient forests, senior bureaucrats are instead protecting low-value scrub and permitting logging of high-value old-growth trees. While
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Accidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mark Poynting reports on the latest data showing that global warming reached the 1.5 C threshold over the past year. And Adrienne Berard discusses new research finding that the climate breakdown’s devastating feedback loops include the potential that hotter, drier conditions will make
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Dharna Noor discusses how the U.S.’ dirty fossil fuel industry is propagandizing against any transition to cleaner energy sources. And Benjamin Shingler reports on research showing that the forestry sector (like so many other industries) is causing far more damage to the
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: Spending $130 billion in BC to accelerate oil & gas production
Around $130 billion dollars will be spent in British Columbia to increase consumption of oil and gas. NDP and BCUP politicians make empty promises about dealing with climate change, but at the same time welcome photo ops at large scale fossil fuel projects. Conservatives cling to unscientific ideas that climate
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: Wildfire warnings ignored by government
I began to distrust the province’s wildfire statistics after noticing the reported size of the Donnie Creek fire, the province’s largest ever, was not altered from mid-July to mid-September. Yet throughout this time, BC Wildfire Service stated that Donnie Creek was burning out of control. Now at the end of
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Wildfires are clearly a major problem for Canadians in 2023. Primary causes are known but solutions conflict with policies of governments that prefer to eliminate forest diversity and promote fossil fuel production with no regard for long-term costs to the planet. Failure to change forest management practices and moderate greenhouse
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This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Michelle Gamage and Katie Hyslop report on the grassroots push for better anti-COVID-19 planning in British Columbia schools. And in case there’s any doubt what’s at stake, Brenda Goodman reports on new research finding that long COVID may cause a greater disability
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Crawford Kilian reviews two new books on the effects of an overheating planet. Damian Carrington reports on the science tracing unprecedented heat waves to climate change. And Jag Bhalla warns about the dangers of undue optimism about the state of our living environment – with the people with
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: Record setting wildfire burns
As of July 17, BC Wildfire Service is calling 2023 the worst year ever for land damaged by fire. More land has burned in BC since July 1 than in 12 of the preceding 15 years. Almost 400 wildfires are burning today, 22 of them out-of-control.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Sabina Vohra-Miller discusses the ample body of research showing how COVID-19 vaccinations produce superior health outcomes in the course of a pregnancy. And Nature examines the limited effectiveness of rapid tests in identifying asymptomatic cases (which are responsible for half of COVID transmission). –
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Richard Murphy points out the stark contrast between the UK Cons’ attempt to pretend that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, and the tens of thousands of excess deaths still resulting from it. Mary Van Beusekom discusses a new study showing that Ontario’s infection levels
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – The Globe and Mail’s editorial board writes that we’re being left to navigate an ongoing pandemic in the dark as governments choose not to provide either resources or information to protect public health. Riley Acton et al. study (PDF) how vaccine mandates
Continue readingIN-SIGHTS: Early forests in southwest BC
While clearing files from an old computer, I rediscovered one involving my maternal grandfather, long-time Chilliwack resident Jim Mahood (1885-1976). He recalled his career in the forests of southwest British Columbia in words published by the Forest History Association of British Columbia in 2006. When this was first written is
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ben Cohen writes about the expert consensus on the need for booster shots and public health measures to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID variant. – Juliana Kaplan and Andy Kiersz write about the latest World Inequality Report, which shows ever
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The future of the Six Mountains is ours to decide now
By Where Do We Stand 3 Years ago, our community asked for a pause of logging and pubic consultation on the future of the North Cowichan Forest Reserve.Now we are being given the opportunity to Read more… The post The future of the Six Mountains is ours to decide now
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Forest employees would have been paid to attend pro-logging rally in Victoria
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca Those who did not would have had wages docked By Larry Pynn A major BC forest company would have paid employees to attend a pro-logging rally planned for this week Read more… The post Forest employees would have been paid to attend pro-logging rally in Victoria
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Trees fight back: First-ever use of tree DNA in prosecution sends poacher to prison
Trees fight back: First-ever use of tree DNA in prosecution sends poacher to prison Originally posted by the Washington Post By Larry Pynn Trees fight back: First-ever use of tree DNA in prosecution sends Read more… The post Trees fight back: First-ever use of tree DNA in prosecution sends poacher
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Assorted content to end your week. – Guy Quenneville reports on Dr. Saqib Shahab’s warning that Saskatchewan needs to improve its vaccination rates and minimize social mixing to avoid a fifth COVID wave this winter. And Kelly Skjerven reports on modelling showing that delays in testing and seeking treatment are
Continue readingIn-Sights: Taking care of business…
Husband, dad and small business owner Sean Wood posted an item on Facebook that is worth our attention. With permission, it is repeated…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: FOI documents: North Cowichan councillor asks forest lobby group to pen his motion
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca By Larry Pynn North Cowichan Councillor Tek Manhas Tek Manhas insults residents who don’t share his view. Larry Pynn A motion by North Cowichan Councillor Tek Manhas Read more… The post FOI documents: North Cowichan councillor asks forest lobby group to pen his motion first appeared
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