This ongoing archive of Georgia Straight articles includes issues such as climate, sustainability, environment and ecosystems, pollution and waste, ocean health and sealife, wildlife, endangered species and extinction, wildfires, and more.

Education

World-renowned UBC fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly is the subject of a new biography

Sep 24

The tireless researcher has documented illegal and unreported fishing fleets worldwide.

Commentary

David Suzuki: Let’s tip the scales toward justice

Sep 24

If we don’t protect and strengthen human rights, they’ll continue to erode, with severe long-term consequences.

Straight Talk

Did Gregor Robertson's promise to make Vancouver the "greenest city in the world" just come true?

Sep 23

The survey described Vancouver as "Canada's shining jewel when it comes to recycling".

Commentary

Helen Boyd and Melissa Lem: Fairy Creek land protectors must be protected

Sep 23

Solutions are urgently needed before fatalities and injuries, mental and physical, ensue from the ongoing conflict.

Commentary

Fossil-fuel industry disinformation about the climate under scrutiny in U.S. corridors of power but not in Canada

Sep 20

A U.S. probe comes in the wake of an oil-industry lobbyist inadvertently blurting out some of the tactics that have been used.

Federal Election

Leader-centred campaigns take spotlight away from strong local candidates like Avi Lewis

Sep 19

The NDP politician is hoping to pull off an upset victory in West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country.

Straight Talk

B.C. Hydro warns of power outages because of drought-weakened trees falling in autumn storms

Sep 17

The Crown corporation is advising its customers to prepare an emergency kit for the upcoming storm season.

Commentary

Two years ago, Andrew Weaver revealed he ripped up Liberal party membership; today, he's a Trudeau supporter

Sep 15

This controversial technology is at the centre of the Trudeau plan—and scores of environmental groups think it's only going to make things worse.

Commentary

Anjali Appadurai: Canada is on fire. We need to elect climate champions

Sep 15

She's running for the NDP in Vancouver Granville because she's so unimpressed with the Conservative and Liberal records in responding to the climate crisis.

Commentary

David Suzuki: Climate-altering negligence is endangering our children

Sep 9

From supporting climate strikes to voting as if our children's future depends on it, we must do all we can today to ensure they have a safe, livable tomorrow.

Living

Switch-to-cold laundry campaign set for launch in Metro Vancouver to fight microplastics pollution

Sep 9

Report says microfibres from laundry are one of the biggest sources of microplastics.

Straight Talk

Two people arrested at Extinction Rebellion Vancouver protest held in support of Fairy Creek demonstrators

Sep 3

Traffic was blocked for several hours.