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With a central pressure down to 892mb as of 10am EDT, #Melissa is moving up the ranks in the elite sub-900mb group of Atlantic hurricanes -- one of just seven.

Wilma 2005: 882mb
Gilbert 1988: 888mb
Melissa 2025: 892mb
Labor Day 1935: 892mb
Rita 2005: 895mb
Milton 2024: 895mb
Allen 1980: 899mb

Posthaste: The biggest oil glut the world has ever seen is about to come ashore Oil prices could be set for a deeper plunge as signs grow that the world's crude surplus is bigger than anyone expected. Read more

Thanks to renewables success the world needs less oil, #BigOil is producing too much, sending prices down & make production unprofitable. Shift subsidies & support away from oil pipelines, LNG terminals & more tankers to long-term jobs & #climateaction #cdnpoli financialpost.com/news/biggest...

“As long as the petroleum industry controls who gets into office, it will control what we buy.” An engaging talk this evening by @johnvaillant #fireweather. “Carney has his work cut out for him”. “We’ve all grown up marinated in petroleum”.

The CO2 extractors: British Columbians are among world's most aggressive They rocketed past the Americans decades ago. Now they are set to blow past even the Saudis with a massive new LNG industry – in charts.

Illuminating and incriminating. Super Natural BC or Super Polluting? Our beautiful province is among world's worst. Premier Eby: you promised climate leadership. Now prove it. @eby-david.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/22/a...

The CO2 extractors: British Columbians are among world's most aggressive They rocketed past the Americans decades ago. Now they are set to blow past even the Saudis with a massive new LNG industry – in charts.

BC's #LNG expansion plans threaten provincial, national & global #climate progress “Currently, the Saudis extract 47 tCO2 per capita...British Columbians are aiming to shoot past even the Saudis in CO2 extraction per person.“ Must-read #BCNDP gov #bcpoli
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Climate change may mean ‘hundreds of billions’ at risk in U.S. housing market New projections suggest a reckoning is coming in the housing market as wildfires and flooding continue and that has implications for the Canadian economy

#HousingCrisis, have you met #ClimateCrisis? Oh what am I thinking, *of course* you have! #CostOfClimate #ClimateChange www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Concerns raised over Vancouver Island old-growth logging | Watch News Videos Online Watch Concerns raised over Vancouver Island old-growth logging Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Another shocking of clearcutting of at-risk #oldgrowth #forests mapped by the BC gov's own advisory panel. When will the BC NDP gov support First Nations to fast-track conservation solutions instead of incentivizing industrial devastation #biodiversity #bcpoli #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/video/114820...

Canada’s Natural Advantage: A Path to Economic Prosperity and Climate Leadership - Abacus Data New Abacus Data research finds Canadians see nature as one of the country’s greatest economic assets. Over 90% believe investing in nature can drive growth, resilience, and climate leadership.

Abacus Data: 91% agree #nature is one of Canada’s most valuable economic assets, 83%, believe #climatechange is happening and that governments should act. Save what's left #oldgrowth & leave #fossilfuels in the ground #climateaction #bcpoli #cdnpoli #forests #climate abacusdata.ca/canadas-natu...

Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.

The Trump administration recently bought stakes in two Vancouver mining companies and has shown interest in a project north of Prince George.

How the materials would be used is unclear — but it’s unlikely to be green energy.

My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

CO2 levels in atmosphere have tripled since 1960s, highest in 800,000 years: WMO report | CBC News Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and c...

Yet another disturbing #climatecrisis warning. Th fear is that land & ocean carbon sinks are in decline. This makes every new #fossilfuel project twice as dangerous, directly increasing climate pollution & undermining the capacity of natural carbon sinks #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Alberta 'on notice' as B.C.'s coastal First Nations oppose pipeline proposal The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia's coast says they will not support a new pipeline proposed by Alberta and nothing can be done to change that.

"As the rights and titleholders of B.C. North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii, we must inform Premier Smith once again that there is no support from coastal First Nations for a pipeline and an oil tankers project in our coastal waters." -- Marilyn Slett. www.timescolonist.com/business/alb...

Thank you for this initiative. These risks have the potential to disrupt people's lives.

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

Need some good news? Here you go. Oil and Gas are next www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Intact Forests, Safe Communities Report A report on reducing community climate risks—like wildfires, floods and heatwaves—through forest protection and a paradigm shift in forest management.

Dr. Peter Wood's report ‘Intact Forests, Safe Communities’ for @sierraclubbc.bsky.social highlighted how implementation of the Old-Growth Strategic Review will not only protect biodiversity but also reduce the risks of severe climate impacts #cdnpoli sierraclub.bc.ca/stories-even...
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Environmentalists condemn Vancouver Island clearcut | Watch News Videos Online Watch Environmentalists condemn Vancouver Island clearcut Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Did you think that we reformed #forestry practices in B.C.? Think again. Clearcutting of #oldgrowth #forests continues on #VancouverIsland & elsewhere, in this case right through a creek, exacerbating the risks of #climate impacts flooding, drought & landslides #bcpoli globalnews.ca/video/114622...

Her life and story will forever be a guiding light.

I had to step outside and walk for a bit when I heard the news about #JaneGoodall passing. Her kindness and wisdom about about us humans being part of the web of life was deeply authentic. The world feels a bit colder without her in it, but her rich impact shows that we have potential to do better.

Stop Funding the Methane Menace: Tell Banks to End LNG Expansion! LNG is not a solution—it's a climate catastrophe in disguise. Sign the petition today to tell banks to stop funding the LNG boom and invest in a healthy, sustainable future instead.

LNG is not a solution—it's a climate catastrophe in disguise. Sign the petition today to tell banks to stop funding the LNG boom and invest in a healthy, sustainable future instead.
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When #Climate scientists are terrified by what they see coming we should be too.

There is no time to wait. We're in a #climateEmergency. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #renewables #rewilding via @ClimateHuman

Governments & fossil fuel companies call LNG “low-carbon.” But LNG Canada will unleash 36M tonnes CO₂/yr, equal to 9.5 coal plants or 8M cars. Far from a "clean" energy source.

🎧 Listen to the full episode & more stories that dig deeper into the climate crisis: www.climateemergencyunit.ca/podcast

2024 emissions estimate shows progress stalled, Canada’s 2030 climate target out of reach The 2024 early estimate finds that Canada’s emissions remained just 8.5 per cent below 2005 levels, roughly the same level they ...

Turns out Premier Eby was right pointing out we can't build new #fossilfuel projects and expect to meet #climate targets #bcpoli #LNG #fracking #cdnpoli #climateaction #DrawTheLine climateinstitute.ca/news/2024-em...

We are still waiting for the results of the BC Timber Sales review. Using BC government control over BC Timber Sales to follow old-growth deferral recommendations would be a basic step in the right direction. Sierra Club BC BCTS review submission sierraclub.bc.ca/.../our-2025...

Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on northeastern Vancouver Island, growing on the bark like coral on a rocky sea floor.

BC government agency BC Timber Sales auctioning at-risk #oldgrowth #forests recommended for logging deferrals, 5 years after the provincial promises to fully implement the Old Growth Strategic Review is gut-wrenching, for present and future generations #bcpoli www.timescolonist.com/local-news/l...

This weekend, the world will #DrawTheLine against billionaires and politicians who are willing to sacrifice their grandchildren's future. Listen to what @sanders.senate.gov says . . . (Most US events are Sun Day, Sat in Canada). #fossilfuels

Sign up for our first Learn to Draw of the school year to learn about one of the smallest & sweetest birds on our shores - the sandpiper!

This free online art lesson will be led by scientific illustrator Dr Julius Csotonyi on Thurs Sept 18 @ 1 PM PST

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We're looking for a social media & marketing whiz! If you're creative, know your way around social media, and are passionate about nature, this could be the job for you. Help us grow our online community, share stories, and support thriving ecosystems.

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Today, we took out an ad to send a clear message to Parliament Hill and the press: BC will not stop defending the North Coast Tanker Ban (the only piece of legislation standing in the way of a new northern oil pipeline).

Protecting old-growth forests in BC would generate billion-dollar benefits for society | Sierra Club BC First Nations, tourism and environmental organization welcome independent report on the economic value of old-growth forests in B.C.

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