Star Trek captain chides B.C. premier over old-growth forests
B.C. Premier John Horgan — a self-proclaimed "Trekkie" — is being rebuked by Canadian actor William Shatner for not doing more to protect old-growth forests.
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The key to fighting future pandemics? Old-growth forests, says mushroom guru Paul Stamets
“I think that British Columbia could go down in medical history as being a reservoir for having fungi in the old-growth forests that could prevent pandemics — now and in the future,” says mycologist Paul Stamets.
B.C. moves to protect forests 'jam-packed' with species at risk
The B.C. government announced Friday that it is protecting nearly 1,000 acres of Coastal Douglas fir ecosystem, a move lauded by the Ancient Forest Alliance. It’s one of the top four endangered ecosystems in Canada.
Environmentalists accuse B.C. government of fudging the numbers to log some of the world's biggest trees
Environmentalists have accused the B.C. government of lying about the amount of majestic, centuries-old trees left standing in the province. The National Observer reported last month that the B.C. government, through B.C. Timber Sales, had approved permits for logging that saw some of the world’s biggest red cedar and Douglas fir trees cut down in the Nahmint Valley on Vancouver Island.
After 20 years, Great Bear Rainforest protected at last
Stakeholders, First Nations, and politicians have laid down their arms for good after 20 years of negotiation.