Rochelle Baker
Journalist | Quadra Island |
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About Rochelle Baker
Rochelle Baker is the Quadra and Cortes Islands reporter for Canada's National Observer, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Rochelle has worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer in BC's Lower Mainland for over 10 years.
Canada’s latest course for green shipping isn’t clearly charted
Canada has launched a West Coast green shipping corridor from Prince Rupert and Vancouver ports to destinations in Asia and the Middle East, but the partners onboard, funding and the pathway to net zero on the route are murky.
Oysters: Unsung climate heroes for your holiday buffet
Sustainably farmed oysters, mussels and clams are good choices when it comes to climate-friendly seafood, pairing high nutritional value with a low carbon footprint that includes benefits to the marine ecosystem.
Was 2023 a washout year for the ocean and climate?
The ocean, the planet’s greatest ally in the fight against global warming, barely raised a ripple in the UN climate deal crafted in Dubai last week, but the tide is turning, say experts.
Tradition meets modern: Restoring wild salmon habitat
First Nations and community groups aiming to restore salt marshes in the Campbell River estuary, develop a modern fish trap based on ancient practices and rebuild a hatchery get $3.4 million in funding from the B.C. and federal governments.
Coastal First Nations get $60M boost from B.C. to protect Great Bear Sea
The funding helps 15 coastal First Nations conserve B.C.'s ‘Galapagos of the North’ and move forward with a network of marine conservation areas that spans two-thirds of Canada's West Coast.
BBC’s Planet Earth does a deep dive on West Coast whale poo
Vancouver Island whale researchers helped the world-famous nature series explore novel humpback behaviour and how these ocean giants help mitigate climate change.
West Coast toxic hot spots threaten endangered salmon and killer whales
Victoria and Prince Rupert harbours are the top toxic hot spots, with sediment research unearthing a mix of worrisome metals and chemical pollutants harmful to endangered chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales.
Canada takes steps to rectify land grab for Pacific Rim park with coastal First Nation
Pacheedaht First Nation regains rights to steward its “missing link” after Middle Beach was taken without consent to create Parks Canada’s conservation gem on Vancouver Island.
Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway
The number of electric vehicles and charging stations is surging in Canada and B.C., but the rollout is uneven, with rural or remote Indigenous communities facing extra roadblocks.
Is Canada a high seas laggard?
In September, more than 80 nations rushed to sign a watershed global agreement to protect marine life in the high seas. Canada was not one of them.