The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘I don’t think we will ever catch up’: B.C. methane targets out of reach amid growing LNG, fracking https://thenarwhal.ca/climate-change-b-c-methane-targets-out-of-reach-growing-lng-fracking/ Mon, 25 May 2020 18:51:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19068 The province committed to a 45 per cent reduction in methane emissions by 2025, but an explosion in fracking to feed a growing LNG industry has experts saying that goal is not achievable Natalia Balcerzak In-Depth climate change fracking LNG methane Flaring B.C. fracking LNG methane emissions Cedar LNG in Kitimat: 9 things to know about the Haisla’s proposed floating gas export terminal https://thenarwhal.ca/cedar-lng-kitimat-9-things-to-know-haisla-floating-gas-terminal/ Wed, 20 May 2020 22:43:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18899 The Haisla Nation’s water-based production and storage facility, proposed for the Douglas Channel in northwest B.C., will not undergo a federal environmental review Natalia Balcerzak Explainer Cedar LNG climate change Coastal GasLink pipeline fracking Indigenous LNG Oceans wildlife Premier John Horgan touring LNG Canada site Kitimat Wildfire near Kitimat, B.C., classified as ‘out of control’ by BC Wildfire Service https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-near-kitimat-b-c-classified-as-out-of-control-by-bc-wildfire-service/ Wed, 13 May 2020 00:19:25 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18750 A fire in the Bish Creek area has grown from 15 to 40 hectares overnight, driven by warm weather and drier-than-normal conditions in the province’s northwest Natalia Balcerzak News climate change Wildfire Bish Creek wildfire Key monitoring of herring near Haida Gwaii cancelled due to coronavirus https://thenarwhal.ca/key-monitoring-of-herring-near-haida-gwaii-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus/ Tue, 12 May 2020 00:50:23 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18732 The federal government axed seasonal dive surveys of endangered pacific herring off the B.C. coast, where the species has suffered worrying declines in recent decades Natalia Balcerzak News coronavirus herring Oceans wildlife Herring roe Ian McAllister The ghost moose, the drone and the search for a winter-tick cure https://thenarwhal.ca/ghost-moose-drone-search-for-a-winter-tick-cure/ Sun, 10 May 2020 16:58:43 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18706 Residents of Smithers, B.C., just wanted to help protect moose from horrid and often fatal infestations of blood-thirsty winter ticks. Their unconventional — and unpermitted — intervention reveals the story of a larger ecosystem imbalance that scientists across North America are struggling to put right Natalia Balcerzak In-Depth climate change forestry ghost moose logging wildlife winter tick Ghost Moose Drone Eric Becker Winter Tick How the Williams Lake flood in B.C. is linked to wildfire and deforestation https://thenarwhal.ca/how-the-williams-lake-flood-is-linked-to-wildfire-and-deforestation/ Tue, 05 May 2020 23:07:27 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18529 Water-repellent forest floors, soil erosion and a lack of tree cover all influence how snowpack melts in the spring Natalia Balcerzak In-Depth climate change Flood forestry Williams Lake Fraser River near Williams Lake ‘We don’t understand’: B.C. coastal communities brace for tourists as province opens hunting, fishing season https://thenarwhal.ca/coronavirus-bc-coastal-communities-brace-tourists-province-hunting-fishing-season/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:11:06 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18419 As the province adds activities to a growing list of ‘essential services,’ remote communities are fighting back against a tide of city-weary tourists who threaten to spread coronavirus as they travel for recreation Natalia Balcerzak News coronavirus Indigenous wildlife BC hunting fishing coronavirus Haida-owned forest products company spills 4,500 litres of diesel off Haida Gwaii https://thenarwhal.ca/haida-owned-forest-products-company-spills-4500-litres-of-diesel-off-haida-gwaii/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:11:52 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18329 Work is being done in Dinan Bay to prevent contaminants from reaching rivers where sockeye salmon run Natalia Balcerzak News diesel spill forestry Indigenous Oceans wildlife Haida Gwaii diesel spill Northwest B.C. officials call for calm amid coronavirus misinformation, social media shaming https://thenarwhal.ca/northwest-b-c-officials-call-for-calm-amid-coronavirus-misinformation-social-media-shaming/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:11:39 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18109 Both Terrace and Kitimat are grappling with the challenges large workforces present to physical distancing as major resource projects considered essential services continue during the COVID-19 lockdown Natalia Balcerzak In-Depth Coastal GasLink pipeline coronavirus LNG rio tinto Kitimat coronavirus Coronavirus pandemic leaves northwest B.C.’s Indigenous businesses at risk of collapse in tourism downturn https://thenarwhal.ca/coronavirus-pandemic-northwest-bc-indigenous-businesses-tourism-downturn/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:13:19 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17863 Nisga’a Nation has worked for years to make the Nass Valley a tourism destination, but now business owners are scrambling to stay afloat in wake of COVID-19 Natalia Balcerzak News Nass Valley Nisga'a Nation Nisga’a Lisims Government tourism Nisga'a Museum How the Tahltan Nation is weighing coronavirus concerns against Red Chris mine operations in northern B.C. https://thenarwhal.ca/how-the-tahltan-nation-is-weighing-coronavirus-concerns-against-red-chris-mine-operations-in-northern-b-c/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:32:36 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17795 Local support for the open-pit mine grows, even as industrial projects and remote work camps across the province face growing scrutiny for their fly-in-fly-out work forces that increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission Natalia Balcerzak News coronavirus Indigenous mining Red Chris mine Tahltan The Narwhal