The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Aspen is a natural fire guard. Why has B.C. spent decades killing it off with glyphosate? https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-glyphosate-forestry-impact-aspen/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=127480 The BC NDP government promised to phase out its use in forestry, but decades of herbicide spraying has reduced biodiversity and the potential for wildfire mitigation Ainslie Cruickshank In-Depth B.C. biodiversity boreal forest climate adaptation forestry Wildfire Illustration: Alex Boersma / The Narwhal An illustration of a helicopter flying across a young forest spraying herbicides