The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 More dikes and bigger dams could be a multi-billion dollar mistake: here’s how B.C. could ‘build back better’ https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-flooding-atmospheric-river-recovery-solutions/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:12:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=63684 A year after catastrophic floods in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, some are concerned the recovery is too focused on trying to fight water with bigger engineering, instead of embracing a global movement to work with water and prioritize nature-based solutions Erica Gies In-Depth B.C. climate adaptation climate change farming going with the flow nature-based climate solutions Photo: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press Flooded barns with mountains in the background 9 things that could have been done to prevent the Sunshine Coast’s state of emergency https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-drought-sunshine-coast-2022/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:11:01 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=61992 The severe drought on the Sunshine Coast is no surprise to many who have been trying to raise awareness about water issues for years. Here are some of the solutions on the table Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood News B.C. climate change going with the flow Photo: Shayd Johnson / The Narwhal A sign indicating Stage 4 water restrictions on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast due to drought. After her farm flooded, this B.C. farmer went looking for solutions https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-floods-farm-river-restoration/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=61749 An unlikely group from northwest B.C. is working together to restore the heavily impacted Upper Bulkley River to protect farmland from floods and bring balance back to a disrupted ecosystem Matt Simmons and Marty Clemens On the ground B.C. climate change farming going with the flow salmon solutions water Farmer Adrienne Dickson on her Topley, B.C. farm How do you prevent urban flooding? This Vancouver neighbourhood’s ‘rainway’ could be a model https://thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-rainway-project-flooding/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:55:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=60493 A new project in Vancouver aims to combat climate change and prevent flooding in the city, while also supporting biodiversity Ainslie Cruickshank In-Depth B.C. climate adaptation climate change going with the flow nature-based climate solutions solutions water wildlife Photo: EB Adventure Photography / Shutterstock Aerial view of Vancouver looking out towards English Bay and Burrard Inlet under stormy skies. Inside a 50-year journey to reopen the ‘lungs’ of the Squamish River https://thenarwhal.ca/squamish-nation-estuary-restoration/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=59318 A company built a spit that blocked salmon from accessing crucial habitat — then it left. Decades later, the Squamish Nation, local environmentalists and the federal government have worked together to finally break open the barrier and reconnect a fractured estuary Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood In-Depth On the ground B.C. Climate going with the flow Indigenous Rights salmon solutions Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal Squamish: A scene overlooking the Squamish Estuary in Squamish, BC. Restoring salmon habitat could help B.C.’s flood problems https://thenarwhal.ca/restoring-salmon-habitat-bc-flooding/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=59075 Decisions to restrict the mighty Fraser River through extensive diking have had dire consequences for fish. Now B.C. has an opportunity to 'build back better' — but will it? Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. climate change going with the flow salmon Photo: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press The Fraser River breached it banks flooding a nearby farm