The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 How the pursuit of oil and gas — by fracking — causes earthquakes https://thenarwhal.ca/fracking-earthquakes-explainer/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=131979 The whole point of fracking is to cause tiny earthquakes that fracture rock and release oil or natural gas. But the process of injecting high-pressure fluids into the earth’s surface can sometimes cause quakes that are big enough for us to feel Sarah Cox Explainer B.C. fracking LNG oil and gas ranching Photo: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press two workers in hard hats and coveralls walk near industrial pipes and natural gas infrastructure ‘Really fed up’: B.C. ranchers say fracking-induced earthquakes hurt cattle https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-ranchers-fracking-earthquakes-water/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=131803 Fifteen recent earthquakes in five days, linked to fracking, are having serious implications for ranchers — including livestock stress, premature births and water shortages Sarah Cox In-Depth B.C. fracking LNG oil and gas ranching Rancher Matt Hedges stands with his dog and pregnant cattle in the cold Mines, logging, sprawl — but no wind turbines. Here’s what Alberta is still doing in ‘pristine viewscapes’ https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-renewable-wind-energy-buffer-zones/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:38:34 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=103110 The Alberta government has moved to ban new wind developments in large swaths of the province, citing their ‘visual impact’ on the landscape. The Narwhal looks at some of the other industries and activities that can continue Drew Anderson Explainer Alberta Alberta coal mining forestry fracking logging oil and gas ranching renewable energy Photo: Leah Hennel / The Narwhal Wind turbines in southern Alberta visible in a landscape with a river, forests and mountains ‘Sell them for nothing or watch them starve’: farmers face difficult decisions amid B.C. drought https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-drought-farmers-hay-shortage/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=84627 As B.C.’s drought worsens, farmers are scrambling to protect their livestock and crops. The impacts could be felt for years to come Matt Simmons News On the ground climate change extreme heat farming ranching water Photo: Matt Simmons / The Narwhal A horned cow eats hay while looking at the camera Federal budget gives farmers leg up in reducing carbon pollution https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-budget-2021-canadian-farmers-carbon-emissions/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:20:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=27768 Ottawa pegs $270 million for ‘agricultural climate solutions’ to help farmers protect wetlands and adopt practices like cover cropping and rotational grazing Sharon J. Riley News Alberta carbon cache climate change farming farmland nature-based climate solutions New Brunswick Nova Scotia ranching Saskatchewan solutions wetlands Paul Thoroughood farmer Alberta ranchers fear loss of grazing lands due to proposed coal mine https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ranchers-grazing-lands-coal-mines/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 16:02:05 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=22730 Public use of previously protected lands and water quality of Oldman River threatened after Alberta rescinds 44-year-old coal policy, just as the Grassy Mountain Coal Project moves through application process Piper Whelan In-Depth agriculture Alberta Alberta coal mining cattle coal grasslands mining ranching John Smith Livingston Range Meet the Canadian farmers fighting climate change https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-farmers-climate-change/ Sat, 05 Sep 2020 16:13:06 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21791 Conservation and agriculture have often been at odds. But as Ottawa develops the first federal carbon offset standard, farming techniques that reduce greenhouse gas emissions are having a moment Sharon J. Riley In-Depth Alberta carbon cache cattle climate change farming farmland grasslands nature-based climate solutions ranching Saskatchewan solutions Paul Thoroughgood sustainable farming