On Monday night, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) informed the general public that the entrance to the Coastal Road approaching from La Democracia on the George Price Highway is closed due to flooding issues.
When I was little, some of my favorite days were those we spent at Mussel Creek, our nickname due to the abundance of freshwater mussels found in its water, for
We finally tossed my dad’s ashes into the river. I debated admitting this publicly, but after checking the books I understand that we didn’t break any laws, so here we
How The Big Melt Will Change Life for People and Nature
As BC’s coastal mountain glaciers recede the effects alter ecosystems. Can human engineering begin to compensate? Second in a series.
Christopher Pollon covers business, environment and the politics of natural resources. He’s the author of
The Peace in Peril: The Real Cost of the Site C Dam. He tweets @C Pollon. SHARES Pacific white-sided dolphins cruise Knight Inlet. The fjord that receives the melting waters of the Klinaklini Glacier has been home to First Nations for millennia.
Photo: Knight Inlet Lodge. [Editor’s note: To read the first instalment of The Big Melt, a special Tyee series, go here.]