Environment

Environment coverage from Prince Edward Island Canada Wire.

Environment
Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
Recent drops in Brazil’s deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
SyndicatedLucas Barros da Rosa, PhD Candidate in Resources, Environment and Sustainability / Research Assistant, University of British ColumbiaSep 21, 20264 min read
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How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
British Columbia has endured another extreme drought with damaging impacts seen across the province: a watershed emergency declared by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, 70 per cent water use reductions for agricultural producers in Vernon, regulat…
SyndicatedRosie Simms, Director of Place-Based Projects, POLIS Water Sustainability Project, University of VictoriaSep 20, 20264 min read
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Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making global headlines.
SyndicatedSara Shneiderman, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs; Ivan Head South-North IDRC Chair, University of British ColumbiaSep 20, 20265 min read

Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge