TRU recognized as bee-friendly campus March 19, 2024
KAMLOOPS — The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) campus is abuzz with excitement after being named a certified Bee City Campus. Kamloops became BC’s first Bee…
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Radio NL | Dr. Vandana Shiva's upcoming visit to TRU March 14, 2024
Arts faculty member Dr. Robin Westland and Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice student Neha Singh discuss well-known environmental activist Dr. Vandana…
The National Post | Night once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows March 13, 2024
The darkness of night has traditionally signalled reprieve for wildland firefighters, but a new Canadian study shows that’s changing, and drought is the driving force.…
Radio NL | Climate crisis w/George Johnson March 11, 2024
Arts faculty member Dr. George Johnson speaks with Radio NL about the climate crisis, the Eco-Song workshop at TRU on March 16 and Earth Day. Listen…
CBC News | Canada faces a series of 'crises' that will test it in the coming years, RCMP warns March 11, 2024
An internal RCMP report, obtained by Law faculty member Matt Malone - who shared it with CBC News - examines 'shifts in domestic and international…
iNFOnews | Increase in solar activity means more chances to see northern lights in Kamloops, Okanagan March 11, 2024
A rise in solar activity this year could cause an increase in aurora borealis occurrences, which means "the odds at seeing the northern lights in…
CFJC Midday | Earth Rights, Human Rights, Food Rights; renowned activist Dr. Vandana Shiva hosting lecture at Thompson Rivers University March 11, 2024
Arts faculty member Robin Westland and Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice student Neha Singh discuss the significance behind environmental activist Dr. Vandana…
Education News Canada | Renowned activist explores sustainability and food advocacy in TRU justice lecture February 23, 2024
In conjunction with TRU's interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice program, Dr. Vandana Shiva is coming to the university to give a…
Cabin Radio | Inside the NWT’s 2023 wildfire decision-making February 22, 2024
Globally, lightning accounts for less than five per cent of fire ignitions, and across Canada, about half. But in the NWT, "it’s far away the…
Renowned activist explores sustainability and food advocacy in TRU justice lecture February 22, 2024
KAMLOOPS — A global leader in the movement against corporate control of the world’s food systems tackles food sovereignty and sustainability in this year’s Dean…
The New York Times | Fires are the sum of our choices February 16, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says it’s mainly fire weather that varies much year to year, or even decade to decade — and helps explain…
Canada's National Observer | Government should prep for fires given low snowpack February 14, 2024
Ten other experts join wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan in concluding that so far in the 21st century, BC is falling well short of receiving…
AFP Fact Check | Misleading claims spread on 2023 Canadian wildfires after charges filed February 2, 2024
Individuals in Quebec and Nova Scotia have been charged with starting fires during Canada's 2023 wildfire season, but social media posts are misleadingly claiming the…
Expedition to the Arctic January 29, 2024
By Brandi Thring Polar microbiologist and researcher Madison Ellis (BSc ’18) is one of TRU’s seriously amazing alumni. She recently shared a snippet of her…
The Wren | Q&A: What does the ongoing drought mean for Kamloops? January 23, 2024
The Wren speaks with Dr. Tom Pypker, natural resource science department chair, to learn about Kamloops’ drought and what residents can do about it. Read more
Sun Peaks Independent News | Managing avalanche risk in Sun Peaks January 18, 2024
Former Adventure Studies faculty member Brad Harrison and current student Madison Adams focus on practising avalanche safety skills and managing avalanche risk at Sun Peaks. Read…
Radio NL | BC wildfires still burning January 16, 2024
Over 100 BC wildfires, which first started last summer (2023), are still burning. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Listen to interview
The National Post | Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires? December 22, 2023
While Canada has a system in place to get aircraft and other firefighting resources to areas in need, the centre tasked with co-ordinating those requests…
Archival Ecologies | In the burn zone December 20, 2023
High temperatures, a dry climate and high winds created the perfect conditions for fire in Lytton in 2021. "Fire is opportunistic, it's probing, it's searching…
Research Infosource | Canada's innovation community continues to be at the forefront of research and discovery December 19, 2023
As climate change intensifies, the need to address the risks and threats from wildfires is urgent. TRU understands this urgency and has prioritized research in…
