Fire seasons are starting sooner, lasting longer and the overall area burned is steadily increasing. “What we’ve seen in British Columbia since 2017, I wasn’t…
Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta says that an imminent risk affecting residents of Kamloops every year is air pollution caused by fires burning…
Air quality in Western Canada continues to deteriorate as wildfires rage. Dr. Michael Mehta, a professor in the Department of Environment, Culture and Society, provides insight. …
Environmental social scientist Dr. Michael Mehta talks about the risks presented by wildfire smoke. "With wildfires becoming more frequent and more intense, this is becoming a…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Andrea Robinson is passionate about the planet. An aspiring wildfire scientist and initial attack…
Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) commitment to sustainability has earned the university recognition as a global leader among post-secondary institutions. Always striving to be better, TRU continues…
Listen to nature, it has a story to tell. [caption id="attachment_2976890" align="alignright" width="250"] Beaver carved cottonwood, illustration by Lyn Baldwin.[/caption] A story which, botanist Dr.…
What value can you place on local parks? This is a question TRU economics Professor Peter Tsigaris, along with his class of graduate students, ventured…
For a second time, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has achieved a rare platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s…
Trust your instincts and you may discover trails to unexpected places — at least that’s what happened to TRU’s Jada Glen, fourth year Bachelor of…
Thompson Rivers University has awarded four exceptional graduate students with entrance scholarships valued at $15,000 each. This marks a $60,000 investment by the Province of…
Student Marketing Assistant Hanna Conradi (she/her), collaborated with the Student Wellness Ambassador Team to share their favourite organization tips. Maintaining tidy and organized personal and…
TELUS has renewed its support of the Community Carbon Accounting Program (C2AP) at the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics for the next three…
Want to learn more about the diverse reptiles and amphibians of BC, the struggles they face and how you can help protect them? Thanks to…
Graduate students Camille Roberge and Brandon Williams have each been awarded $7,500 Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowships as a result of their commitment…
Shortly after the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change summit concluded in November, torrential rains battered southern BC. Barns, homes and communities were flooded. Farmers lost thousands…
The City of Vernon installed six new air quality monitoring sensors in neighbourhoods around the city. The new civic-installed sensors are believed to be the…
A TRU student is researching how chemical exposure can impact reproductive cycles. Master of Science in Environmental Science student Kyley Drach is looking into how…
A report looking into B.C.'s response during the 2017/2018 wildfire season finds the province needs to make major improvements to its crisis communication. Thompson Rivers…
Geographer and environmental studies faculty member Michael Mehta talks with radio host Jeff Andreas about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments regarding carbon tax at the…
