Castanet Kamloops | Tree program bolsters Coolest School status September 27, 2021
Shovels dug deep into the dirt and 10 celebration maples were planted around the Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population Health to mark the…
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Vancouver Sun | B.C. must shore up risk-crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: report September 22, 2021
A report examining British Columbia’s response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will…
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TRU study offers suggestions to improve wildfire communications September 22, 2021
KAMLOOPS– A study of BC’s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate…
KamloopsNow | TRU ranked as one of the 'coolest schools' by Sierra Club for third year in a row September 20, 2021
TRU has been ranked in the top three schools through the Sierra Club’s sustainability ranking for the third year in a row – it won…
Sierra — The magazine of the Sierra Club | The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021 September 13, 2021
For the third year in a row, TRU makes it to the top-20 list of the Sierra Club's Coolest Schools. This year, TRU is the…
The Globe and Mail | Harvard study links exposure to wildfire smoke and COVID-19 with implications for BC September 13, 2021
The B.C. Health Ministry said the recent sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in the region have more to do with the spread of the highly…
News releases
New fund supports students impacted by climate disasters September 8, 2021
KAMLOOPS—Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is working with alumni and donors to fund one year of post-secondary and related expenses for current and future students impacted…
Castanet Kamloops | Climate change for everyone August 23, 2021
A new book that condenses the history of climate change and makes it easy for everyone to understand has just come out. Written by TRU…
CBC BC Today | Voting for a climate champion August 13, 2021
Michael Mehta discusses whether voters are ready to support a climate champion in the upcoming federal election. Hear the interview
Ecotrust Canada | Composting: The greens, the browns, and the nutrients August 13, 2021
Master of Science in Environmental Science studentChantalle Gervan is in Prince Rupert this summer, working as the sustainable urban composting project co-ordinator with the Gitmaxmak’ay…
The Star — Vancouver | Despairing about the UN report on climate change? Experts say you should do this instead August 10, 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is creating serious concern. The Star talked with experts in the fields of environmental science and sociology to…
CBC The Current | Health concerns for communities shrouded in smoke from hundreds of wildfires July 21, 2021
Guest host Robyn Bresnahan discusses the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality with Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies. His interview begins…
CBC Vancouver | B.C.'s South Coast could soon see smoky skies, experts warn July 20, 2021
CBC Vancouver talked with experts about smoke from the BC Interior wildfires drifting to the Lower Mainland. Among those experts was Michael Mehta from TRU.…
Radio NL | NL Newsday with Dr. Michael Mehta July 14, 2021
Environmental Studies Professor at TRU Dr. Michael Metta discusses the concerns that come with poor air quality as a result of forest fires and provides…
CFAX 1070 Adam Stirling show | Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for 20 parts of the province, all due to wildfire smoke July 6, 2021
Adam Stirling speaks with Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University, who is an expert on how wood/wildfire smoke affects…
MyCaribooNow | New TRU faculty member studying forest fire ecology and post fire growth June 17, 2021
TRU welcomes a new faculty member this month who has been granted a Canadian Research Chair in Fire Ecology. Dr. Jill Harvey will be investigating…
Outside Garden News | Pleasant Composting may earn high prize, as assist grows May 5, 2021
One person's trash is another's compost. A student entrepreneur running a growing Kamloops business is named Student Entrepreneur National Champion in a competition organized by…
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Students evaluate what nature gives us for free April 22, 2021
After hours of Zoom calls and piles of emails, many locals find respite in going for a hike in one of Kamloops’ parks. It’s easy…
Radio NL | TRU professor thinks toxic goods could be better dealt with after Mission Flats landfill fire March 2, 2021
Saturday's fire in a scrap metal pile at the Mission Flats landfill has TRU Professor of Environmental Studies Michael Mehta wondering if potentially toxic goods…
The Conversation Canada | Texas electricity grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future February 23, 2021
After seeing how Texas was left frozen and powerless by extreme cold weather, TRU's Michael Mehta writes in The Conversation Canada about the state's grid…
