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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Michael Mehta discusses whether voters are ready to support a climate champion in the upcoming federal election. Hear the interview
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 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is creating serious concern. The Star talked with experts in the fields of environmental science and sociology to…
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 talked with experts about smoke from the BC Interior wildfires drifting to the Lower Mainland. Among those experts was Michael Mehta from TRU.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TRU's Michael Mehta discusses why many rural residents’ health is at significant risk due to high levels of airborne pollutants from wood-burning stoves, both indoors…
Wear a mask, wash your hands, physical distance, maintain a tight social bubble… we all know what we can do to protect ourselves from COVID-19.…
