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…
Climate change will affect ski resort season length and quality due to variability of snowfall amounts and weather patterns, at both a high and low…
Vancouver City Council has voted to overturn a parking permit program that aimed to tackle climate change by getting cars off the road. TRU's Michael…
A Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.’s communication practices during the devastating wildfire seasons of 2017 and ’18, calls for improvements to better inform…
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…
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…
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.…
