Weatherhood B.C.

In one study, UBC researchers found the closer one lived to green spaces, the better chance they had of reaching milestones in emotional maturity, language skills, and general knowledge.

An extended period of hot weather, heat domes can create dangerous conditions for humans, animals and the environments they rely on. But how do they work? And are they really that different from a heat wave?

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.

A new study sheds light on how climate change might redraw Earth's biological landscape.

Fact check: six popular weather stories and one bad piece of earthquake advice

"I think our vacation spots are definitely headed inland … headed for higher ground, let's say," says Josh Willis, a climate scientist at NASA.

Flood watches have been issued for some parts of the province.

Environment Canada issues rainfall and wind warnings for coastal British Columbia as a robust Pacific storm brings in moisture from Typhoon Bolaven.

The call for input comes less than two weeks after a B.C. ombudsman report found the province's emergency support programs for disaster evacuees are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated.

As Earth Day actions span the globe, environmental activists' demands have grown to include jobs, education, and environmental justice.