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Stefan Labbé

Stefan Labbé

Stefan Labbé covers climate and environment solutions for Glacier Media's Central Desk.

That means he tells stories about how people are responding to problems linked to climate change — from the energy transition to migration and everything in between.

Labbé has broken stories on the B.C. government's unexpected axing of a municipal climate adaptation fund, the development of a federal atmospheric river warning system, and a story of the first doctor in the world to diagnose a patient with climate change, among others.

His on-the-ground reporting has been featured in interviews with national broadcaster CTV, and on such podcasts as The Big Story.

As a freelancer he has reported on returning jihadist fighters in Jordan, the fallout from a government-guerrilla peace deal in Colombia and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean.

Labbé's writing, photography and documentary work have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Guardian, The Tyee, the Globe & Mail and PBS NewsHour.

He holds a Master’s of Journalism from the University of British Columbia and previously worked as a staff reporter at a local newspaper, where he wrote features, shot photos, and covered the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phone
604-345-8450
Email
slabbe@glaciermedia.ca

Recent Work by Stefan

The Vancouver restaurants ditching gas stoves for electric induction

The Vancouver restaurants ditching gas stoves for electric induction

Some are hailing the rise of induction stoves as a new era in climate-friendly cooking. But for others, retrofitting commercial kitchens with the new technology is still too expensive.
Much of B.C.'s coast recorded its hottest August in 174 years

Much of B.C.'s coast recorded its hottest August in 174 years

Record-warm temperatures covered almost 13 per cent of the world's surface in August, the most since the start of records, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

Old-growth logging, road building can proceed in B.C. without First Nation consent, says memo

A May 2023 memo from BC Timber Sales gives direction for logging to proceed in certain old-growth forests where First Nations haven't responded or where road building elsewhere is deemed not economically feasible.
Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

New study reveals heat pumps outperform gas and resistive heating, even in sub-zero temperatures found across many parts of British Columbia.
B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Metro Vancouver endorses plan for carbon-neutral agriculture by 2050

Agricultural land, which makes up 20% of Metro Vancouver's land base, faces a number of threats from climate change, including extreme flooding, shifting temperatures and rainfall patterns, and new pests.
B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

B.C. a summer hot spot for climate-driven warming, study finds

A new study has found that during the Northern Hemisphere's summer, climate change boosted temperatures for over half the world's population.
Eating a big breakfast could help with jet lag, says study

Eating a big breakfast could help with jet lag, says study

New study finds eating a larger meal in the early morning for three days could decrease the length someone experiences jet lag by up to 44 per cent.
Over 200 schools in B.C. still vulnerable to earthquakes

Over 200 schools in B.C. still vulnerable to earthquakes

Past B.C. governments have pushed back deadlines to complete school seismic upgrades from 2020 to 2030. The current administration failed to provide a timeline for when it plans to finish the retrofits.
'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

A new study has found bottom-dwelling fish — including flounder, halibut, rockfish, and all five Pacific salmon species — are defying expectations in the face of heat waves.
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