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Stefan Labbé @StefanLabbe

Covering Climate & Environment for Glacier Media. Words in @guardian @NewsHour @globeandmail | Tips? slabbe@glaciermedia.ca | Threads at stefan_labbe

Joined February 2015
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A suspected bot network targeted Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the party's "net zero agenda" in the lead-up to the federal election, a new analysis says Experts say the activity suggests a familiar climate disinformation tactic biv.com/news/2025-canada-vot…

‘Bot-like’ network attacked Carney over ‘net zero agenda,’ says analysis

Social media bot network suspected of using climate change disinformation campaign against Liberal leader

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A B.C. company is set to open the world's first commercial production of filters that snatch CO2 from the air Svante Inc. says its multimillion dollar gamble will herald a new era of carbon capture But critics say the payoff may never match the price tag biv.com/news/technology/bc-c…

B.C. company aims to commercialize carbon capture on a global scale

Svante Inc. is scaling up production of CO2 filters that pull carbon from smokestacks or the atmosphere — but critics say the payoff may never match the price tag

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Vancouver’s @themetalsco says it will now seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining in international waters As the U.S. administration reportedly weighs an executive order, the head of the @UN seabed authority warned the move would violate international law biv.com/news/economy-law-pol…

B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining in international waters

Head of United Nations seabed authority warns move would be 'violation of international law' and undermine multilateral efforts to govern the world's oceans.

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Climate change could improve grape-growing conditions in British Columbia -- at a cost biv.com/news/environment/ris…

Rising temperatures could transform B.C. wine sector

Climate change could improve grape-growing conditions for the province—at a cost

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"...imagine a set of nested dolls, where the biggest doll on the outside determines the shape of the ones inside." @zoeyunker reports on B.C.'s "transformational" plans for its forests, asking the question: Do they live up to the hype? thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/28/I…

Inside the Province’s New Plans for BC’s Forests | The Tyee

A former forestry minister called them ‘quite transformational.’ Do they live up to the hype?

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Rob Shaw: B.C. ships dirty American coal but NDP scoffs at leveraging it piquenewsmagazine.com/econom…

Rob Shaw: B.C. ships dirty American coal but NDP scoffs at leveraging it

The province’s big opportunity to push back on Trump’s tariffs is being ignored for political reasons

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A new financing program will help protect communities from disaster, but it won't help those still vulnerable from the last strike Merritt's Sean Strang said the city has been left behind “It’s frankly a slap in the face.” biv.com/news/economy-law-pol…

'Slap in the face': B.C. communities frustrated with new federal disaster funding

A new financing program will help protect communities from future floods and wildfires, but it won't help municipalities still vulnerable from the last strike.

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Logging records show Drax still sources whole trees from primary forests felled by other companies in B.C. despite its own sustainability criteria saying the company will "avoid damage or disturbance to high carbon forests" including “primary forest" bbc.com/news/articles/cdxnpz…

Drax power station didn't properly disclose burning forest wood

The Drax facility, which burns wood pellets, is required to report where it sources its wood from.

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The B.C. government has sanctioned a Chilliwack slaughterhouse and is “re-focusing the role of inspectors” at all slaughter facilities in the province Their new mandate, said the ministry — focus on both food safety and the humane treatment of animals nsnews.com/resources-agricul…

B.C. orders changes at slaughterhouse following animal welfare investigation

Animal welfare group calls for more oversight after province sanctions B.C. slaughterhouse.

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Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study The goal of the experiment was: - find out how Douglas fir trees handle human-assisted migration - if they would do better in forests left partially intact after logging nsnews.com/environment/big-t…

Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study

The B.C. study could help planners ramp up 'assisted migration' of forests under stress from climate change.

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Mapping shows Canada's seabeds could hold billions of tonnes of carbon The new maps 274 carbon hot spots in B.C. and Atlantic Canada. Researchers say Canada should consider including the carbon-rich areas as it moves to expand protected areas. timescolonist.com/environmen…

Mapping shows Canada's seabeds could hold billions of tonnes of carbon

A new B.C.-led study has mapped 274 carbon hot spots found on Canada's sea floor.

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🧵Billions in green financing were handed to some of the world's biggest polluters in agri-food, forestry, mining, & oil & gas The loans, often from Canadian banks, rarely came with binding targets, and several recipients later increased their emissions. apnews.com/article/shell-dra…

How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

Some of the world’s biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars through a lax form of green finance, a new investigation by The Examination has found.

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Canadian banks were involved in handing out many of largest SLLs. Royal Bank of Canada told reporters it was "proud" of its work and that its criteria for this financing were in “alignment with widely accepted global and Canadian industry standards.”
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These are just some of the highlights of an important set of parallel investigations from @examinationnews @TorontoStar @MSTODAYnews
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Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado It says the operation is expected to last up to two weeks, with the goal to "recover and maintain a viable, self-sustaining wolf population in Colorado." timescolonist.com/national-n…

Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have...

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A legal challenge claiming the planned expansion of Canada’s largest port would threaten the survival of endangered southern resident killer whales has been struck down by a federal judge. delta-optimist.com/highlight…

Court upholds approval of B.C. port expansion despite risks to whales

Both Canada's environment minister and Cabinet acted reasonably in approving the expansion of a shipping terminal near Vancouver, B.C., estimated to add $3 billion to the country's GDP.

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Underwater volcano off B.C. coast is primed to erupt. The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes. biv.com/news/environment/und…

Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes.

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B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber biv.com/biv-rss-newsletter/b…

B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt — from lumber

The bid to locally produce a sustainable high-end textile is still in its early stages, but researchers hope to have enough material to create prototypes within a year.

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