Absolutely. I would also add, these things they use to deflect responsibility from their over-cutting – insects, disease, wildfire – have been exacerbated by industrial logging practices. The drying out and degradation of the landscape is directly linked to rampant clearcutting.

A great piece of reporting by @jwsthomson on how noise pollution from tanker traffic is affecting Southern Resident Orcas. The first completed piece funded by @SMCCanada and Sitka Foundation's Messengers of Biodiversity Grant. Looking forward to the rest!

RT @SamAllega: This is what UT students are protesting Don't manipulate the narrative

Great piece by @BenParfittCCPA about how the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami led to an energy crunch that spurred Japanese demand for biomass that is now putting the squeeze on BC's primary forests, which are facing a supply crunch and increased demand.

I'm a big fan of @StefanLabbe's forestry reporting. This is a great piece about the timber industry's claims that they can be "heroes" against wildfires. He debunks this as the greenwashing it clearly is. The logging industry is what got us into this mess.

RT @ty_olsen: It's not just that this year's snowpack has been much smaller than normal. It's also melting waaaaaaaay earlier than normal.…

@TimewaveHero Here is the judge's decision an a few different analyses I've read online, although I'm sure they will need to be updated when the judge's final decision comes out.

@TimewaveHero While it's a setback, I am optimistic this will get rectified on appeal to a higher court. And it looks like there will be an award of aboriginal title to some smaller areas, which would be the first time aboriginal title has been granted at the trial level. So that's postive.

@TimewaveHero The judge issued a decision last year that did not award aboriginal title. There were subsequent proceedings in which the Nuchatlaht got to come back and argue for specific areas. We are now waiting for a final decision on those smaller areas. There will likely be an appeal.

This Saturday, community groups in Peachland and Kelowna are hosting a free online and in-person event with some great speakers about the future of BC's forests and watersheds. Sign up to tune in online or come out in person if you're in the Okanagan >>

RT @zoeyunker: #bcbudget went in on emergency response but made no clear investments in the root causes of disasters, like #oldgrowth and #…

RT @TheTyee: After a record-breaking drought and fire season, this month’s B.C. budget made sizable investments in emergency response. But…

RT @thenarwhalca: A landslide in December caused oil to spill near Fraser River’s prime sturgeon habitat, with worst-case projections of 2,…

Looking forward to this event Thursday in Vancouver by @wildernews about the spraying of #glyphosate in BC forestry, featuring scientist @DrSuzanneSimard and @JamesSteidle from @stopthespraybc, who has been an absolute champion on this issue for years.

Great story by @brennaowen about the paradigm shift underway in forest hydrology. Dr. Younes Alila's research has changed our understanding of how forests regulate groundwater – and how much clearcutting can increase the frequency and magnitude of floods.

@eddie_petryshen @BearTrust I use Google Earth Engine timelapse

RT @NickKnudsenUS: Wow. UAW President Shawn Fain isn’t mincing words. “People just don’t want to work…I agree…The people I’m talking about…

RT @JohnVaillant: I didn't think any modern bombings could be worse than Putin's in Grozny, or Assad's in Aleppo, but #Netanyahu has create…