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  • 3 small coho salmon swim near the surface of the dark water.
    In the media

    When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?

    2026 April 212026 April 21

    The harm caused by 6PPD in tires on the road today demands immediate action by Ottawa.

    Read More When will Ottawa act to remove salmon-killing chemical from vehicle tires?Continue

  • A plastic container lies on a polluted shoreline, with two environmental engineers in safety gear examining debris in the background. The image underscores pollution impact and the need for environmental action.
    Raincoast updates

    National plastic pollution efforts continue

    2026 February 262026 February 26

    Good things happen when experts from different sectors work together.

    Read More National plastic pollution efforts continueContinue

  • Two Southern Resident killer whales are seen from shore, one under the water.
    In the media

    How Canada can protect B.C.’s iconic killer whales without busting the budget

    2025 December 32025 December 3

    Three no-cost steps would advance the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales and show that environmental protection and fiscal restraint can go hand-in-hand.

    Read More How Canada can protect B.C.’s iconic killer whales without busting the budgetContinue

  • Dr. Peter Ross and Clint Wright stand arm in arm smiling at the camera, with a sprinter van that has been converted into a mobile water pollution lab visible behind them.
    Raincoast updates

    A conversation with Clint Wright, VP and Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium

    2025 November 52025 November 5

    Just over two weeks remain until Raincoast hosts the annual Ocean Science Awards ceremony at this city landmark.

    Read More A conversation with Clint Wright, VP and Executive Director of the Vancouver AquariumContinue

  • Two scientists stand at the edge of a body of water, one standing up, wearing a red raincoat and writing notes, the other crouching and deploying a tool into the water on a long cord.
    Scientific literature

    A watershed based approach to assessing water quality in Cheakamus/Green River watersheds

    2025 July 212025 July 22

    Read our reports from working with Whistler Lakes Conservation Foundation in the Alpha, Nita, Alta, Lost, and Green lakes.

    Read More A watershed based approach to assessing water quality in Cheakamus/Green River watershedsContinue

  • An excerpt from the printed newspaper titled "Viewpoints".
    In the media

    Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen Island

    2025 July 22025 July 2

    In early June, Dr. Peter Ross of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation presented Bowen Island Municipal Council with the results of a comprehensive analysis of pollutants in the Grafton Lake water supply.  The findings revealed traces of human waste, highlighting the need for improved watershed management and better public education on responsible residential and recreational best…

    Read More Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen IslandContinue

  • The calm surface of Grafton Lake with green mountains in the distance, a clear blue sky overhead.
    In the media

    Traces of human sewage in Grafton Lake

    2025 June 272025 July 21

    Water samples reveal cocaine and other pollutants in drinking water source for half of Bowen island residents.

    Read More Traces of human sewage in Grafton LakeContinue

  • A panel of scientists sit around a large wide round table listening to a presenter.
    Notes from the field

    Scientists are delivering new insights into the source, fate, and effects of plastics and microplastics in Canada

    2025 January 162025 January 16

    Research is driving innovation in policies and practices.

    Read More Scientists are delivering new insights into the source, fate, and effects of plastics and microplastics in CanadaContinue

  • Whale blows water into the air with a large ship in the background.
    In the media

    The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?

    2024 September 232024 October 11

    Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is extremely sophisticated, but they still can’t seem to be able to get Transport Canada to understand them. The endangered Southern Resident killer whale‘s home includes the Salish Sea on British Columbia’s west coast, which is largely designated for their protection. However, their habitat is a…

    Read More The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?Continue

  • Two killer whales surfacing near the ocean.
    Conservation updates

    [Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

    2024 June 102024 December 13

    Raincoast scientists comment on the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

    Read More [Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansionContinue

  • Variety of tires at a busy warehouse.
    Conservation updates

    We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessment

    2024 May 132024 December 13

    This is an important first step towards regulating this toxic chemical.

    Read More We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessmentContinue

  • Killer whale surfacing in the sunset.
    Conservation updates

    Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales

    2024 April 232024 July 8

    Worrying signs of an accelerated decline in Southern Resident killer whales.

    Read More Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whalesContinue

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