Government of British Columbia

Agricultural practices as natural climate solutions in the Canadian Prairies

Management practices focused on environmental outcomes in agriculture can increase soil organic carbon (SOC) and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, complementing farm production practices that provide food and a wide variety of other social-ecological services. However, evide...

Inequalities in life expectancy at birth: descriptive trends by urbanicity and deprivation in British Columbia, Canada, 2001–2023

Life Expectancy at birth (LE) in British Columbia (BC) has been increasing but disparities exist among various populations. This study describes trends in LE inequalities by urbanicity and by material and social deprivation among females and males in BC from 2001 to 2023. Additio...

A review of policy actions implemented during a toxic drug public health emergency in British Columbia, Canada (2016–2024)

Background During a decade-long public health emergency, driven by a highly unpredictable unregulated drug supply, drug toxicity remains the leading cause of unnatural death in British Columbia (BC), Canada. In response, the province implemented a multi-faceted approach to preven...

Drone-based assessment of humpback and fin whale vessel-strike vulnerability

Collisions with vessels (vessel-strikes) are one of the largest threats to the recoveries of baleen whale populations worldwide. Vessel-strike vulnerability is complex, depending on a vessels size and speed, and the presence, position, visibility, and movement of whales. To date,...