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Ryan Ness

Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
In 2021, the extreme flooding in British Columbia—made 60 per cent more likely by climate change—severed all major routes connecting to the province to the rest of the country. Governments need to make climate-proofing trade corridors and economic infrastructure a national priority, write Dave Sawyer and Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Transport
Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVE SAWYER, RYAN NESS | August 20, 2025
In 2021, the extreme flooding in British Columbia—made 60 per cent more likely by climate change—severed all major routes connecting to the province to the rest of the country. Governments need to make climate-proofing trade corridors and economic infrastructure a national priority, write Dave Sawyer and Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Transport
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
Coquihalla Highway 5 in British Columbia was closed to regular vehicle traffic on Nov. 14, 2021, due to damage caused by an atmospheric river, but permanent repairs were completed by November 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr.com, distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED license
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 8, 2024
Coquihalla Highway 5 in British Columbia was closed to regular vehicle traffic on Nov. 14, 2021, due to damage caused by an atmospheric river, but permanent repairs were completed by November 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr.com, distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED license
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
The Tank Hill Underpass near Lytton, B.C., is pictured on Nov. 17, 2021, after being wiped out by intense storms. Governments and policy makers need to accelerate progress in key areas to address Canada’s rapidly growing infrastructure adaptation gap in the face of climate change, writes Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY RYAN NESS | April 6, 2022
The Tank Hill Underpass near Lytton, B.C., is pictured on Nov. 17, 2021, after being wiped out by intense storms. Governments and policy makers need to accelerate progress in key areas to address Canada’s rapidly growing infrastructure adaptation gap in the face of climate change, writes Ryan Ness. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation