Evert Lindquist
Evert Lindquist
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About Evert Lindquist
Evert Lindquist is a fourth-year journalism and humanities student at Carleton University who grew up in Victoria, B.C. He's worked for the Charlatan, interned two summers at Black Press Media's Greater Victoria bureau, and freelanced with Capital Daily.
Environmental journalism interests Evert most and he aspires to focus his reporting on climate change, biodiversity issues and endangered species. Along with English, he speaks Spanish and German.
Lightning strikes surge in Canada's north, but your home doesn't have to be next
Environment Canada is trying to find out if climate change is to blame for a spike in lightning strikes that is starting fires and frying electronics, said Gabor Fricska, lightning service development supervisor for the Meteorological Service of Canada.
In Halifax, green roofs net great results
Among their benefits, green roofs can both offset flooding and help to moderate temperatures, all while providing a richer and more vibrant skyline.
Do robot snowplows have a future in Canada?
Robot snowplows have run trials in communities across Canada, as well as on federal land, but whether they'll replace emissions-heavy snowplows is uncertain.
A push to protect rare old-growth forests
Quebec has just 477 square kilometres of recognized old-growth. Experts want more awareness and management of these centuries-old forests before it's too late.
Gas lawn tools: A blast from the past?
As more Canadians abandon carbon-emitting lawn equipment, major cities are also turning toward battery-powered tools.
The U.S. is banning old-growth logging. Why can’t we?
The U.S. has pledged to ban old-growth logging, but protecting Canada's ancient forests won't be as simple, stakeholders say.
Green roofs reap climate benefits. How do you build one?
Green roofs are taking root across Canada, enhancing urban environments with heat moderation, stormwater catchment, carbon dioxide storage and perfect gardening conditions.
Bird’s-eye view of crucial habitat for declining species
Some 250 years ago, Pacific herring existed so abundantly in the Salish Sea that the Lekwungen Peoples would rake them from the ocean. Today, more than a century of settlers overfishing this species continues to have impacts on regional bird life.