Author: Clint Curtis

“Right now, the city of Vancouver can’t decide to do rent control because we have a statewide prohibition on that. Does Wa State have rent control? Rent control has been banned in Washington State since 1981, but policymakers have generally assumed nonprofit and affordable housing would be protected from the whims of the market and […]

temperate rainforest biome. Vancouver Island lies in the temperate rainforest biome. Is Vancouver Island considered a rainforest? More than three-quarters of the productive ancient rainforest on Vancouver Island has already been logged. These magnificent forests are key to mitigating climate change, storing more atmospheric carbon per hectare than almost any other forest on Earth, yet […]

I was amazed to discover that giant sequoia trees not only survive 7500 feet above sea level in an alpine climate, but also in the temperate rainforest of Vancouver, British Columbia. Giant sequoia and giant redwoods are both members of the Sequoia family, although there are similarities with cedar trees. What are the tall trees […]

Coast Mountains and Vancouver The southern Coast Mountains were created by compression, heating, and uplift, stemming from subduction (undersliding) of Pacific Ocean crust beneath North America. Their present form, however, owes much to erosion. What created the mountains in BC? Over the course of 650 million years, British Columbia was shaped by colliding tectonic plates, […]

There are no active National Weather Service drought information statements for Washington. Is Vancouver Washington in a drought? Washington has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) drought, so there are no D4-level drought impacts recorded in the Drought Impact Reporter. Is Clark County Washington in a drought? Washington has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) […]

The heat has resulted from a wide and deep mass of high-pressure air that, because of a wavy jet stream, parked itself over much of the region. Also known as a heat dome, such an enormous high-pressure zone acts like a lid on a pot, trapping heat so that it accumulates. Why does Vancouver get […]

Vancouver, Washington weather averages and records from 1891–2022 based on data made available by the NOAA. The highest temperature ever recorded in Vancouver, Washington was 112 °F which occurred on June 29, 2021. What is the hottest its ever been in Washington State? 120°FHottest temperature ever recorded: 120°F at Hanford on 29 June 2021. Lowest […]

Climate comfort in Vancouver, Washington The humidity in Vancouver, Washington is below 60% for approximately 41.8 days or 11.5% of the year. Is Vancouver WA humid or dry? In Vancouver, the summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, wet, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the […]

7 Best Neighborhoods to Live in Vancouver, Washington Fisher’s Creek Neighborhood. Felida Neighborhood. Shumway Neighborhood. Esther Short Neighborhood. Arnada Neighborhood. Lake Shore Neighborhood. Cascade Highlands Neighborhood. Is Vancouver WA a good place to live? Vancouver is the second leading city for population growth in the state of Washington. Known by locals as “The Couve,” this […]

Clean, greenest city construction Green buildings and construction is the number one employer in Vancouver’s green economy – and the sector promises to expand with the City of Vancouver pledging to transition to zero emission buildings in all new construction by 2030. What is Vancouver Canada doing to be more sustainable? Vancouver’s world-leading regulations, like […]