British Columbia has endured another extreme drought with damaging impacts seen across the province. …Playing out year over year, the chaotic cycle of drought crises has become a familiar experience for BC. We argue it’s the result of provincial water management that continues to treat drought as a short-term seasonal emergency rather than the year-round, persistent problem it has become. A recent report by our team and collaborators at the University of Victoria examined BC’s drought past, present and future. We provide insights about how drought is changing, gaps in provincial government drought response and the reforms needed to build a more drought-resilient future. …Climate change and fundamental shifts to hydrology are key drivers of drought. But drought and water scarcity are also shaped by human decisions about land and water, like whether water is over-allocated, wetlands are drained or forests are clear-cut.