This is your wakeup call to catastrophic climate change
GIBSONS, B.C.—This is a stunning occurrence and an off-the-chart record. A tenth of a degree increase in a temperature record like this would be remarkable, but this lack of real winter in Canada broke the previous record by more than a full degree. For comparison, an individual’s rise in temperature by the same amount would […]
MPs, experts say costs linked to frequency of wildfires, severity of weather events to increase without more climate action
According to senior climatologist David Phillips, 184,493 sq km of woodland went up in smoke across Canada in 2023—the equivalent of nearly one and a half times the size of the Maritime provinces.
Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills
Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier’s yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to 2023. This is the opposite trend required to clean up Arctic shipping.
Opposition to federal EV standard could cost $90-billion in health benefits
In addition to tackling climate change and improving health outcomes, the EV standard also delivers gains for business and the broader economy.
A little more hope for the climate
Solar, wind, and nuclear power are already good alternatives to fossil fuels, and now a promising new contender is emerging.
Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous
We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency, But we also know that by acting more urgently now, we could have a better future, despite some challenges. There’s a choice.
A little hope for the climate
New ideas and technologies are entering the market, and if enough fulfill their promise, we might still get through this century without runaway global warming wrecking our future.
Trudeau’s climate strategy a master class in greenwashing
On climate change, Canada’s politicians have created a culture of excuses, blame games, outright denials, and fatalistic calls for adaptation strategies. Except for Green Leader Elizabeth May.
Now is not the time to retreat on public transit leadership
The federal government must not retreat from public transit leadership. It’s time to embrace solutions that will help build public transit ridership, make our cities more inclusive, and put transport emissions on track towards our net-zero goals.
The way forward on the climate crisis
Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.
