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 […]
Where does Canada stand on geoengineering? Nobody knows
Canada can use the wait-and-see approach, or we can use our reputation as a middle power to be an honest broker on this emerging technological issue.
This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable
When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through the banks’ greenwashing and redwashing.
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.
At this critical moment to save nature, we need all departments to act
Canadians are depending on all departments, at all levels of government, to be part of the solution.
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.
