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Race Against Climate Change

Race Against Climate Change is at the heart of Canada's National Observer's journalistic mission and coverage. It began with the launch of the publication in 2015. Thousands of articles later, the world continues to warm and the race has intensified. Follow this special report to learn how your country and the world is (or isn't) tackling this enormous challenge. This report is produced in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action (I-SEA).

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The chief executive of one of Canada's major oilsands producers said he's not opposed to a federal cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, as long as the government realizes large-scale emissions reductions will take years to achieve.

Silflower was among native plants that blanketed the vast North American prairie until settlers developed farms and cities. Nowadays confined largely to roadsides and ditches, the long-stemmed cousin of the sunflower may be poised for a comeback, thanks to solar energy.

US oil executives subpoenaed to turn over internal documents on global warming

The chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, to top executives of ExxonMobil, Chevron and other oil giants, charging that the companies have not turned over documents needed by the committee to investigate allegations that the oil industry concealed evidence about the dangers of global warming.