Capturing carbon with seaweed: What we know, what we don’t
Towering underwater kelp forests are often likened to trees, but seaweed carbon sequestration is far more complex than in soil-bound ecosystems.
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What on earth are plastic credits and will they really reduce plastics pollution?
Two groups that want reduced plastics production published a report Friday highly critical of plastic credits, calling them a greenwashing tool that won't help with worldwide pollution from the material.
John Vaillant's book on Fort McMurray fire wins prestigious British prize
A book about a fire that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
Alberta panel participants say split from Canada Pension Plan a "no brainer"
The panel hearing feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard multiple callers tell them on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, it’s time to embrace a “no-brainer” provincial program.
Public support for carbon tax waning quickly
In what is widely seen as a strategic blunder, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pausing the carbon price on home heating oil has kicked off backlash from coast to coast, with new polling revealing collapsing support for his signature climate policy.
Climate change could mean less nutrition in the seas
New research, co-authored by UBC fish researcher William Cheung, shows climate change will shift seafood populations to make nutrients up to 15 per cent less available by 2100, relative to 2000 levels.
Rich countries finally look like they’ve met a climate target. It’s just years late, says OECD
With world leaders set to descend on Dubai for the UN's annual climate change negotiations, new figures about climate finance from rich to poor countries could help land an agreement, experts say. But there's still a long way to go.
Earth is getting extra salty. And that’s bad for freshwater supplies
Humanity is messing with the Earth’s “salt cycle,” with potentially dangerous consequences for drinking water supplies, crop production, and ecosystems.
Court rules feds can’t call all plastics toxic
The federal government's ban on plastic straws and grocery bags is in question after the Federal Court ruled Ottawa had overstepped its bounds in designating all "plastic manufactured items" as toxic.
Finance minister calls for more grocery competition after Loblaw, Metro post higher profits
More competition is needed in Canada’s grocery sector as consumers grapple with higher food prices, said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, after two of the country's largest grocers reported higher sales and profits in the most recent quarter.
Carbon price exemption for farm fuel being used as "wedge issue": senator
A Conservative private member's bill to exempt more fuel used by farmers from the carbon price is stirring up intense lobbying efforts in the Senate, and leaving the Liberals on the verge of being forced to carve up their signature climate policy even more.
Infrastructure Bank strikes deal to fund more EV charging stations
More electric vehicle charging stations are on the way as the Canada Infrastructure Bank says it has signed a second funding deal to expand fast-charging options.
Amazon invests in huge Alberta wind farm project
The company said it will partner with developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on a 495-megawatt capacity wind farm to be built in Vulcan County in southern Alberta.
Ontario town offered $4.8M to accept new gas plant
If approved, the payment from Ontario Power Generation will go to Napanee's Community Benefit Fund, but activists say it’s an attempt to persuade a municipality to accept a polluting project.