To build greener buildings, look to the past
On Tuesday, the United Nations Environment Program and the Yale Center for Ecosystems and Architecture put out a new report, Building Materials and the Climate: Constructing a New Future.
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Tamara Lich urged supporters to resist at all costs during Freedom Convoy protest
"No matter what you do, we will hold the line," Lich, a figurehead in the "Freedom Convoy" movement and a key organizer of the protests, promised in a press conference on Feb. 14, 2022.
Feds won't break even on EV deals till 2043: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says it will take the federal government until 2043 to break even on its EV battery deals with two automotive giants.
Sask. premier Scott Moe accuses Trudeau of risking trade with India
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of damaging relations with India and keeping the provinces in the dark about trade talks.
Vancouver's Chinatown stabbing suspect was on day release after killing daughter
Carol Lee, chairwoman of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, says the neighbourhood is all about resilience.
'Freedom Convoy' Facebook page in the spotlight at trial today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally left India after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure by two days.
TSX shows investors flock to oil, gas and energy transition
Both traditional oil and gas stocks as well as Canada's mining and metals sector have benefited from a recent surge of investor interest in energy, new data from the Toronto Stock Exchange shows.
Louisiana’s bayous are now threatened by wildfires
In just one month, seven times more acres burned than in an average year.
Holy Mola! That’s a big fish!
A citizen science project documenting sightings of massive sunfish on the B.C. coast is helping puzzle together missing pieces of the marine creatures' mysterious life.
Even public transit isn’t immune to ‘total greenwashing’
For the past few weeks, buses in Canada's third-largest city have greeted passengers with massive advertisements pushing misleading information about the climate impacts of the country's natural gas industry.
B.C. announces task force on climate emergencies as wildfire season continues
British Columbia will form an expert disaster task force to rapidly deploy to, respond to and support people and communities facing emergencies amid a historic wildfire season that has destroyed about 400 structures, mostly homes, said Premier David Eby.
Oxford study proves heat pumps triumph over fossil fuels in the cold
Published Monday in the scientific journal Joule, the research found that heat pumps are two to three times more efficient than their oil and gas counterparts, specifically in temperatures ranging from 10 C to -20 C.
On third anniversary of B.C’s promise to protect old-growth, ancient trees still falling
The fact logging deferrals aren't in place for all remaining priority old-growth three years after B.C. promised to protect ancient forests is a bitter pill after a summer scorched by drought and unprecedented wildfires, critics say.
Across Ontario, rallies pressure Ford government to return protected Greenbelt land
The Hands Off The Greenbelt rallies are set to take place Sept. 8 to 23 in several locations, including Queen’s Park in Toronto and MPP Christine Hogarth’s office in Etobicoke, as well as in Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Ancaster and Barrie. One of the first rallies occurred Friday in Kitchener, where Premier Doug Ford's public event, Ford Fest, was held.
With warmer winters, the citrus industry squeezes into Georgia
Half a million citrus trees have taken root in the Peach State over the past decade.