The devil they knew
It falls on ordinary people to prove that the chemicals are toxic before they are regulated by the government. That is simply backward.
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Singapore is building world’s largest facility to suck carbon from the sea
A startup is zapping seawater with electricity to extract and store away carbon, but scientists remain skeptical.
Feds urged to label acids in oilsands as toxic and harmful
First Nations and Métis in Alberta are joining with environmental organizations to formally request that Ottawa add a hazardous toxic acid found in oilsands tailings ponds to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi running for Alberta NDP leadership
Nenshi, in an interview before he announced his NDP candidacy Monday, said purple has many shades of meaning and the colour also symbolizes not being defined by one's tribe during an "extremely divisive" time.
Strict new rules on renewables could cost Alberta billions
Alberta’s new restrictions on renewable energy development could prohibit billions of investments in proposed wind and solar projects, according to a new analysis from an Alberta-based think tank.
Exciting new position opens at Canada's National Observer–climate business reporter
Canada's National Observer is hiring! If you are an experienced business journalist, this job could be for you.
Snow storm leaves Quebecers without power
More than 120,000 Quebecers found themselves without power on Sunday after snow and strong winds buffeted parts of the province.
Greta Thunberg and other activists block entrance to the Swedish parliament
A group of climate activists on Monday blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament, advocating for sweeping reforms to tackle climate disasters.
Conditions inside Fukushima's ruined reactors still unclear after 13 years
Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today.
B.C. wine industry to regroup after climate-related catastrophes
The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior.
Climate change — and efforts to fix it — harming farmers’ mental health
Canada's efforts to reduce the climate impacts from farms will be most effective if they consider how they affect farmers' mental health, advocates say.
Competition bureau commissioner seeks more power to take on greenwashing
Canada's competition bureau commissioner wants more power to tackle corporate greenwashing, as the agency finds itself investigating the country's largest bank and major oilsands companies.
California towns are banning new gas stations. That has Big Oil’s attention
As the urgency of addressing climate change grows across the United States, one unprecedented heat wave and flood at a time, cities are finding ways to cut fossil fuels out of their future.
How old coal mines could become new sources of clean energy
The potential lies in geothermal: heat generated by the Earth, which can be harnessed in a variety of ways. While in operation, underground coal mines are dewatered to allow for workers to extract coal. When a mine is not maintained, it naturally floods with surface and groundwater: which can be used for geothermal.
B.C. approved less than half of proposed old-growth deferrals, leaked document shows
A report from the B.C. branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a leaked map suggests the province has approved a pause for logging in less than half of the old-growth forests identified as being at risk of permanent biodiversity loss.