Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
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Canada's pesticide regulator was 'captured by industry' from day one
"It's like pesticides have constitutional rights and they are innocent until proven guilty," said Elizabeth May, the federal Green Party leader, who first entered politics in the 1980s to fight excessive pesticide use.
Alberta's ruling party votes to dump emissions reduction plans and embrace carbon dioxide
In a media availability held prior to the policy debates, Premier Smith suggested that she would honour the spirit but not the text of the CO2 resolution if it passed, continuing the government’s approach of supporting industry’s commitment to net zero by 2050.
The climate-friendly solution to ditching your Halloween pumpkins
Every Halloween, millions of candle-lit pumpkins illuminate porches and doorsteps across Canada to greet the costumed hordes of trick-or-treaters seeking bowls of candy, but this glorious display of gourds and sugary treats comes at an ecological cost.
Pathways calls for bids to build part of its carbon capture network: Imperial
The CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd., one of the six oilsands majors behind the proposed $16.5-billion project, provided the update on his company's third-quarter earnings call Friday, stating the RFP was issued in the third quarter.
Pepsi and Coca-Cola face legal battle over plastic pollution in LA
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the county alleged PepsiCo and Coca-Cola companies have misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles and downplayed the negative environmental and health impacts of plastic disposal.
World may be vastly underestimating methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites.
Alberta introduces bill requiring parental consent for students changing name or pronoun at school
Moments after the legislation was introduced in the legislature, LGBTQ+ organizations Egale and Skipping Stone Foundation announced they will be taking legal action, calling it discriminatory.
Guns for hire killed B.C. man accused in Air India bombing: court document
The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired hit men showed up at his B.C. business, "scoping out the scene" for several minutes before driving away.
Corporations using ‘ineffectual’ carbon offsets are slowing path to ‘real zero,’ more than 60 climate scientists say
Pledge signed by experts from nine countries reflects concerns that offsets generated from forest-related projects may not have cut emissions
Despite promises, Indigenous Peoples struggle for a seat at the table at global biodiversity conference
While nation-states continue to negotiate at the international biodiversity talks, Indigenous Peoples continue to push for greater inclusion.
Burning trees for power is under fire on world stage
Global demand for forest biomass is surging, but the financial incentives offered to projects that burn wood for electricity are under fire on the international stage in Cali, Colombia.
Alberta regulator denies request to subject Pathways Alliance to full environmental assessment
The Alberta Energy Regulator is denying a request from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and group of environmental organizations for an environmental assessment of the Pathways Alliance’s proposed carbon capture project.
Jagmeet Singh says he won't help Tories and Bloc bring down the government
New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on Wednesday.