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Is climate change good for insurgent groups? When the Taliban was still an insurgent force, it was paying soldiers as much as $300 a month — an irresistible sum considering the average Afghan's annual income was only $390 a year. Abdul Matin Sarfraz News, New News \| February 28th 2023

Alberta’s War Room accuses Catherine McKenna of misleading Canadians In a recent op-ed, McKenna — who serves as the UN’s greenwashing expert — said Canadian oilsands companies are greenwashing themselves and responsible public policy must address increasing emissions from the sector. John Woodside News, Energy, Politics \| February 28th 2023

Moltex’s nuclear ransom note should be rejected Desperate to reverse its declining fortunes, the nuclear industry began touting a new generation of reactors it dubs SMRs — using the climate crisis as a cover. Susan O’Donnell, M. V. Ramana Opinion \| February 28th 2023

You don’t have to be alone After ending a long-term relationship and being alone for the first time in her life, Chloe Bow created Toronto Girl Social, a space where women from all walks of life can come together to make friends and connections. Nairah Ahmed News, Next Gen Insider \| February 28th 2023

Guterres slams 'climate-wrecking' firms at top UN human rights body U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday stressed the importance of legal challenges against “climate-wrecking corporations" like fossil-fuel producers, ratcheting up his call for the fight against climate change — this time before the U.N.'s top human rights body. Jamey Keaten News \| February 27th 2023

B.C. government faces class-action for coercing Indigenous women into sterilization A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses the British Columbia government of "sexism and genocide" over a decades-long practice of coercing Indigenous women into sterilization and abortions. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| February 27th 2023

Forget tailpipes, tires spew more toxic pollution Far more tiny particles now come from tires than are emitted from exhausts but new tire designs may help. Damian Carrington News \| February 28th 2023

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