$50-million investment powers electric bus expansion in Nova Scotia
Cape Breton is set to receive its first-ever electric buses following an investment of over $50 million from the federal, provincial and regional governments.
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The weighty costs of an electric truck
Is it possible to drive a big electric truck and be green at the same time? Chris Pollon test drives a Ford F-150 Lightning — the EV version of North America’s bestselling pickup — to find out.
New poll shows strong support for a Youth Climate Corps
The Youth Climate Corps campaign is calling on federal and provincial governments to launch and fund an ambitious new youth training and employment program, inviting young people to spend two years confronting the climate emergency.
The brutal math of climate foot-dragging
Five charts show how Canada is running out the clock on climate hope.
Save the last dance for the trees
Amalia Schelhorn choreographed and organized community dance protests against old-growth logging.
Communities prepare for climate-driven extreme weather
Climate-driven extreme weather has endangered Canadians and caused billions of dollars of damage. Now, the B.C. government is distributing $5 million in funding to communities to mitigate the loss caused by climate-driven extreme weather.
New guide shows an Indigenous-led energy shift
Released Monday by Sacred Earth Solar, Indigenous Climate Action, David Suzuki Foundation, Power to the People and Real World Media, the guide highlights examples showing Indigenous communities embracing clean energy and a just transition, leading to far-reaching benefits.
Cities that soak up water like sponges are more climate-resilient
As frequent flooding and global heating risk our well-being, we have wonderful opportunities to rethink urban infrastructure to improve city life.
Bird’s-eye view of crucial habitat for declining species
Some 250 years ago, Pacific herring existed so abundantly in the Salish Sea that the Lekwungen Peoples would rake them from the ocean. Today, more than a century of settlers overfishing this species continues to have impacts on regional bird life.
Federal government puts pollution lawsuit settlement into active transportation
As part of an environmental group’s settlement with Volkswagen over air pollution, the federal government is putting some of the money into projects that promote active transportation in Quebec.
A coastal First Nation’s Guardians are ‘testing the water’ to prepare for climate change
We Wai Kai's First Nation's Guardians are partnering with other local groups to map and monitor wetlands and streams on Quadra Island, B.C., to protect water for humans and the environment as the climate crisis continues to fuel droughts.
Artist finds beauty in broken pieces
David Ives is passionate about redefining “waste” as things simply waiting to be repurposed.
Montreal joins growing wave of cities banning natural gas
This week, Montreal announced it will no longer allow gas in new buildings of up to three storeys as of October 2024, and ban the fossil fuel as of April 2025 in larger new builds. The ban will include gas-based heating and hot water systems, as well as items like barbecues and stoves.
Enviros press Nova Scotia to pass Coastal Protection Act
On Tuesday, the Ecology Action Centre gathered at the Halifax waterfront. Standing in front of the Atlantic Ocean, its members called for the province to promptly implement the Coastal Protection Act.
Students at this Ivy League school call out Irving Oil
Fossil Free Dartmouth, a student group focused on climate, says the college’s ties to the Irvings “contribute to greenwashing, perceived conflicts of interest, and the undermining of research credibility.”