Social media is a growing vehicle for climate misinformation
Research shows that social media influencers can shape climate denialism around the world.
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Disinformation threatens climate action, UN warns
Top officials in Baku for COP29 say the spread of false climate narratives undercuts the annual climate talks.
Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam
Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C
Trade unions find giant corporations Amazon, Tesla and Meta undermine democracy
Corporations such as ExxonMobil and Blackstone also big funders of climate crisis, new trade union report finds
U.S. Homeland Security tightens asylum rules at Canadian border
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case, as President Joe Biden's asylum halt makes its way to Canada’s doorstep.
Chinese-built Seagull EV set to pose stiff competition for US auto industry
The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S. electric vehicles that cost three times as much.
Canadian police, emergency agencies consider switch to Meta's Threads
As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app.
After CBC's short break from Twitter, some posts are back
The CBC and Radio-Canada are returning to Twitter after pausing activity last month over their designation as "government-funded media" by the social media platform.
Trudeau paints Poilievre as angry and unserious at Liberal party convention opening
Canadians chose hope over fear and anger in 2015 and they will be faced with that choice again the next time they go to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in his opening night keynote speech to Liberal faithful at the party's policy convention in Ottawa.
Defund the CBC? Try defending it instead
The CBC has retreated from Twitter after Elon Musk slapped a "government-funded media" label on its account. Columnist Max Fawcett says it needs to stop backing down and start speaking up.
Pierre Poilievre wins a battle in his war against the truth
What do Elon Musk and Pierre Poilievre have in common? Both want to take the fight to the "mainstream media" — and both are damaging our ability to have a fact-based conversation in the process, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Pierre Poilievre pushes Twitter to label CBC accounts as ‘government-funded’ media
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a copy of a letter addressed to the company making the request.
Musk Starlink internet helps bad actors pillage Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian federal agents aboard three helicopters descended on an illegal mining site on Tuesday in the Amazon rainforest. They were met with gunfire, and the shooters escaped, leaving behind an increasingly familiar find for authorities: Starlink internet units.
Danielle Smith goes all-in on oil and gas. Elon Musk goes all-out
Conservatives in Alberta may have cheered when Elon Musk took over Twitter, but they can't be nearly as enthusiastic about his latest plans for Tesla — or what they mean for the oil and gas industry's future, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Climate misinformation has skyrocketed since Musk bought Twitter
Search for the word “climate” on Twitter and the first automatic recommendation isn't “climate crisis” or “climate jobs” or even “climate change” but instead “climate scam.”