Oilsands polluted more than entire economies of B.C. or Quebec
Canada's oilsands sector, the country's fastest growing source of greenhouse gases, now produces more pollution than the entire economies of B.C. or Quebec.
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Campaign to save oceans maps out global network of sanctuaries
The study, ahead of a historic vote at the UN, sets out the first detailed plan of how countries can protect over a third of the world’s oceans by 2030, a target scientists and policy makers say is crucial in order to safeguard marine ecosystems and help mitigate the impacts of a rapidly heating world.
So what did California do with that $1.4 billion in cap-and-trade money?
Think of California as a kind of green Robin Hood. For six years now, it has been taking money from polluters and spending it to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, the state spent US$1.4 billion on such efforts. So where’s did all that money go? Here's what a state can buy when it starts taxing polluters.
What is the Green New Deal and how would it benefit society?
Republicans call it a "socialist manifesto," environmental groups hail it, and some say it doesn’t go far enough.
Smoke from wildfire is like a 'chemical soup,' says fire researcher
Inhaling smoke from a wildfire can be equal to smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day depending on its thickness, says a researcher studying wildfires in Western Canada.
Minnesota governor's administration files Line 3 appeal
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's administration on Friday appealed a state regulatory panel's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Climate change, receding glaciers increase landslide risk on B.C.'s Mount Meager
Climate change is causing glaciers atop Mount Meager in British Columbia to shrink, increasing the chances of landslides and even a new eruption, says an expert studying the volcano.
Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say
Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they're to save the country's endangered species, conservationists say.
Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants
The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Canadians creating more waste and lack co-ordinated way to deal with it: report
An extensive report by the three countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement suggests Canadian homes and kitchens continue to generate more and more waste.
McKenna says countries agreed to prevent half a degree of warming
An amendment to the Montreal Protocol has been signed that will lower the levels of a type of greenhouse gas that warms the planet even more quickly than carbon dioxide, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017.
Loblaw pre-orders 25 Tesla all-electric trucks for undisclosed price
Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it is among the first purchasers of Tesla's new electric truck.
As Canada's first oilsands mine nears 50-year mark, site a contrast of old, new
Nearly 50 years after the opening of Canada's first major oilsands mine, the site is an epicentre of energy, teeming with bustling workers amid signs of its pioneering past and cutting-edge future.
California, China sign climate deal after Trump's Paris exit
With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement on Tues. June 6, 2017, to work together on reducing emissions.
Facts muddy Trump's claim that US is cleanest
President Donald Trump said the United States "will continue to be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on Earth." By some measures, it's the dirtiest.