More Arctic lightning is a peril for the planet
Lightning strikes in the far north could double by 2100. That means more wildfires, which could release massive amounts of planet-warming gas.
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Budget 2021 targets cleantech, funding for carbon capture
The 2021 federal budget represented a pivot towards a national industrial strategy for achieving emissions reductions, said Sahir Khan, co-founder and executive vice-president at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.
Solar geoengineering is like pulling the goalie in a hockey game
Policies are urgently needed to reduce greenhouse gases by at least seven per cent each year from now to 2030 and beyond, writes Ralph Martin.
After decades of backing polluters, Wall Street says it's going green
The industry has backed polluters for decades. Now, amid growing pressure, Wall Street says it’s going green.
Canada can't kick coal-power habit at home and keep exporting it, environmental group says
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is no path to eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions that doesn't include phasing out coal power, but critics say Canada's leadership is tainted as long as this country keeps exporting thermal coal.
Gas-guzzling cars 'hundreds of times' more wasteful than electric vehicles
Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole hits turbulence over carbon tax and CBC cuts
The fight to win the leadership of his party could be nothing compared to what Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has ahead: keeping his party together as he tries to win over voters who haven't voted for it recently.
Infertility risks greatly increased by air pollution, study finds
Exposure to air pollution significantly increases the risk of infertility, according to the first study to examine the danger to the general population.
Feds struggling to distribute higher than expected carbon rebates to families
The federal government owes Canadian families in three provinces more than $200 million after underestimating how much it would raise from the carbon tax during the first year of the program.
Will 2021 mark a climate turning point — or will the slide continue?
As destructive as it has been, COVID-19 is but a prelude to a climate apocalypse, writes Bruce Campbell.
Why a proposed balloon flight over Sweden is drawing criticism from environmental groups
Swedish environmental groups warn test flight could be first step towards the adoption of a potentially “dangerous, unpredictable, and unmanageable” technology
How carbon-eating machines could help tackle the climate emergency
Facilities that suck carbon dioxide out of the air could be powerful weapons for fighting climate change. But their deployment requires a huge, wartime-style investment.
Investors unlikely to be swayed by TC Energy decarbonization efforts with Keystone
Sustainable investing experts say TC Energy Corp.'s plan to decarbonize the Keystone XL pipeline is unlikely to save its fortunes, as a growing movement to divest from fossil fuels gains political clout.
Feds grant B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M
A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for a new plant just north of Calgary.