Chris Hatch
Climate Correspondent | Vancouver
About Chris Hatch
Chris Hatch writes Canada's National Observer's celebrated Sunday newsletter, Zero Carbon. Chris is the former Executive Director of Rainforest Action Network as well as the former executive editor at Canada's National Observer. He is now a columnist at National Observer and writes the acclaimed Sunday newsletter, Zero Carbon.
Is big oil committing fraud to stay in business?
Canada’s oilsands have been sucked into the bitter legal fight around Exxon and climate change.
Who's banking on Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline?
Canada's "big five" banks are the largest backers of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project, according to the company's financial documents.
How media failed in its coverage of Omar Khadr
You deserve thoughtful analysis to make up your own mind.
Trudeau can't afford his ambiguity on Trump
Der Spiegel stands by report suggesting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeased U.S. President Donald Trump regarding removal of mention of the Paris climate agreement from declaration.
Donald Trump, climate saviour?
It looks more and more like Trump may have given the global climate movement what it most lacked — a clear enemy.
Climate change is making us crazy
American Zen Buddhist Norman Fischer speaks with National Observer about the power of “not-knowing,” about climate despair and the danger of confusing global warming with our own mortality.
The sheer scale of fossil fuel influence is shocking to us, even by Wild West standards
Community voices are drowned out by decibels of oil and gas lobbying and piles of industry cash
Melting at the roof of the world. Climate change comes knocking. Again. Louder.
The most dramatic warming of the planet is happening in its coldest regions.
Is this the new face of oil?
Militarized police and the military itself advancing on Indigenous people protecting their traditional land.