Canada is developing a clean electricity standard reach its commitments to a net-zero grid by 2035, but its not the first jurisdiction to do so. Hawai'i's own standard helped fast-track the state's transition to renewables. As Canada develops a nationwide law to green the grid, loopholes have experts concerned What …

Canola is the golden crop of the prairies — both in terms of colour and profitability. But the signature export of Western Canada isn’t adapted to long periods of heat, which is why plant breeders are working on developing heat tolerant varieties for the changing climate. Farmers are adapting practices …

Hamburg hosts a week of escalating protests, with demonstrators saying liquefied natural gas is no solution to Europe’s Russian-government induced energy crisis. But German decision-makers have reached out to Canada about increasing exports. Despite protests, Germany's need for fuel could benefit Canadian oil and gas suppliers They rappelled down the …

A deal between Russia and Ukraine to reopen the Black Sea ports to grain shipments brought a ray of hope as the week closed. But the world still faces multiple threats to food security — and Canada is not immune. A Black Sea deal on food may ease the short-term …

One impact of greenhouse gas emissions is the warming ocean, with hot spots in the North Atlantic. As fish species respond by moving farther north, expanding and shrinking their ranges, the rules about what can be fished, where and how much are lagging behind the speed of change. Fishermen find …

Canada’s tax regime, which does not levy sales taxes on food no matter how far it has travelled before landing on Canadian store shelves, does impose sales taxes on seeds that people use to grow food in their own backyards. Some home growers say that compromises the federal government’s efforts …

As the world moves toward renewable sources of energy, demand for nickel is growing, but mining it has significant environmental impacts. Analysts say the mining industry is moving to reduce its negative impacts. Making the most of already mined elements can help meet future demand while reducing carbon emissions Day …

As countries race to adopt more electric technologies in the face of climate change, governments are battling to secure control over minerals such as copper and rare earths. Skyrocketing demand for copper, lithium and rare earths sparks geopolitical race, worrying environmentalists Minerals needed to power the green transition from fossil …

With the global climate crisis accelerating, California’s challenges are set to worsen, and they could soon impact food supply in Canada. About 20 per cent of Canada’s total crop imports come from California alone, worth about $2.8 billion in 2021. California's historic drought suggests Canada needs more tactics for growing …

Our recent story about researchers ditching their gas stoves after measuring the indoor air pollution they produce prompted some questions from readers. What about gas fireplaces? Or propane stoves? How energy efficient are induction stoves versus gas? Here are the answers to some of those questions. Also: What about propane? …