For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 2 years after extreme heat killed 619, advocates call for permanent program …
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Poilievre wants to topple Liberal government with a non-confidence motion on carbon tax
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that's designed to topple the government and trigger a federal election — a parliamentary manoeuvre that's likely to fail. The parliamentary manoeuvre is likely to fail Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that's designed to topple the government …
Read More »Could electric vehicles put an end to wars over oil?
If we want to slow the pace of global warming, one crucial step is moving from a transportation system run on fossil fuels to one powered by electricity. It’s possible that doing so might neutralize other toxic aspects of the petroleum industry, such as volatile prices and armed conflict. Petroleum …
Read More »Plans for a new coal mine in picturesque Grand Cache, Alta., divide locals
As the Summit 14 mine proposal continues to move its way through the approval process, residents of a town 430 kilometres northwest of Edmonton say they're wrestling with how the coal industry and the environment can coexist, unearthing no easy answers, only hard questions. Summit 14 mine project promises new …
Read More »The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don’t tend to talk about
To unlock the 250,000 jobs and $48 billion that the EV battery supply chain will add to the Canadian economy, the industry will have to deal with some thorny environmental issues, such as what to do with millions of spent EV batteries and whether we should develop one of the …
Read More »The 4 factors that have led to a ‘golden age’ of discovery for Great Lakes shipwrecks
A combination of technology and environmental change has created ideal conditions for those scouring the Great Lakes for lost shipwrecks. Sunken history has never been easier to find, but it's also never been more in peril There's never been a better time to find, explore and document shipwrecks on the …
Read More »As the Atlantic Ocean warms, fisheries scramble to adapt
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 …
Read More »We are heading toward UN climate panel’s 1.5 C threshold of warming, but all is not lost
As we edge ever closer toward that 1.5 C, it may leave one with a sense of defeat, of helplessness, that we have failed and that we might as well give up. But that shouldn’t be the case. 'Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all …
Read More »How climate change is affecting B.C., from cattle to glaciers to wine grapes
A cattle rancher, a vineyard owner and other British Columbians are speaking out on the ways temperature extremes and wildfires are changing their lives, businesses and hobbies. Temperature extremes and wildfires are devastating industries and ecosystems across the province When Fred Thiessen moved to B.C. 50 years ago, the beauty …
Read More »Can’t they ever just get along, Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith? Sometimes, yes!
When the prime minister and Alberta's premier say their one-on-one meeting was constructive, they might actually be telling the beneath-the-drama truth. Behind climate conflict and rhetoric, there's negotiation, collaboration — even a bit of appreciation In among all the pokey words Premier Danielle Smith flung at the prime minister (and …
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