Clean water for First Nations needed before next elections, House committee hears
A remote northern Ontario First Nation now has a water treatment plant, but is still unable to lift its boil water advisory of almost three decades.
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Canada slowed flow of money into foreign fossil fuels, but lags on renewables
One of 39 nations that pledged to end non-domestic support for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate change conference in 2021, Canada spent $6.75-billion less last year backing new sector projects, according to International Institute of Sustainable Development
We need a rethink of Big Poultry to stop avian flu
Experts suggest commercial poultry, especially factory-farmed and crowded in barns, is one culprit behind the rapid spread of avian flu. But one response by the Canadian government is to compensate farmers — paying the industry millions for bird slaughters — without requiring improved biosecurity against potential pathogens. Perhaps we should question this approach.
Coastal First Nations get $60M boost from B.C. to protect Great Bear Sea
The funding helps 15 coastal First Nations conserve B.C.'s ‘Galapagos of the North’ and move forward with a network of marine conservation areas that spans two-thirds of Canada's West Coast.
Canadian university students demand fossil-fuelled RBC off campus
Students at the University of British Columbia braved the cold and wet to demand RBC leave their campus. They were one of seven campus groups who staged action on Tuesday against the fossil fuel financier.
Canadian EV market slows Ottawa’s path to clean transportation
Electric vehicle sales in Canada dipped slightly at the start of the year. Experts say it’s up to provinces to offer strong policies — not rebates — if Canada wants to meet its EV goals.
In southeastern B.C., rivers might be getting too hot for local fish
Fishers there are being asked to avoid fishing during the hottest part of the day when water temperatures alone harm fish health. One expert says even without fishing, intense heat might already be pushing the fish out of their habitat.
CNO receives 'internet’s highest honour' for The Salmon People
“Honorees like The Salmon People are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, president of the Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 14,000 entries we received this year.”
David Suzuki is angry and not afraid to tell us why
“We're daydreaming our way into absolute catastrophe,” he tells podcast host David McKie on the new episode of Hot Politics.
Is climate change good for insurgent groups?
When the Taliban was still an insurgent force, it was paying soldiers as much as $300 a month — an irresistible sum considering the average Afghan's annual income was only $390 a year.
Canada’s carbon capture craze and who might be paying for it
Max Fawcett and Environmental Defence’s Julia Levin test our faith in carbon capture technology and question why taxpayers — and not industry — might be paying for it.
New doc explores whose solutions we should trust in our fight against climate change
As climate change ravages our ecosystems, a new documentary dissects some radical solutions.
These farmers want to be part of the climate solution
Farming is tough. And in the middle of a climate emergency, these farmers are adopting new practices and expanding old ones to grow food more sustainably.
Climate disinformation is on the rise. Here is how some experts are tracking it
The newest episode of Hot Politics features researchers who found so much climate disinformation online that they needed an intelligence team to fight it.
