climate change

Scientists say we have barely scratched the surface on the potential of plants.

Swamps, bogs, marshes and peatlands have long been misunderstood or overlooked. But they’re vital carbon sinks and play key roles in protecting us from the fallout of extreme events caused by climate change.

That’s according to a new report by the Pembina Institute, a non-profit clean energy think tank, which also finds the upgrades could create 200,000 jobs while making a sufficient dent in carbon emissions.

Gone are the days when only carnivores could grab something from their supermarket freezers for a quick, protein-rich dinner on the grill. Now, a quick trip down grocery store meat aisles can yield a bounty of designer burgers and bangers that have been engineered from plants. 

Some would say it’s an unlikely place to showcase an innovative green building program. However, the camp’s new nursing station was built using low-carbon construction methods utilized by Douro-Dummer in its efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Countries such as Canada may be required to constrain extraterritorial actions by their own companies or citizens that threaten the environment, writes Ottawa-based climate consultant Geoff Stiles.

Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering surrounding communities.

Many Canadian environmental groups have chosen to applaud the passage of Bill C-12 — while holding their noses over its inadequacies — because they are desperate for any legislation that might help move the federal government to action on the climate crisis, writes Ken Johnson.

How a team of physicians, nurses, and volunteers undertook a three-week journey to vaccinate land protectors in Brazil's rainforests.

The BC Wildfire Service says flames in the hills on the southeast side of Skaha Lake, east of Okanagan Falls, were reported Sunday and had charred an estimated five square kilometres of the rural area within hours.

With speculation simmering that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may trigger an election before long, how much fight do those who usually have a bone to pick with Ottawa have left?

Aishwarya Puttur is a member of Banking on a Better Future, which raises awareness that customer investments are being used by banks to fund fossil fuel expansion.

The recent heat waves and fires sweeping Canada illustrate that the skeletons in the closets of Exxon and all fossil fuel companies have proven more than metaphorical, writes columnist Jesse Firempong.

If we can dramatically accelerate building retrofits, we will eliminate fossil fuel use in buildings while producing societal benefits, such as improved health and reduced energy poverty, write Brendan Haley and Ralph Torrie, co-authors of a recent Efficiency Canada report.