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Sonnblick was built in 1886, for scientists to explore the higher levels of the atmosphere. Photo via ZAMG/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Snow at one of the world’s highest observatories is melting earlier

The peak at Sonnblick in the Austrian Alps has melted more than a month before its previous record time.

By Helena Horton | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | July 6th 2022

Camron Sabour shows two acorn squash he purchased at a discount from a last-chance produce rack at a grocery store in Ottawa, Ont. on June 27, 2022. [Photo by Isaac Phan Nay/Canada’s National Observer]

How you can cut your grocery budget — and emissions

Grabbing groceries before they get trashed has a green side-effect, too: reducing food waste cuts down on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, research shows.

By Isaac Phan Nay | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | July 5th 2022

Beyond the climate crisis gloom and doom: A healing dose of kindness and science

Since kids seem to innately know what is healthier for them and the planet, why not feed provide healing doses of kindness and science in whatever way we feel inspired to?

Opinion

Bolder, faster, together: Perspectives on societal transition

By Paul Shore | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | July 4th 2022

That’s Aleksandra Spasevski in yellow doing field work in Ecuador with her team. Photo courtesy Aleksandra Spasevski

Aleksandra Spasevski clears paths for youth to lead

As the sustainability engagement co-ordinator at the University of Waterloo and a member of the Intermunicipal Partnership for Active Transportation advocacy group, this 24-year-old is applying her research to ensure youth are heard.

Opinion

Youth climate action

By Patricia Lane | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | July 4th 2022

The ‘RenuWell Workforce Training Program’ graduates are working to repurpose abandoned oil and gas wells into solar projects at two pilot sites in Taber, Alberta (photo credit: James Tanner of Drftwd Films)

Solar project repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells launches pilot in sunny Alberta town

RenuWell project sites near Taber are set to produce enough electricity to power 280 average households by October.

By Dani Penaloza | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | July 4th 2022

It’s Plastic Free July. Reuse, refill, rinse and repeat

Monique Labelle-Wheeler has been refilling the same plastic bottle with dish soap for 10 years. She figures she has saved about 120 plastic bottles from the landfill, writes Becky Rynor.

Opinion

One small thing: Taking action in the climate crisis

By Becky Rynor | Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 30th 2022

Photo by Hans Olav Lien/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

How Russia’s war is messing with green tech progress

The European Union relies heavily on Russia to supply nickel and other metals for electric vehicle batteries and other renewable technologies. War-related price increases and shortages of these metals could hinder Europe’s drive to sharply cut emissions by 2030 and beyond.

Race to a Safer World

By Paul Hockenos | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 29th 2022

Environmental, Indigenous and parent groups can join youth climate case, Ontario court says

The Ontario court hearing a climate lawsuit filed by seven youth against the provincial government has granted intervenor status to six groups, meaning Indigenous voices and those of environmental groups and parents will also be heard in court starting in September.

By Morgan Sharp | News, Climate Solutions Reporting, Next Gen Insider | June 28th 2022

Photo by Plant Industry / CSIRO (CC BY 3.0)

Pollen and heat: A deadly mix for global agriculture

Farmers and scientists are increasingly observing that unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen and interfere with the fertilization of crops. Researchers are now searching for ways to help pollen beat the heat, including developing more heat-tolerant varieties.

Race to a Safer World

By Carolyn Beans | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 28th 2022

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Climate impact of food pipeline three times greater than previously believed

Researchers estimate that carbon emissions from transporting food are about six per cent of the global total, with fruit and vegetables the largest contributor.

Race to a Safer World

By Graham Readfearn | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | June 27th 2022

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