Climate Solutions Reporting

Climate Solutions Reporting Project produces written stories, podcasts, and newsletters about Canada's action and inaction in fighting global heating, as well as the impact of environmental degradation and solutions on people and communities. We offer these stories free of charge thanks to supporters and collaborators, including individual philanthropists and foundations. Read more about the project here.

496 Articles

Crypto operations suck water, but Canadian governments aren't monitoring how much

The amount of water it takes to mine cryptocurrency in Canada is on the rise, with little regulatory oversight and no disclosure requirements to track the operations’ consumption levels.

Brishti Basu

July 2nd 2024

How rising emissions will hurt Canada's fisheries, and how curbing them could help

The study examines two scenarios over the next 75 years for marine life in the region. In one, emissions are kept in line with the Paris Agreement target of warming to 1.5 degrees C, while the other shows what will occur if emissions continue to rise.

Cloe Logan

June 28th 2024

Who needs a mower when you've got Munchkin and Mocha?

In an effort to better maintain its natural habitats, Toronto recently launched an innovative pilot project using a specialized “eco-herd” of goats aimed at controlling woody and invasive plants in the Don Valley Brick Yards park.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

June 27th 2024

When West Nile virus turns deadly

How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.

Race Against Climate Change

Zoya Teirstein

June 26th 2024

The building design that could crack the code on climate adaptation

Building codes in Canada don't allow low and mid rise apartments to be built with a single staircase, even though other countries have been doing so for decades. That could soon change, with growing momentum for “point access blocks" to be allowed in North American cities.

Cloe Logan

June 24th 2024

Seeding change, one tree at a time

In Nova Scotia, much of the land is privately owned, which makes reaching tree-planting targets tougher. But a new program funded jointly by the province and Federal government is working with stakeholders to meet an ambitious 21-million tree target.

Moira Donovan

June 21st 2024

Equipping emotionally resilient climate leaders

McKenna Corvello helps youth become resilient in the face of climate change. The 23-year-old Carleton University master’s student works for Mochi4thePlanet, researching strategies for cultivating hope in young people.

Opinion

Youth climate action

June 21st 2024

Cities across Canada consider maximum temperature policy for rental units

More cities are considering similar policies as climate change continues to make extreme heat more common. Hamilton is set to put in place a similar bylaw this summer; View Royal on Vancouver Island is also waiting to hear back from staff; and the city of Toronto was instructed to study and report its findings on maximum temperature requirements last summer.

Cloe Logan

June 20th 2024

Their land, their choice: When economic reconciliation and climate justice conflict

The Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program will be sector agnostic, allowing Indigenous nations to choose their path to economic prosperity. How might it conflict with the climate crisis?

Matteo Cimellaro

June 19th 2024

Know the difference between heat dome and heat wave?

There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two?

Morgan Lowrie

June 18th 2024

A ghost pipeline rears up in northern B.C.

After nearly a decade without progress, the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project appears set to begin construction this summer after the B.C. energy regulator created a legal loophole to allow the project to proceed.

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson

June 14th 2024

How 100,000 trees will help shade Vancouver from extreme heat

On Wednesday, Vancouver city council passed a motion instructing city staff to create a timeline and budget to plant 100,000 native and climate-resilient trees across the city. The motion specifies that the trees will be planted in neighbourhoods that have less tree coverage, which is shown to cause warmer temperatures.

Cloe Logan

June 14th 2024

New report urges better planning to avoid sunk cost on gas lines

Even though the clean energy transition is underway in many parts of the country, the Canadian Climate Institute notes that gas networks are still expanding and no province has mandated a start to transitioning to an electric system.

Cloe Logan

June 13th 2024

One man's phone trash, another ape's treasure

Though the public's perception of recycling has taken a hit recently, a Toronto Zoo program that recovers valuable metals and other materials from collected electronics has quietly managed to find success — both here and in Africa.

Abdul Matin Sarfraz

June 13th 2024

How a Vancouver advocate tells the story of climate change

Chloe Fraser, a 23-year-old Vancouver writer, was named a top environmentalist under 25 for her accredited university course that teaches participants about the power of stories to motivate engagement in climate issues.

Opinion

Youth climate action

June 12th 2024