Using art to explore climate change issues
Paige Hunter is using art to make climate change more accessible. She was named a Starfish Canada Top 25 under 25 Environmental Activist in part for co-founding the Sword Fern Collective.
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U.S. Supreme Court removes tools for federal regulators of environment, health, safety
U.S. federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe, could be at risk after a wide-ranging U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday.
Heat wave and widespread warnings hit Ontario
Most of Ontario started to swelter on Monday as what's expected to be a prolonged heat wave arrived in the province, with Environment Canada warning that many communities could experience dangerously high temperatures this week.
At prom, fast fashion slowly bows out
Fast fashion encourages people to cycle through clothing quickly, with serious consequences. But getting reliable information on just how much damage the fashion industry inflicts on the climate is difficult.
Climate action heads to the Junos with Music Declares Emergency
Music Declares Emergency is a U.K.-based international not-for-profit corporation comprising musicians, music industry professionals and organizations that have banded together to call for immediate government action on climate change.
Alberta Utilities Commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
"Assuming all renewable development locates on (some of Alberta's best) land, the percentage of (such) agricultural land loss is estimated to be less than one per cent by 2041," says a report released Wednesday.
Ottawa announces $3M in funding for citizen scientists to help check on the birds
With populations on the decline, the collection will allow volunteers, not just professional scientists, to contribute to the conservation of birds.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opens office in Ottawa
Smith's office says the new space is meant to expand the province's presence in the nation's capital and to amplify Alberta's voice on the national stage.
We don’t all have to love the environment the same way
A University of British Columbia professor’s recent book "Eco-Types" helps us understand five ways of relating to the natural world.
‘The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work’
According to a new report, plastic bag bans can eliminate nearly 300 single-use plastic bags per person per year.
Offshore wind farms to protect endangered whales
Two U.S. federal environmental agencies issued plans Thursday to better protect endangered whales amid offshore wind farm development.
Doomsday Clock just seconds from world’s end
Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous “Doomsday Clock” that shows 90 seconds till midnight.
Calls mount for a review of Alberta Energy Regulator over withheld liability study
Critics are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of the Alberta Energy Regulator after documents surfaced suggesting the agency downplayed the industry's environmental liabilities and withheld information on those costs.
Small group of charity leaders earn as much as Canadian premiers
An analysis by The Canadian Press identified 17 charities whose top executive drew annual compensation that was in the $200,000 to $250,000 range or higher, according to filings with the federal government made in 2022 and 2023.
Encouraging women in the Global South to use their voice
Yusra Shafi is a 22-year-old immigrant from Kuwait. With KAIROS Canada, she helps empower women to build climate-resilient communities in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel/Palestine, and South Sudan.