Liberal environment critic Iain Rankin, Green Leader Anthony Edmonds and Susan Leblanc, the NDP’s environment and climate change spokesperson, agree more renewables are needed and building clean energy in the province is a positive step, but remain skeptical about the plan’s viability.
After a period of dormancy in oil and gas activity off the coast of Nova Scotia, a company has been given the first approval needed to explore offshore for fossil fuels.
A new report by Oceans North found that around 70 per cent of Nova Scotia’s lobster boat fleet operates within 20 kilometres of shore, which makes existing battery-electric propulsion systems feasible for the vessels.
Vaughn Mullen has grown weary of Nova Scotia Power's promises for improvement, as fall hurricane season brings lengthy power outages he feels could be avoided.
Canadians can expect a "fickle fall" this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts.
In Nova Scotia, all eyes are on the Coastal Protection Act, which will decide where it's safe to build new homes and buildings along the shoreline of the province as sea levels rise and climate change contributes to greater erosion and flooding.
My analysis of data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals a staggering revelation — more than 150 monthly temperature records have been broken across Canada this year.
Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future.
The report, released Monday, details Nova Scotia’s accomplishments over the past year, including the largest-ever procurement of renewables, the establishment of an environmental racism panel, which will make recommendations to government, and more.