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David Suzuki

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62 Articles

Cutting through polluted public discourse

We’re not going to get off fossil fuels overnight!” How many times have you heard that?
Opinion, Politics | May 3rd 2018

Recent oil spill disasters show why B.C. should be cautious

On March 31, an underwater pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in Balikpapan, Indonesia, broke, spreading crude over 20,000 hectares of Balikpapan Bay.
Opinion, Politics | April 19th 2018

SUVs and trucks nullify car efficiency gains

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency increased safety and environmental standards for cars in the 1970s, automakers responded.
Opinion, Energy | March 21st 2018
Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town tourism

Lessons from Cape Town's water crisis

Our cities may not be running out of water yet, but people in Cape Town didn’t expect their water supply to go dry. The four-million residents of South Africa’s second-largest city could see their taps turned off by May 11, called “Day Zero” — or sooner, if people don’t obey severe water restrictions.
Opinion, Energy, Politics | March 15th 2018
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OPINION: We created this economy, now let's change it

This see no evil, hear no evil approach to climate change isn't working anymore, writes celebrated Canadian scientist David Suzuki.
Opinion, Energy, Politics | February 21st 2018

The government is falling short on delivering safe drinking water to First Nations

Reconciliation means many things, but access to clean water is an absolute requisite, writes David Suzuki.
Opinion | February 14th 2018
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Save the planet, eat an insect

David Suzuki asks whether many-legged, cold-blooded critters are the key to minimizing humanity's environmental footprint.
Opinion, Culture | February 7th 2018
Southern resident Killer whale, Pacific Ocean, British Columbia, Trans Mountain

Suzuki urges governments to press emergency button for West Coast killer whales

Threatened and endangered species continue to disappear despite federal legislation designed to protect them and help their populations recover. What’s going wrong?
Opinion | January 31st 2018
Angel Gurría, OECD, secretary general, climate change, climate action

Angel Gurría, head of the OECD, has the climate courage we desperately need

Criticizing these subsidies takes guts. It means targeting some of the world’s largest resource companies, writes celebrated Canadian scientist, broadcaster and TV show host David Suzuki.
Opinion, Energy, Politics | January 24th 2018
Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland, Labrador, hydroelectricity, protest

Behind budget, behind schedule: time to rethink our strategy on hydro dams

In Canada, large-scale projects such as Site C in B.C. and Muskrat Falls in Labrador run counter to our commitments to combat climate change and respect Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Both projects are over budget and years behind schedule.
Opinion, Energy, Politics | January 17th 2018
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