David Suzuki
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About David Suzuki
Cutting through polluted public discourse
We’re not going to get off fossil fuels overnight!” How many times have you heard that?
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
Save the planet, eat an insect
David Suzuki asks whether many-legged, cold-blooded critters are the key to minimizing humanity's environmental footprint.
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?
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.
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.