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UN report reveals major declines in migratory species

In the News   |   February 12, 2024

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Hundreds of wildlife species whose life cycles involve movement across geographic boundaries are in serious decline around the world, according to a new United Nations report. In the first such assessment of its kind, authors of the... read more

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With 2023 hottest year on record, the world is now on track to eclipse 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels

In the News   |   January 11, 2024

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The heatwaves and balmy oceans set the stage and now it is official: 2023 is the warmest year on record, with the global temperature increase on track to exceed a 1.5 degree Celsius threshold meant... read more

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‘Salmon parks’ in traditional First Nations territory aim to save habitats by stopping old-growth logging

In the News   |   November 29, 2023

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New plan from the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, aided by the B.C. and federal governments, signals a shift in Indigenous-led conservation across the province. Backed by a $15.2-million commitment from the federal government, a First Nations... read more

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The rancher and the environmentalist

In the News   |   October 20, 2023

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An unusual partnership aims to save a glorious remnant of the prairies. A man and a woman stand at the edge of a buffalo jump. Generations ago, Blackfoot hunters herded thundering bison over the precipice... read more

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Canada’s new farm team

Articles of Interest   |   August 30, 2023

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As extreme weather bakes their soil, young farmers are helping one another to embrace new techniques, lower emissions and (they hope) still earn a living. Making a living from the land has never been easy,... read more

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Canada’s climate adaptation plans were built for a world that no longer exists

In the News   |   August 25, 2023

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The events of the past three years – and more acutely, the past three weeks – have shattered the logic on which Canada has based its approach to climate resilience. To understand where we got... read more

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How the music industry is changing its tune on climate change

Articles of Interest   |   June 27, 2023

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Nothing says summer like staking a claim on a blanket in front of a stage on a sunny day, cold drink in hand, to hear a favorite band blast out tunes al fresco. But as... read more

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Climate fight enters kitchens as restaurants ponder switch from gas stoves to induction cooktops

In the News   |   June 22, 2023

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At Fat Mao Noodles in downtown Vancouver, all four burners of the open kitchen’s induction cooktop are on the go. Tatsanee Lim, one of the cooks in the 25-seat Thai diner, first learned her craft using... read more

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Is Canada keeping its promises on climate change? The Globe tracks its progress

Articles of Interest   |   April 24, 2023

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Many COP conferences and plans to reach net-zero later, there is still a lot more work to go. Here is a snapshot of the country’s progress to date. Canada has been talking about reducing greenhouse... read more

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What the oceans are to us

Articles of Interest   |   April 17, 2023

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They are a grocery store, a garbage dump, a workplace, a prison and much more. But the world’s waters can no longer be something we ignore. Ian Urbina is the director of The Outlaw Ocean... read more

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Priority area for wilderness restoration identified in B.C., Manitoba and Central Canada

In the News   |   April 6, 2023

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If Canada is to meet its commitments for conservation under a recently adopted international agreement, it will need to do more than protect intact wilderness areas that have been minimally affected by human activity. The... read more

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These are Canada’s electric vehicle hot spots

In the News   |   March 23, 2023

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Quebeckers and British Columbians are far ahead in switching to green transportation thanks to legislated sales targets and other incentives. As manager of sustainability and climate change for the District of Squamish, Ian Picketts tries... read more

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Actions to stave off climate breakdown are possible but urgent, UN report says

In the News   |   March 21, 2023

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Climate change is transforming the planet, damaging the global economy and increasingly threatening human well-being, officials behind a United Nations report said on Monday. While there remains an opportunity to minimize the harm caused by... read more

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As ice cover dwindles on the Great Lakes, researchers scramble to understand the implications

Articles of Interest   |   March 13, 2023

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Researchers who study ice cover on the Great Lakes, and the mysterious happenings beneath, have a problem: There’s precious little of it. And that’s thwarting their ability to understand what declining ice cover means for... read more

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Conservation groups hail historic deal to protect ocean life

In the News   |   March 6, 2023

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Scientists and advocates for marine conservation are hailing the creation of a new treaty to protect nature on the high seas – the vast ocean expanse that lies outside any country’s territorial waters and comprises... read more

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