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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Every morning in the summertime, Peter Penlington brings a cup of coffee down to the dock at his home in Bancroft, Ont., to watch the pair of loons that call the lake home. They like... read more
Delegates at COP15, the United Nations biodiversity conference in Montreal, reached a historic agreement early Monday to boost prospects for the long-term survival of the natural world and those who depend on it. If fully implemented, the... read more
The federal government will spend up to $800-million over seven years on four Indigenous-led conservation initiatives, in a high-profile move to kick off a crucial international biodiversity summit. The funding, announced Wednesday in Montreal, is... read more
