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Swiss grannies  win first ever climate case victory. Maybe more lawsuitis will finally get the oil and gas sector to change. Imagine if the Third Act from 350.org supported Greta Thunberg's movement.

A recent article in the Conversation,  by Professor Rashid Sumalla offers the lessons learned from his research.Ending overfishing isn’t merely an ecological imperative but a vital climate action.

1. Endi

On the news last night, an interviewee stated two times that the carbon tax was responsible for rising food prices. These two articles, one an analysis of the effects of the carbon tax on increased

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging politicians to recognize the climate crisis as a health crisis. Air pollution has particularly severe impacts on human health, particularly on respiratory

As many of you know, I have researched social capital building on Putnam’s seminal work early on in my career. His question, do we want more policemen on the streets or more neighbours knowing one

A recent report by the Canadian Climate Institute demonstrates that heat pumps are the lowest-cost option for heating and cooling most homes in Canada. Switching from gas furnaces and air conditioning

In a recent editorial for the Globe and Mail, John Ibbitson writes "There is only so much Ottawa can do about Canada’s housing crisis." Although there is a desperate shortage of housing in most major

In the wake of the first three meetings to discuss implementation of the Paris Agreement, the United Nations climate secretariat has released its synthesis report, part of a process known as the globa

A new CBC feature asks eight Members of Parliament about the state of democracy in Canada. In the September 2, 2023 episode of The House with Catherine Cullen, representatives from all parties discuss

As wildfires blaze out of control in Greece, residents are fleeing the encroaching flames. The evacuations of towns are taking place by land and by sea, with entire islands on alert. While wildfires