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I love George Carlin—here is his take on political doublespeak. His video on Stuff is also hilarious, food for thought.

A recent article in the Huffington Post explained that as far back as 1991, the Canadian arm of Exxon Mobil anticipated that a high tax on carbon emissions would be necessary to maintain a stable

Greta Thunberg has been named 2019 Time Person of the Year. Back in the summer of 2018, she sat alone in front of the Swedish parliament striking for climate. She no longer found any reason to attend

An informative article recently published in Nature explores the climate tipping points that are too risky to bet against. In a call for immediate political and economic action on emissions, the

There isn't a lot of reasoned discussion about the country right now, with some political leaders fostering division instead of unity at a time when we need more collaboration than ever. Climate

Have you ever noticed moths vigorously flapping around your porch light? Well, they’re probably mistaking it for the moon. And sadly, most insects trapped in this cycle are dead by morning, either

The Ecology Action Centre just launched a major technical and modelling report for the low-carbon transition in the electricity sector in Nova Scotia. Accelerating the Coal Phase-out: Nova Scotia and

Now that Oxford Dictionaries has declared “climate emergency” the word of the year for 2019, following a hundred-fold increase in usage, and 25 countries and 1,195 jurisdictions have declared a

When we think of nature, we often imagine pristine wilderness with snow-peaked mountains, lush trees, and rushing water. Many people take refuge in nature for moments of solitude and reflection. But

I just finished reading the O’Hagan Essay on Public Affairs by Chris Turner in the November issue of the Walrus. It is a refreshing balanced article on Canada’s progress on the climate file.

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