The state of California is taking the lead. In less than 20 months, they will be the first region in North America to require solar power for all new homes! As a driver of renewable energy production
A recent study by David Hughes, Canada’s Energy Outlook, analyses Canada’s energy system, taking a detailed look at Canadian energy consumption, renewable and non-renewable energy supply, the state of
Carbon is a key component for life on earth. It comes in many different forms, from industrial materials like polymers and graphene to trees and soil. However, the ways in which humans have captured
I just finished reading two articles from The Guardian this morning. I encourage you to read both of them and perhaps you will be as confused as I am—are we doomed or is there hope?
I think people
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecasted a 30% expansion of the total global energy needs between now and 2040. While electric cars are helping to slow this down, the petrochemical
Minister McKenna has just announced a new task force of leaders from the labour and environmental movements as well as industry to help shape a transition plan for thousands of coal workers who will
A new study of more than 650 wildlife management systems in Canada and the United States concluded that most of them lack “fundamental hallmarks of science,” a finding that the study’s lead author
Discussions about the pay gap often explore the different social factors at play. However, the emotional toll it takes on those who are most affected, namely women and people of colour, is often
Sweden just opened the world’s first electrified road just outside of Stockholm! Roughly 2km of electrical rails, embedded in a public road, will recharge the batteries of electric vehicles while they
By Joanna Chin, Doctoral Student, York University-Environmental Studies
Edited by Jana Keller, M.Sc., Beautiful Edibles
To encourage connection and awareness of nature, my epidemiologist friend, Jana