It’s Time to Extinguish Oil and Gas Industry “Gaslighting”
This summer, a Fortis BC booth at a Vancouver farmers market displayed the slogan, “Natural…
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Fossil Gas Isn’t Natural, and it’s Not a Climate Solution
The fossil fuel industry has employed many strategies over the years to keep money flowing.…
True recovery means looking to the future, not the past
The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the…
Renewable communities produce energy, jobs and hope
Anishinaabe economist and writer Winona LaDuke identifies two types of economies, grounded in different ways…
Consumer society no longer serves our needs
My parents were born in Vancouver — Dad in 1909, Mom in 1911 — and…
Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels
In their efforts to discredit renewable energy and support continued fossil fuel burning, many anti-environmentalists have circulated a dual image purporting to compare a lithium mine with an oilsands operation. It illustrates the level of dishonesty to which some will stoop to keep us on our current polluting, climate-disrupting path (although in some cases it could be ignorance).
Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels
In their efforts to discredit renewable energy and support continued fossil fuel burning, many anti-environmentalists…
Corporate influence inflames political cynicism
One of the most popular boys answered, “I hope to go into politics.” We were delighted because we knew he wanted to make the world and Canada better, and we admired him for it.
Corporate influence inflames political cynicism
In 1952, my Grade 10 civics teacher asked us what we hoped to become as…
Local action needed to resolve world’s biggest problems
Humans are an astonishing anomaly. As many species teeter on extinction, our populations grow in size and complexity. From exploring space to eradicating diseases and other remarkable achievements, human curiosity has pushed the outer limits of our physical universe. Yet our ability to embrace shared values has been challenging. More than a billion people live in poverty, inequality gaps are expanding, and we face unprecedented environmental challenges that threaten our survival.
Local action needed to resolve world’s biggest problems
Humans are an astonishing anomaly. As many species teeter on extinction, our populations grow in…
Climate Change and Coral Reefs
Now that the weather has stabilised, we are enjoying wonderful dives again at Sail Rock, Anghton Marine Park and Koh Tao, yet I remember the unusual weather we had last January, which let many tourists down. Their frustration was understandable. They came to Thailand expecting sunshine, without considering an unwanted consequence of their own lifestyle: climate change.
Carbon dioxide: Pollutant or plant food?
Life evolved to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too much can kill us. Plants need nitrogen, but excess nitrogen harms them, and pollutes rivers, lakes and oceans. Ecosystems are complex. Our health and survival depend on intricate interactions that ensure we get the right amounts of clean air, water, food from productive soils and energy from the sun.
Carbon dioxide: Pollutant or plant food?
Life evolved to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too…
Will growing our fuels drive us to a cleaner future?
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is occurring mainly at the power plant level. But what about transportation? Can we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to cleaner fuels? Or is this just an attempt to keep 20th century technology chugging along while trading one set of environmental problems for another?
Will growing our fuels drive us to a cleaner future?
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is occurring mainly at the power plant…
The Future of Hydro in a Warming World
People have harnessed energy from moving water for thousands of years. Greeks used various types of water wheels to grind grain in mills more than 2,000 years ago. In the late 1800s, people figured out how to harness the power to produce electricity. Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, hydropower has expanded, producing about 17 per cent of the world’s electricity by 2014 and about 85 per cent of renewable energy — and it shows no signs of slowing.
The Future of Hydro in a Warming World
People have harnessed energy from moving water for thousands of years. Greeks used various types…
International Climate Science Coalition Responds To Criticism
Following our recent article by David Suzuki entitled “Broken Records Define the Climate Crisis”, we have been contacted by Tom Harris of the International Climate Science Coalition, Ottawa, Ontario who wanted us to publish the following statement addressing some of the issues raised in the original piece.
International Climate Science Coalition Responds To Criticism
Following our recent article by David Suzuki entitled “Broken Records Define the Climate Crisis”, we…
Broken Records Define the Climate Crisis
We’re living in a time of records. More renewable energy came on stream in 2015 than ever — 147 gigawatts, equal to Africa’s entire generating capacity — and investment in the sector broke records worldwide.
Broken Records Define the Climate Crisis
We’re living in a time of records. More renewable energy came on stream in 2015…
Feed-in tariffs help renewable energy grow
In the early 1990s, Germany launched Energiewende, or “energy revolution,” a program “to combat climate change, avoid nuclear risks, improve energy security, and guarantee competitiveness and growth.” Renewable energy grew from four per cent in 1990 to more than 27 per cent in 2014, including a significant increase in citizen-owned power projects, according to energy think tank Agora Energiewende.
Feed-in tariffs help renewable energy grow
In the early 1990s, Germany launched Energiewende, or “energy revolution,” a program “to combat climate change,…