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Finding a cheap, safe and abundant alternative to lithium batteries is the key to a completely renewable power sector. Zinc may be the answer.
The U.S.-Peru deal will redirect millions in international debt to conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest. It’s one of a dozen debt-for-nature swaps in Latin America. Do they work?
The elevator pitch goes like this: Gather millions of tons of agricultural waste and send it to the bottom of the Black Sea, where it won’t decay. Could it work?
With 20 times more money going to fossil fuel and industrial ag projects than climate solutions “the world’s money is flowing in the wrong direction,” says ActionAid
With tourism booming, experts are calling out the “industry dishonesty” that is failing to cut back on travel-related emissions
Mixing solar panels with food crops is a win-win that should motivate Alberta’s Conservatives to end their renewable energy ban, according to new research
The federal government’s latest National Inventory Report, released in April 2023, confirms Canada’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But looking ahead to 2030, …
It’ll take lots of wins, big and small, to build a decarbonized world brick by brick. We can’t let climate despair slow us down or paint us into a corner.
Ontario can score a win for climate and the economy by using its automotive hub to drive growth in electric buses
On blue sky days, even I—climate reporter—slip so easily into old habits of mind and body that recall a time before the devastating reality of anthropogenic global heating made itself felt
It’s heralded as a “game changer” but environmentalists say more money and commitments to Indigenous communities are needed
Scotland, New Zealand and Finland are explicitly working toward building “well-being economies.” Does Canada have what it takes to join them?
Our summer 2023 issue features the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, the Future 50 fastest-growing green companies, tips on how to save up to $5000 by electrifying your home and much more.
Finding a cheap, safe and abundant alternative to lithium batteries is the key to a completely renewable power sector. Zinc may be the answer.
Scotland, New Zealand and Finland are explicitly working toward building “well-being economies.” Does Canada have what it takes to join them?
Focusing carbon taxes on shareholder income linked to GHG emissions could help pressure companies to lower their emissions
Since Brexit, the U.K. has been paying farmers to rewild their land. Now supporters are hoping to get a seat at the carbon market table.
Researchers in Japan found that nappies can be used to replace up to 40% of the sand used in concrete without reducing its strength
Several states and cities are trying to lift barriers to EV ownership with “right to charge” laws. New study looks at how to design shared charging stations for apartment buildings with scheduling that works for everyone.
A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump
Oil and gas producers pay among the lowest average carbon costs of any sector – and it’s threatening Canada’s climate targets
Climate scientists say we need to go further, faster, but social scientists say we won’t get there unless we heal divisions
The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling
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