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Oil sands - Page 3

Climate Crisis/Energy/Transportation

Expanded, then stranded

by Tyler Hamilton

Alberta’s economy is extremely vulnerable. There’s no other way to read the latest report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative, which analyzes the “carbon cost

Syncrude's Mildred Lake mine
Climate Crisis/Winter 2014

A crude reality check

by Jeff Rubin

Canada’s oil sands are a microcosm of all the challenges the carbon sector faces today. And it’s one that investors around the

stewardship Illustration by Harry Campbell
Climate Crisis/Energy/Leadership/Summer 2012

Ending the battle over bitumen

by Franke James

Anyone who has been paying attention to environmental issues in Canada knows that relations are downright toxic between the oil industry, environmentalists,

Built Environment/Climate Crisis/Energy/Leadership/Winter 2011

Maple leaf manifesto

by Karim Bardeesy

In an ideal world, given Canada’s vast size, natural bounty and historic presence on the international stage, sustainability should be intimately paired

Illustration
Cleantech/Climate Crisis/Energy/Summer 2010

The science of carbon busting

by Peter Gorrie

Car and tar sands emissions combined generate nearly one-fifth of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, and the oil sands’ contribution will nearly triple

Fall 2008/Health & Lifestyle/Waste/Water

Troublesome waters

by Suzanne von der Porten

At the age of 86, Mary Rose Waquan has a steady hand as she pours filtered water into a colourful ceramic mug

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