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Hydrogen hype: Climate solution or dead-end highway?
Around the turn of this century, hydrogen was big, especially in B.C. We were testing hydrogen fuel cell buses. Then-premier Gordon Campbell promised a “hydrogen... -
The 40-hour workweek is outdated and destructive
During COVID-19 lockdown, people started working and viewing work differently. Many worked from home, and some employers offered flexible schedules to accommodate child care and... -
Is smaller better when it comes to nuclear power?
Nuclear power hasn’t been in the news much since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown in Japan. Thanks to a push by industry and governments, you might... -
The climate is changing rapidly, but the oil industry is secretly opposing action
It’s easy to think we’re beyond denial over the climate crisis, now that even oil industry executives are talking about taking it seriously. But, as... -
Blueberry River First Nations court victory offers a path to reconciliation
A recent momentous court victory for Blueberry River First Nations could put Canada on track to realizing key Truth and Reconciliation Commission “calls to action.” Two... -
Reparation, land and justice for Indigenous Peoples is long overdue
Canada as a nation was founded by “hewers of wood and drawers of water,” as late Canadian economist Harold Innis wrote in his 1930 book,... -
Are the G7 leaders waking up to the urgency of the climate crisis?
Considering the language G7 leaders used going into their mid-June summit in Cornwall, UK, it’s difficult not to be disappointed with the outcome. In what... -
Indigenous Land Back movement charts better way forward
The Indigenous Land Back movement isn’t new, but it’s gaining increasing public attention and support. In this time of facing uncomfortable truths about past and... -
Why you shouldn’t use peat for gardening
Burning coal, oil and gas is causing the world to heat at an unnaturally rapid rate. Destroying forests, wetlands, grasslands and marine ecosystems, which act... -
Global oil giants face an overdue reckoning from within
Oil giant ExxonMobil’s leaders have a long history of doing everything to keep the world from addressing climate change. They’ve buried company research showing the... -
Renewable energy and storage costs are falling quickly
One long-held excuse for not getting off oil, gas and coal faster is that energy sources like solar and wind only work when the sun’s... -
Energy roadmap charts challenging course to oil-free future
Thirty-three years ago, NASA scientist James Hansen told a U.S. congressional committee the agency was 99 per cent certain a global warming trend was not... -
David Suzuki: Does a fracked greenhouse gas deserve the “natural” label?
On his first day in office, U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to impose limits on methane emissions from oil and gas the previous administration... -
David Suzuki: Reconciliation means rethinking parks governance
Protection and restoration are two sides of the conservation coin – protection for spaces that haven’t yet been damaged or destroyed by large-scale human impacts... -
No Mow May: The benefits of not mowing your lawn
As May brings sunnier weather to Canada, many will mark the season by firing up their lawn mowers. Before you dutifully join the grass-cutting hordes,...
