Global population is eight billion and counting
The UN Population Division’s forecasts make grim reading, especially if you read between the lines. We are probably way past the long-term sustainable carrying capacity of our planet in terms of both population numbers and per capita energy use, and yet they will still be going up for most of this century.
Why is Ontario turning its back on low-cost, low-carbon power?
We need climate-smart electricity solutions now, not decades from now, writes the director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.
The green way forward, and a 1,000-year plan
I know many people who are scientists and who are also religious. Religious belief, of itself, is not at odds with science, it is the tendency to make a comfortable attachment to dogma of centuries ago which creates the problem. No scientist of any merit will purport to ‘prove’ your God doesn’t exist.
Will Canada be the last fossil funder standing?
It is critical that Canada follow through on its pledge and reorient public finance from all fossil fuels to clean-energy solutions. Let’s not be the last to turn our words into action.
Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance
So far, the clearest outcome of COP27 seems to be growing doubt over the summit’s ability to achieve results—beyond contributing to emissions.
Trudeau ‘COPs out’ on the world climate stage
Perhaps Justin Trudeau thinks Canada has a better story to tell on biodiversity—although, this, like everything, is influenced by climate change. Or, when it comes to COP27, maybe he just decided to quit while he is behind.
Canadians are in continuing denial of climate change
Are there no climate leaders who recognize the degree of climate danger and our responsibility as a major fossil fuel producer?
Poor animal welfare a root cause of climate and biodiversity threats
As the world gathers to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, improving animal welfare can provide Canada with ample opportunities to demonstrate leadership on these two threats.
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh
The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate action must be rooted in justice. That means holding the fossil fuel companies accountable and making polluters pay their fair share to fix the problem they created. The Trudeau government can […]
Climate, Egypt, and the Amazon
The best news this year has to offer on the climate front is that the Amazon, which may have been on the brink of irreversible collapse, has got a reprieve thanks to Brazil’s new president.
