As Temperatures Rise, So Does Pressure to Engineer the Ocean
New technology might help us combat the climate crisis. But is it safe to tinker with the seas?
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Our latest stories on the environment, climate change, the health of our ecosystems, the people fighting to protect our natural world, and the industries working to change
Dreading Wildfire Season
The North’s light infrastructure makes wildfires less likely. It also makes them more dangerous
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Seven Hard Truths about the Climate Crisis
The consensus is in: cooling the planet will be impossible without direct human intervention. How can we safely save the world?
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Want to Fight Climate Change? Fix Housing
Treating the two calamities as separate issues misses a huge opportunity to address both
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Cities Are Good at Planting Trees. They’re Not So Good at Keeping Them
One city managed to buck the trend, and its urban canopy is flourishing
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Skiing Is Becoming an Endangered Pastime
Across Canada, snow cover has been declining. Will winter, and winter sports, soon be extinct?
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Vaclav Smil Is Fed Up with Climate Activism
The acclaimed environmental scientist is annoyed with the eco movement and shunning media—just when we need him most
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20 Years of The Walrus: Environmental Writing
Stories about water, the animal world, climate change, and more
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Exclusive: Docs Blocked by BC NDP Raise Questions about First Nation Statement on Fairy Creek Protests
The Pacheedaht First Nation’s statement was an ideological bomb for protesters and their supporters. Was it influenced by the BC government?
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How Much Further Can Mining Go?
Unless business as usual can change, companies will venture into ever deeper, darker, and riskier places—with potentially catastrophic consequences
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