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2024: The Year in Environment

December 30, 2024December 31, 2024 - by Various Contributors

Conversations that tackle the state of the planet, from local challenges to global crises

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Environment

Why Rich Nations Must Help Poorer Countries Face Climate Change

November 15, 2024November 23, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

At COP29, the fight shifts to funding countries hit hardest by global warming

A photo illustration of two side-by-side, very close-up pictures of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Trump's face is shaded blue while Harris's is blue.

Politics

This Is the Most Important Election in History

November 4, 2024November 7, 2024 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

You have every right to be nervous

Politics

British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

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Environment

Remembering Lytton, the Town Wiped Out by Wildfire

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 - by Peter Edwards

“My history is here, on these streets, buried in this ground”

Environment

Yellowknife’s Wildfire Evacuation Was Tailored for the Privileged

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 - by Pat Kane

A year ago, about 20,000 people fled the city. For many, the evacuation was more traumatizing than the fires

Jasper, Alberta, after the 2024 wildfire. A smoky mountain and cloudy sky provide a backdrop to the burned structures and trees

Environment

With Jasper, a Once Beloved Town Becomes a Haunting Sight

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

Rebuilding a town every year isn’t enough. The question must be asked: What now?

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Politics / September/October 2024

How Scott Moe Moved Saskatchewan—and Canada—Further Right

July 23, 2024July 29, 2024 - by Annie Hylton

The quiet rise and loud populism of one of the country’s most popular politicians

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Environment

The Far Right Will Decide the Environment’s Fate

June 12, 2024July 25, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

How did we get here?

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Environment

As Temperatures Rise, So Does Pressure to Engineer the Ocean

June 6, 2024June 10, 2024 - by Moira Donovan

New technology might help us combat the climate crisis. But is it safe to tinker with the seas?

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Why Rich Nations Must Help Poorer Countries Face Climate Change

This Is the Most Important Election in History

With Jasper, a Once Beloved Town Becomes a Haunting Sight

How Scott Moe Moved Saskatchewan—and Canada—Further Right

The Far Right Will Decide the Environment’s Fate

As Temperatures Rise, So Does Pressure to Engineer the Ocean

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