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Climate Change

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Environment

There’s Only One Spotted Owl Left in the Canadian Wild. Can She Be Saved?

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 - by Leyland Cecco

Old-growth logging has forced the species into near extinction. Inside the race to save it

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A photo illustration of the book cover for "Fire Weather" by John Vaillant against an orange gradient background.
Environment

Where There’s Oil, There’s Fire: Lessons from Canada’s Costliest Disaster

May 25, 2023May 26, 2023 - by Harley Rustad

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

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January/February 2023 / Society

The Doomsday Clock: How Close Are We to the End of the World?

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 - by Rachel Bronson

The annual assessment, released in January, feels more relevant than ever

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December 2022 / Environment

Could Climate Change Kill the Christmas Tree?

November 14, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Kellen Wood

To find out what the future of the Christmas tree industry might look like, we spoke with an arborist who works as the grounds supervisor at the University of Guelph’s arboretum

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A cartoon of a teacher showing a book that says "O is for Oil, P is for Profit" to a group of small children.
Education / September/October 2022

Why Are Oil-and-Gas Companies Developing Lesson Plans for Teachers?

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 - by Ainslie Cruickshank

The fossil fuel industry has long understood the power of the school system in shaping perceptions around climate change

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Environment / September/October 2022

How the UK Is Winning the Race against Climate Change

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 - by Anne Shibata Casselman

While Canada has fumbled every climate promise, the UK has been hitting its emissions targets. What would it take to catch up?

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Fogs rolls onto the red cliffs on the Magdalen Islands
Environment

Are Quebec’s Most Beautiful Islands Doomed to Disappear?

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 - by Taras Grescoe

The Magdalen Islands are being swallowed up by rising sea levels, leaving islanders with a stark choice: flee or stay

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Podcasts

Ecological Grief and the Climate Crisis

July 13, 2022July 27, 2022 - by Ashlee Cunsolo

S3E27 of The Conversation Piece

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Environment

Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue

June 24, 2022May 11, 2023 - by Chris Turner

Misunderstanding the nature of the peril humanity faces is one reason climate politics has been so prone to frustration and despair

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Podcasts

Including Youth in the Climate Change Conversation

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 - by Naila Moloo

S3E24 of The Conversation Piece

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