In the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution the last coal plant is closing - a year ahead of schedule Coal is going, going, gone 😎 on.ft.com/3Tf5lVE

For the first time in a century, salmon will swim the Klamath River. Getting rid of the dams on the river was the result of a decades-long battle led by tribes in California. ictnews.org/news/after-100…

This is a perfect opportunity to fund top notch environmental journalism—the new iteration of Hakai Magazine. If you are in a position to make a large donation or assist with relevant connections, please see details in the quoted thread

Epic Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud display in the fog Tuesday over Puget Sound just off Whidbey Island 😮 #wawx (Photo courtesy: Jodi Poissant)

Records show B.C. forests were cut, damaged or harvested outside of authorized boundaries 173 times since 2021. Where exactly did companies log them without permission? We’ve got a map for that. #bcpoli via Ainslie Cruickshank: thenarwhal.ca/bc-logging-wit…

#wawx This thing was on the ground for over 20 minutes and kept reversing direction, rare deviant motion and it survived 3 trips across the road.

The The Wildlife Trusts has acquired Skiddaw! This landscape, which is treasured by so many, will see restoration of peatlands, woodlands and more. Let there be no doubt, this is a milestone moment for nature restoration in @LakeDistrictNPA and beyond. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Canada keeps handing public money to Big Oil’s favourite greenwashing schemes Since 2020 governments in Canada have announced new policies that could funnel over $55 billion into carbon capture & hydrogen – more than any other country except the US environmentaldefence.ca/2024/09/04/can…

Heads-up Vancouver Fire Rescue Services City of Vancouver City of Surrey

This is an historic milestone - a truly millennial event! #coal #fossilfuels #EnergyTransition

CityNews Vancouver Is Mayor Ken Sim going to admit that hiring 100 police officers was NEVER going to reduce crime; that it was an election gimmick; that the giant hole blown out of #Vancouver's budget makes it harder to fund social progs, community centres & libraries that DO help reduce crime?

Wild new study about oil and gas infiltration of academia. 'We know of hundreds of conflicts of interest,' says Geoffrey Supran. Read more in DeSmog desmog.com/2024/09/05/how…

Conservative Leader John Rustad’s distrust of accepted climate science was on full display during an almost two-hour interview with Jordan Peterson. @jenstden breaks down the highlights. #bcpoli #canpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/0…

A must read if you care about honest journalism #bcpoli RT The Right's War on Media Comes to BC via The Tyee thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/0…

The Vancouver Climate Strike is happening on Friday, September 20 at 1 pm, starting at City Hall. We are expecting thousands in the streets for a vibrant, safe and family-friendly march! Together, let’s raise our voices for a bright future: Climate action now! ...

Does this look right to you, Mike Flannigan ?

Montreal kicked cars to the curb and thrived thewalrus.ca/montreal-kicke…

Ok how many of you out there knew that ANGOLA *far surpasses* CANADA in terms of annual wildfire burn area?

Remember when Poilievre and his federal Conservatives held up Canadian aid to Ukraine? It was a head scratcher at the time, but after today’s revelations about Russia interference in western democracies, it’s starting to make more sense.

This chart would have been better if it had included weights of various representative car models. A Toyota Camry, for instance, weighs about 3,500 pounds, so when you are in a medium sized sedan you have already realized most of the safety “gains” of larger car size. (1/3)