Last week's #torontoflood shows we need our governments to act decisively to address the climate crisis — and make Big Oil clean up the mess they made, writes Johanna Lewis 350 Canada #TaxBigOil #RenewableEnergy #cdnpoli nationalobserver.com/2024/07/23/opi…

"Whenever I look at these fences, the first thought that comes to my mind is, ‘If you can’t convince them, confuse them.’ That’s what the govt is doing because they can’t convince the people why they closed it." nationalobserver.com/2024/07/24/new… Sign the Letter: SaveScienceCentre.com

Since then, public outcry has been growing. An advocacy group, “Save Ontario Science Centre,” which includes Sayed, has launched an online petition that has amassed over 58,000 more signatures since the announcement. #OSC #Kids #Education #Science. ow.ly/9Yfj50SJ7eJ

As many as half of Jasper's buildings have burned to ashes, says tearful Premier Danielle Smith. #Jasper #wildfire #abpoli nationalobserver.com/2024/07/25/new…

"The engineers installed a water tap at our house, so now we have water all the time." With KSrelief funding through the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund facilitated by IsDB Group and OIC, UNICEF built 18 new water systems in rural Afghanistan for 31,000 people.

The ruling allows the Ford government to proceed with the redevelopment of Ontario Place without the constraints of existing environmental, heritage and planning laws. #Ontario Place #West Island #Mega-spa #court challenge ow.ly/UlHM50SMeYz

The plant slowdown is a blow to the township, which was looking forward to the creation of 600 jobs, and the potential to manufacture sufficient battery materials to support the production of over 800,000 EVs per year. #Umicore #Battery plant #Jobs. nationalobserver.com/2024/07/31/new…

Mining the ocean floor for critical minerals was already controversial, but then a groundbreaking scientific study threw the industry into chaos as countries negotiated its future at the International Seabed Authority meeting that just wrapped. nationalobserver.com/2024/08/06/new…

The study found that UFPs heighten the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and can lead to tissue damage, DNA modification, and disruption of cell growth. #Ultrafine particles #premature deaths #respiratory diseases #air pollution ow.ly/EuLc50STRfz

Fossil fuel companies are pressuring the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to weaken proposed rules to report on greenhouse gas emissions, threatening the country's ability to attract investment as the energy transition unfolds. nationalobserver.com/2024/08/08/new…

A new study from McGill University shows unregulated ultrafine particles — primarily from vehicle emissions and industrial activities — are linked to approximately 1,100 premature deaths each year in Toronto and Montreal. Via Matin Sarfraz nationalobserver.com/2024/08/07/new…

Oil companies sold the public on a fake climate solution — and swindled taxpayers out of billions. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateSolutions #ClimateDisinformation #FossilFuel ow.ly/CLoB50STRxP

It took me two years, several ATIP requests and two days in court to be able to talk about this report — and I still can't disclose what's actually in it.

Quote in the The Atlantic's piece on Amu TV from journalist Nazia Hashimyar. Full story: theatlantic.com/international/…

The project will harness geothermal energy from beneath the earth to heat and cool 312 homes, aiming for a "net-zero" energy footprint. #Net-zero neighborhood #Geothermal #Climate Solutions #Affordable energy. ow.ly/TgK850T4YJF

Congratulations to Zakia Khudadadi on winning bronze in Para taekwondo at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games! Your achievement shows the incredible power of sport to transform lives.

According to the universities’ research, agrivoltaics can also reduce soil erosion, reverse desertification, increase agricultural employment, enhance local food production and provide additional revenue for farmers.. #Agrivoltaics #Climate Solution nationalobserver.com/2024/09/04/new…

According to the universities’ research, agrivoltaics can also reduce soil erosion, reverse desertification, increase agricultural employment, enhance local food production and provide additional revenue for farmers. #Agrivoltaics #Climate Solution nationalobserver.com/2024/09/04/new…

BC Conservative leader John Rustad claims he believes climate change is real. But if he won't try to solve it, what do those words really mean? AdrienneTanner writes for Canada's National Observer #bcpoli nationalobserver.com/2024/09/05/opi…

Exclusive: Health Canada sat on the release of health information on pesticides for four years. Information commissioner ruled the delays were not justified. #cdnpolitics #Toxic Ecojustice nationalobserver.com/2024/09/19/new…