These electric aircraft take off and land vertically so they don’t need runways. And they promise a quieter, more accessible and less polluting form of short-distance air travel than helicopters.
PacifiCorp’s Hunter coal-fired power plant in Utah is scheduled to shut down by 2032.
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Lawsuits are inevitable, but an environmental lawyer explains why the EPA’s new power plant regulations are on solid ground.
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals were designed to address extreme poverty, social inequality, the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity.
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A major focus of the federal government’s defence policy update is the need to develop quantum-based defence technology that will help Canada address two big threats: the Arctic and cyber security.
Countries in east Africa are facing the harsh realities of climate change.
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Wild bees face risks from domesticated bees, habitat loss, and climate change. Supporting bee diversity in Ontario is an important component of promoting a healthy environment.
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The recent climate case win in the European Court of Human Rights by a group of older Swiss women has real implications for a number of current cases before New Zealand courts.
Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity.
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Planting millions of trees in natural grassland is largely ineffective in the battle against global warming because it adds little or no additional carbon storage.
Food waste is a serious emergency in Canada and around the world. Here are four practical steps we can take this Earth Day to eat more healthily, reduce food waste and save the planet.
Flash floods are getting more common, as warmer air can hold more moisture. But there are other changes leading to more inland flooding on the east coast.
Refilling a reusable water bottle has become routine for many, and education can inspire similar large-scale behaviour shifts. A water bottle filling station in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana.
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Sparking global momentum and energy in young people through climate education can go a long way to addressing climate change now and in the near future.
Members of Unifor Local 594 gather for a rally outside the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Sask. in December 2019.
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While governments are often blamed for a perceived ‘unjust transition,’ it is actually the industry itself which poses the biggest threat to the future of oil and gas workers.