Used in electrical switching equipment, sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) has a global-warming impact 23,500 times higher than CO₂. New EU regulations seek to promote alternatives.
Sometimes promising innovations, such as this glass that can harness solar energy, developed by scientist Lance Wheeler, take a long time to reach consumers.
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The Paris climate change agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures — and the federal carbon pricing plan was meant to help Canada meet its commitments.
The Christie Mountain wildfire along Skaha Lake near Penticton, B.C., on August 19, 2020.
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Electric vehicles can have a positive impact on the climate and air pollution levels, but governments should rethink how they electrify the transportation network.
Methane bubbles form in a pit digester on a dairy farm as bacteria break down cow manure. The methane can be collected and used as an energy source.
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Energy companies are marketing a new fuel: 'renewable' natural gas. But it's not the same from a climate change perspective as wind or solar energy.
Canadian oil wells will likely continue to be shut down amid weak prices despite an agreement among major oil producers to limit output.
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Philanthropy in the form of financial donations is not a solution to the natural disasters caused by climate change. A new philanthropy of social change is needed.
A fracking boom for natural gas has taken hold of northeastern B.C.
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Fracking in northeastern British Columbia has left behind tens of thousands of wells. Some of these are leaking — and could threaten the environment and the public's health.
Tropical peat swamps like this are being cleared at record rates.
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An innovative method of carbon capture and storage could substantially reduce the emission of small industries while using geothermal energy to heat homes and thus replacing fossil-fuel energies.
Canada imported more than $60 million of artificial trees in 2017, almost all from China.
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Sport tips for the Ontario government on how to make good climate change policy.
Montréal is one of the most congested cities in Canada. In 2018, a total of 145 hours per capita were lost by people stuck in rush hour traffic.
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Traffic congestion causes more problems than just being stuck in traffic. There are real effects on the health, quality of life and wallets of taxpayers.