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Register here Put it in your inbox every Thursday. ) this week: Celebrate Blackbird Week “The earth needs us to reduce consumption”: How can we enter the post-consumer society (Penguin Random House Canada) When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the global economy plummeted. But the world has also noticed other things: cleaner air, the re-emergence of wild animals, and a sharp drop in carbon emissions. Despite a short pause in retail activity in the past year, the global consumption of natural reso...

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at an emerging technology that both helps mining companies and reduces emissions and examine the increasing popularity of floating solar panels.

CBC Calgary and CBC Edmonton have won 12 Prairie Region Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of Canada for work on stories ranging from the devastation left by the deaths of several men by suicide in Medicine Hat, to making sense of the COVID pandemic through graphs and charts, to a forum on systemic racism, the quest for accountability after a child died in care, the secret lives of ghost towns and much more.

Why Canada needs to think about accepting climate change refugees In this weeks issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the growing concern over climate change refugees and how vital solar power has become for families in war-torn Syria. Social Sharing CBC News · (Sködt McNalty/CBC) comments Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. ( Sign up here to get it...

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the differences in how certain types of trees sequester carbon and how a carbon price across borders might work.

K Braun. "Europe has such a good train network; the rise of companies like EasyJet and RyanAir that made it so cheap to fly those short hops across the continent supported a terrible trend to fly instead of taking the train. I hope more jurisdictions in Europe punish short-haul flights and incentivize train travel. "And Id love to see this come to Canada. Why are people flying between Montreal/Toronto/Ottawa? Take the train! Why isnt there a better train link between Toronto and Kitchener-Water...

Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas? In this weeks issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canadas new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdictions are banning short-haul flights. Social Sharing CBC News · (Sködt McNalty/CBC) comments Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions th...

Madeleine Hart provided a multi-layered response. "The article on metaphors for climate change made me think of a few conversations Ive had over the years where Ive tried to explain to someone during a heat wave that climate change is different than weather. Especially during heavy cold winters, people tend to always fall back on the idea that it means theres no climate change. I found using the metaphor of a broken home thermostat to be helpful. Its too cold, its too hot… if you want your ho...

Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it? In this weeks issue of our environment newsletter, we look at Canadas pursuit of "green" hydrogen and Californias findings on the connection between carbon emissions reductions and GDP. Social Sharing CBC News · (Sködt McNalty/CBC) Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. ( Sign u...

14 people are mapping Canadas path to net-zero emissions — can they do it? In this weeks issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the committee seeking to reduce Canadas emissions to net zero by 2050 and how climate change could affect hurricanes. Social Sharing CBC News · (Sködt McNalty/CBC) Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. ( Sign up her...