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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 I'd love to see this come to Canada. Why are people flying between Montreal/Toronto/Ottawa? Take the train! Why isn't there a better train link between Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo? Why is there no high-speed train between Calgary and Edmonton? Canada was united by the train...

Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas? In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada's 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 that are moving us to a more sustainable world. ( Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thur...

Madeleine Hart provided a multi-layered response. "The article on metaphors for climate change made me think of a few conversations I've had over the years where I've 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 there's no climate change. I found using the metaphor of a broken home thermostat to be helpful. It's too cold, it's too hot… if you want your home to be comfortable, you have to fix the broken thermostat. Anyway, it may not be scientific o...

Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it? In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at Canada's pursuit of "green" hydrogen and California's 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 up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.) This week: California increases GDP while decre...

14 people are mapping Canada's path to net-zero emissions — can they do it? In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the committee seeking to reduce Canada's 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 here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.) This week: What cherry blossoms say about global...