New research complicates the long-held belief that climate policy is a trade-off between cost and carbon, adding a third factor: it might make daily life better, too.

El Niño, nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists said Thursday.

Climate action goes way beyond consumption. Find the most effective actions within your current roles, and overcome barriers for you and others to take them.

BC’s $4 billion expansion of the Westcoast gas network could add the equivalent of 1.3 million cars worth of CO2 to the atmosphere, while locking Canada into building industry assets vulnerable to dem...

The measures include a solar panel “eco-fee” and standardized rules for locating wind and solar projects as the province delays a playbook for energy developers to 2028.

Scientists have engineered a water-soluble pyrimidone molecule that captures solar heat and releases it days or weeks later—enough to boil water on demand.

Shifting our Economic Model from Petrostate to Electrostate

The affordability crisis brings about talk of the price at the gas pump, but more Canadians are realizing the cost climate change is taking on our health

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

Honored my piece for Earth Day was published in the Guardian’s Opinion section this morning.

Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 14 April 2026: In response to this morning’s announcement that the federal government will pause the excise tax on gasoline and diesel, Caroline Brouillett...

The era of corporate climate denial is over but in courts around the world the big names have shifted strategy

Wheat straw and rice husks already appear in niche construction products. A new study explores the global climate effects if they went mainstream.

A new survey suggests climate mandates could trigger a backlash even worse than COVID policies.

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The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.

An unprecedented 630 people registered to speak Wednesday against Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s controversial proposed budget that could allegedly spell the end of the city's sustainability department.

An AI analysis shows that climate deniers increasingly use charts, data visuals, and academic design to appear trustworthy. Researchers warn that fact-checking alone can’t counter the power of these d...

Plug it in and switch it on — this simple renewables technology could open up the market to huge numbers of new citizens, including renters.

In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of i...

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

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The first quantitative global analysis of renewable energy development by fossil giants reveals an enormous gap between rhetoric and reality.

One cause is especially underrepresented in our charitable giving: climate change.

Solar and wind are growing so quickly that they outpaced all the growth in electricity demand this year. Which means they started eating into fossil fuelled power, leading to a modest but significant ...

At a time where we should be making every effort to conserve water and phase out fossil fuels, oil and gas companies in B.C. withdrew and polluted enough freshwater for more than 110,000 households – ...

A new study shows that natural tea compounds help heal lithium-ion battery materials, paving the way for sustainable, low-cost battery reuse.

Learn how social media really works. CCDH's explainers break down online hate, disinformation and harms — and how to counter them.

A hereditary Chief with the Gitxsan Nation has filed a legal challenge against the British Columbia government's decision to allow a liquefied natural gas pipeline project to proceed through its "unto...

Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously can be some of the most powerful for fighting climate change.

We refuse to stand by while the government and Canada’s richest corporations hoard wealth, gut our public services, fuel climate collapse, attack migrants, exploit Indigenous lands, and prop up a geno...

New study shows that as more people switch to EVs, it spurs investment in renewable energy—making the grid greener across a wide range of scenarios, regardless of policy shifts.

Our 2030 climate target is 'out of reach' and progress is 'fragile and slipping,' according to a leading climate policy think tank. But global warming isn't going to wait for us to fix the mess we're ...

Seth Klein spoke at Nanaimo Climate Connections conference this past weekend

Incorporating nature-based solutions can help cities meet both their development and climate change goals.

Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same time

The lion's share of CleanBC's Industry Funds last year went to fossil fuel projects, raising alarms about greenwashing and missed targets.

Experts say undermining green protections and research funding is against the principles of economics

The group Investors for Paris Compliance has accused Cenovus and Enbridge of overstating their efforts to reach net zero.

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We’re calling on YOU to be part of the largest global mobilisation leading up to COP30 on 20-21 September. This is our moment to take a stand, show our collective power, and demand real climate action...

Being able to charge at home is one of the huge benefits of EVs. But many condo and apartment dwellers don't have access to charging, and getting it is often hard. Here's how some condo dwellers in di...

The City of Nanaimo might soon join a list of municipalities that prohibit the sale and distribution of invasive plants, in absence of province-wide laws on the matter.

Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and warnings weren’t enough to protect health.

After sorting through 1 million material samples, an AI tool has found 19 ideal materials to reduce concrete’s emissions and lower its environmental impact.