The Big Stall – How big oil and think tanks have blocked climate action in Canada
— by Donald Gutstein — Just weeks after Justin Trudeau won the October 2015 federal election, John Manley, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, business’s main lobby group,…
Destructive human behaviour at root of orca plight
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki News about orca mother Tahlequah carrying her dead newborn for 17 days through the Salish Sea this summer was heartbreaking, and rightfully captured the world’s…
Decisive climate solutions needed now
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki When our children and grandchildren and those of us still here in 20 years look back to this time, will we say it was when…
Heritage Gardens – a sustainable and environmentally-conscious cemetery in South Surrey
photos: Original location 802 West Broadway, 1918 / Newly opened Heritage Gardens, 2018 My name is Trevor Crean; my father and I are third and fourth-generation funeral directors. In 1908,…
We must heed storm warnings
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki In 2012, North Carolina’s Coastal Resources Commission warned that sea levels there could rise by a metre over the next century. The warning was based…
Global climate action September 8
riseforclimate.org Local action is leading the way. Be part of the movement that’s ending the era of fossil fuels and building 100% renewable energy for all. Our lead image presents…
Worsening wildfire smoke causes sensory overload
A democratic citizen science revolution looms on our hazy horizon by Bruce Mason Our so-called leaders are announcing a “new normal” as if we’ve suddenly arrived on a plateau we…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation applauds FCA decision quashing Kinder Morgan pipeline approvals
After more than 10 months of waiting for a decision, in late August, the Federal Court of Appeal agreed with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s view that the federal government’s consultation regarding…
Cool solutions for a hothouse planet
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news:…
Is the Kinder Morgan pipeline safe for you and your family?
你和你的家人能否安全？
你的居所和食物又如何？
by Citizens for the Salish Sea
(English version follows)
你半夜醒來，四周籠罩了臭味濃烈的易燃氣體；毒氣令你頭痛，喉乾舌燥，咳嗽不止，孩子更感到噁心及嘔吐。你收聴緊急廣播，原來有運油船在溫哥華港口漏油起火，而這些油是劇毒致癌的稀釋瀝青！