'Alternative' energy and less energy

25/11/25
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
BC Hydro chair Glen Clark says wind power and technological advances should fulfil BC’s short-term power needs, but more megaprojects like Site C, pictured, aren’t off the table if demand increases substantially in coming decades. Photos of Clark and Site C via BC Hydro.

Nov. 25, 2025

Glen Clark sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Tyee.

Even as it focuses on greenlighting new wind power projects, British Columbia could eventually return to building massive hydro dams if electricity use spikes in the coming decades, according to BC Hydro chair and former B.C. premier Glen Clark.

23/11/25
Author: 
Barry Saxifrage

Nov. 21, 2025

"COPs" vs CO2

The primary force overheating our planet, destabilizing our climate, and acidifying our oceans is the ever-thickening blanket of fossil fuel CO2 piling up in our atmosphere. 

17/11/25
Author: 
John Woodside
A rendering of Eagle's Nest via Wyloo.

Nov. 17, 2025

A battle is brewing between a mining company owned by Australian billionaires and the Neskantaga First Nation — and federal officials are sitting on the fence. 

02/11/25
Author: 
Chris Hatch
Hurricane Melissa

Nov. 2, 2025

Bill Gates picked one hell of a moment to release his call for a “strategic pivot” in tackling climate change. “Hell” being the most frequent description of sheltering through the terrifying fury of Hurricane Melissa as it cut across the Caribbean.

01/11/25
Author: 
David Falk
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a Canadian conservative conference she met with the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025 shortly after the 2024 US election. Photo via Alberta government.

Oct. 16, 2025

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

[Tyee Editor’s note: This story is being published in collaboration with DeSmog, a global leader in providing accurate, fact-based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns.]

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