Ecology/Environment

09/09/20
Author: 
Jonathan Watts
Plastic trash - Photo by Brian Yurasits on Unsplash

September 9th 2020

This article was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of Canada's National Observer's collaboration with Climate Desk.

 

Microplastic pollution causes significant damage to populations of soil-dwelling mites, larvae and other tiny creatures that maintain the fertility of the land, research has found.

06/09/20
Author: 
Dustin Godfrey
Pipes for TMX - Photograph By TRANS MOUNTAIN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Thirteen groups representing 180,000 post-secondary students across the country are backing a call by SFU’s student union for the federal government to reconsider the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

02/09/20
Author: 
Premila D'Sa
Canada Energy Regulator is responsible for approving and regulating major projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline, which runs natural gas through the U.S. and Canada. Photo by Shannon Patrick/Creative Commons

September 2nd 2020

An Indigenous Advisory Committee may be comprised of "respected voices in their communities," but it's unclear how much of a say they'll have during discussions about future energy projects.

The Canada Energy Regulator announced the committee last week.

02/09/20
Author: 
Rising Tide North America Collective

The Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline is spilling into drinking water aquifers, on sacred sites, and feeding catastrophic climate change, and this pipeline wouldn’t be possible without major insurers backing the project.

28/08/20
Author: 
South African Food Sovereignty Campaign, the Cooperative and Policy Alternative Centre & a Climate Justice Assembly

Climate Justice Charter

 

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