'Alternative' energy and less energy

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.]

17/10/25
Author: 
Amanda Follett Hosgood
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is dealing with two world powers as Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, increasingly restricts critical mineral exports to the US and President Donald Trump, left, takes an interest in BC mining companies. Photo of Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia, Creative Commons licensed. Photo of Mark Carney via Wikimedia. Photo of Xi Jinping via Wikimedia.

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Oct. 16, 2025

Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.

Last week, Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals announced that it had signed a deal with the U.S. Department of War.

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