Energy & Resources

As climate concerns continue to rise alongside increasing energy demands, renewable power is becoming an important and much needed resource. […]

Half a century ago, a sea disappeared in Central Asia. The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake on planet […]

This is the second in a two-part series on emissions from the global aviation industry. You can find part one […]

This is the first in a two-part series on greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry. Part two will run […]

We know the oceans need protecting from the worst of human overexploitation. But how, exactly, should the global community attempt […]

The best way to protect a forest is to make it worth something. A key question facing forest conservationists, therefore, is how […]

AFTER EIGHT YEARS experimenting in the subtropical forests of East-Asia, Chinese researchers have uncovered the key to increasing a forest’s ability […]

President Donald Trump is fighting the wrong fight in his ongoing trade war with the rest of the world.

The decision by the Federal Court of Appeal against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion seems to have come as a shock to […]

It is another hot, hot summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Sweden is having trouble fighting wildfires north of the Arctic Circle. Greece […]

There are few dams in the world that capture the imagination as much as Belo Monte, built on the “Big […]

This article is Part II of a two-part series on the challenges of cleaning oil spills. In this installation, A\J […]

This article is Part I of a two-part series on the challenges of cleaning oil spills. In this installation, A\J […]

Rick Rabba of Rabba Fine Foods isn’t shy about his love of energy conservation. It’s a passion he thinks everyone […]

Earth’s tropical forests serve as valuable carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, vital to maintaining the diversity of life on the […]

Gideon Forman Gideon Forman holds an MA in Philosophy from McGill and a certificate in Renewable Energy from the University […]

THE BUSH ERA IS OVER but the stain, including a string of last-minute legal changes, lingers. These “midnight regulations” made […]

WE ARE SURROUNDED by a sea of discarded materials that can be reused in building construction. Think of all those […]

TECHNICALLY, only plants can be weeds. But plenty of other organisms are similarly vigorous, adaptive to circumstances and resilient in […]

THE HORRID ground-weaver has a mighty name. It suggests a dangerous beast from the old stories, a creature in league with […]

Originally posted at Environmental Defence. Oil companies like TransCanada spend millions of dollars on ads to greenwash their projects. But no […]

“WE’RE WILLING TO work with you but we’re not willing to go backwards,” Jim Robb shouted over the commotion*.Robb, head […]

WHEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS from some of Canada’s most influential corporations encourage government intervention to tackle climate change, you […]

IT’S BEEN OVER 20 YEARS since Gro Harlem Brundtland coined the phrase “sustainable development” in the landmark publication, Our Common […]

The Recap is part of our Student Summer Takeover series which aims to amplify the voices of young people in environmental media. […]

Background Information A disturbing mix of flood hazards are present in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. The city has […]

The A\J team is taking up Earth Day Canada’s challenge to Act for the Planet by trying out new habits […]

For nearly five years, Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) has been convincing companies and organizations around Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, Ontario, […]

I reluctantly stopped using conventional antiperspirants and deodorants a couple of years ago because they have too many questionable ingredients […]