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Government support for electric vehicles drives down emissions

Government support for electric vehicles drives down emissions By David Suzuki Electric vehicles won’t save us from runaway climate change, but they’re part of the solution,...

Stop fiddling while the planet burns

Stop fiddling while the planet burns By David Suzuki Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on? Last October, the Intergovernmental Panel on...

What do we do when the cathedral burns?

What do we do when the cathedral burns? By David Suzuki When Paris’s Notre Dame caught fire on April 15, the flames threatened more than eight...

When does plant and animal species loss become a societal crisis?

When does plant and animal species loss become a societal crisis? By David Suzuki It’s heartening, in the midst of the human-caused sixth mass extinction, to...

Rapid warming deserves more than a lukewarm response

Rapid warming deserves more than a lukewarm response By David Suzuki Another week, another dramatic warning from scientists — met with shrugs all around. This time,...

As fracking booms, report finds we know little about impacts

As fracking booms, report finds we know little about impacts By David Suzuki Earthquakes, methane emissions, scarred landscapes, water depletion and contamination are just a few...

Children are fighting for their future. We must support them.

Children are fighting for their future. We must support them. By David Suzuki “And a little child shall lead them.” – Isaiah 11:6 At 16, Greta Thunberg...

Cities hold the key to reversing bee decline

Cities hold the key to reversing bee decline By David Suzuki If there’s one thing bees and many city dwellers have in common, it’s a love...

Government should heed Unist’ot’en message

Government should heed Unist’ot’en message By David Suzuki I visited the Unist’ot’en camp near Kitimat, B.C., a year ago. The people, led by Chief Freda Huson,...

Carbon, climate and corruption coalesce in concrete

Carbon, climate and corruption coalesce in concrete By David Suzuki Most of us rarely think about concrete, but it’s the foundation of modern society — from...