Trudeau takes a well-aimed climate shot at rival Poilievre. nationalobserver.com/2024/05/17/new…

For 50 years, bald eagles were deemed “of special concern” under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, but they were finally removed from the list last year. The nesting pair is the first in Toronto’s recorded history. # #Bald Eagles Nesting in Toronto. ow.ly/vUKV50RH4mH

Federal legislation designed to protect us from harms such as bullying, harassment and even ransom demands instead illustrates how proposed cures can be worse than the disease, writes Sharon Polsky PACC #digital #privacy #cdnpoli ow.ly/1ohH50RH4fw

Energy Transitions Commission chair Adair Turner sees “serious challenge” ahead for country as greater-than-expected oil and gas export revenue loss combines with high-price ramp up of carbon capture to meet national climate targets. ow.ly/TPAR50RH42f

Cruise ships using dirty scrubber systems on Canada's West Coast spewed out nearly half of the 88 million tonnes of acidic wastewater and toxic metals generated and dumped into the ocean in 2022, new data sparked by a Stand.earth complaint shows. ow.ly/UKfo50RH3PB

Letter from the publisher nationalobserver.com/2024/05/14/opi…

When dams come down, what happens to the ocean? #Dams #ElwhaRiver Delta #ElwhaDam #ElwhaRiver #CoastalEcosystems ow.ly/gftn50RFMMS

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and environmental groups are calling on Alberta and the provincial energy regulator Alberta Energy Regulator to do a full environmental impact assessment of the Pathways Alliance's carbon capture megaproject #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilsands
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Higher food prices are becoming the new normal. One solution is for workers to bargain hard so their wages catch up, writes Clement Nocos Clem Nocos Broadbent Institute Isabella M. Weber #FoodInflation #cdnpoli ow.ly/T8Oo50RFMyf

Canadian oil baron, Arthur L. Irving has died. #newbrunswick #oil #billionaire ow.ly/en3J50RFMcr

Canada's pesticide regulator is years behind on a cumulative assessment of health risks posed by a group of pesticides linked to autism, hyperactivity and reduced intelligence scores in children.
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'Canada’s big banks are still lighting the fuses of carbon bombs, pouring billions into fossil fuel financing during the hottest year on record... It’s time for our government and regulators to step in.' nationalobserver.com/2024/05/14/new…

Jose Reyeros sees his Latinx culture as a pathway to climate resilience. The 23-year-old University of British Columbia graduate is co-founder and leader of #RitmosClimáticos . #youth nationalobserver.com/2024/05/13/opi…

'Patriarchy’s curse is the devaluation and suppression of more than half of humanity,' Raffi on Barbie, patriarchy and Taylor Swift. @raffi_RC #feminism #patriarchy #capitalism nationalobserver.com/2024/05/11/opi…

Scores of scientific experts and students clambered over rocks and under logs, squelched in mud and tidal pools, and dove into frigid water in a race to discover, collect and document thousands of species during the recent Quadra Island BioBlitz. nationalobserver.com/2024/05/13/new…

Greater Toronto municipalities are torn over the e-scooter debate. While some embrace this climate-friendly form of transportation, others have rejected them because of the mess. #GTA #ElectricVehicles #transport nationalobserver.com/2024/05/13/new…

A new Building to Zero Exchange is helping the construction industry in Nova Scotia lower the carbon footprints of our homes — and help achieve our climate targets. ow.ly/Y6K550Rzxun

B.C. is in a biodiversity crisis with over 1,800 at-risk species, write Kegan Pepper-Smith and Sarah Korpan #ClimateChange #ProtectNature #bcpoli ow.ly/TWh150Rzxpx

Bruce Falls is remembered by family, friends and the Canadian conservation community as a champion of nature and a leader in conservation and bird studies, which was his main interest. #BirdStudies #ClimateChange ow.ly/BrXb50Rzw7v

Coastal cleanup groups are worried because the federal Ghost Gear Fund — which sunk nearly $60 million into 139 projects to alleviate the problem of ocean plastics — isn’t outlined in the recent federal budget. ow.ly/P9Sn50Rzw1a