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Tidal power’s fickle future
To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea level rise threatens to mess with both.
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‘Rarest of the rare’: B.C’s newest conservancy protects globally imperilled rainforest
The move will permanently protect at-risk species and biodiversity — including rare lichens, grizzly bear and wolverine — in an area Premier David Eby describes as ‘one of B.C.’s greatest treasures.’
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Agents of change
A small neighbourhood in Toronto has built a program to help residents reduce their household emissions. Their hope now is to adapt their grassroots approach so that other communities can achieve similar success.
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The pandemic bike boom survives—in cities that stepped up
Covid lockdowns prompted a surge of new cyclists. But the trend has faltered in places that didn't build bike-friendly infrastructure.
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NSW government delays delivering electric bus fleet by at least five years
The NSW government concedes a "bold goal" of transitioning Sydney buses from diesel to electric by 2030 is no longer possible — extending the timeline to reach net zero across the transport fleet.
Gitxsan house group declares new protected area in northern B.C.
An intact ecosystem in the upper Skeena River watershed is now an Indigenous Protected Area. All decisions about the area will be guided by a principle of respectfully passing the abundance of the territory from one generation to the next.
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How Fukushima triggered Germany′s nuclear phaseout
The Fukushima nuclear disaster shook the belief in safe nuclear power to its core. For Germany, it marked a historic turning point for environmentalism.
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