Opinion | Hochul’s congestion pricing move suggests the environment is losing

Opinion | Hochul’s congestion pricing move suggests the environment is losing

The cause of the environment is losing the public debate.

Whether the goal is to reduce air pollution, keep pesticides and nitrogen out of waterways, enforce water conservation or, in the florid words of U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, take the “exit ramp off the highway to climate hell,” the

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Opinion | Climate Change and the Environment Need to Be Nonpartisan

Opinion | Climate Change and the Environment Need to Be Nonpartisan

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benji backer

My name is Benji Backer. I’m the author of the “Conservative Environmentalist,”

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Are electric cars better for the environment than fuel-powered cars? Here’s the verdict

Are electric cars better for the environment than fuel-powered cars? Here’s the verdict

Whether you drive an electric car or are considering making the switch, you’ve probably been drawn into a discussion about whether they are really better for the climate.

Electric cars are key to the world reducing emissions, with transport accounting for almost 20 per cent and rising, so you probably

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Community Builders Awards: This year’s Environment award winner is leading the way for green initiatives

Community Builders Awards: This year’s Environment award winner is leading the way for green initiatives

Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay brings the community together to inspire positive change

Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay (CGB) is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to foster stewardship of North Bay’s land, water and community with a focus on preserving the natural beauty of the city.

Through their

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Environment Canada adopts B.C. model to warn of smoke hazards

Environment Canada adopts B.C. model to warn of smoke hazards

Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country.

Environment Canada’s colour-coded Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), designed to help people understand health risks associated with contaminated air, was closely watched under hazy, orange skies that

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