Scientists, journalists, environmentalists and others who draw the connection between increasing wildfires and global warming often face a backlash. It’s not climate change; it’s lightning, careless smokers or campers, poor forestry management, industrial activity or sparks from vehicles, bad government…

Industrial transitions do not happen overnight, Jock Finlayson writes

Union sign-ups, minimum wage for farm workers on the table

Bob Castle’s Under The Glacier cartoon for Aug. 30

Bob Castle’s Under The Glacier cartoon for Aug. 28

‘New normal’ is not a solution, just an empty sound bite

In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises, and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news.

Camp Cloud one of long line of protests falsely asserting title

The grief of this orca mother may not be visible anymore, but we must not forget.

In the race against the increasingly widespread and devastating consequences of climate change, solutions tend to focus on products and technologies. Renewable energy, electric vehicles, biofuels, carbon capture and storage and geoengineering get much of the attention, in part because they lead us to believe we can continue acting as usual. Those technologies must be part of the solution, but we must also consider our wasteful behaviours.