enviroment
BC’s Mount Polley Mining Disaster Blamed on Crappy Laws According to New Report
First Nations are still dealing with the impact of all that mining waste flowing into their water source.
What Do People at a Solar-Powered Music Festival Think of a Solar-Powered Music Festival?
We went to Melbourne’s Off The Grid festival to find out how sustainable is sustainable.
The Australian Government Just Approved Dredging the Reef, Again
Despite new resolutions to curb climate change and save the reef, Australia has re-approved dredging of the coal port at Abbot Point.
A US Military Base Could Kill Off Japan’s Last Dugongs
The Japanese island of Okinawa is the last holdout for dugongs. Now Camp Schwab is set to build new runways over their feeding ground.
Indonesia’s Fires Are Serious, so Why Isn’t Indonesia Taking Them Seriously?
Fires have now been burning across several islands since September, producing more greenhouse gases than the daily output of the United States.
The Decision to Re-approve Australia's Biggest Coal Mine Just Gets Dumber
After being re-approved last week, Queensland's Carmichael Mine looks as environmentally fraught as before.
Canada’s Second-Largest Christian Church Is Divesting from Fossil Fuels
The United Church of Canada has also decided to "commit financially to transitioning to an economy based on renewable energy."
An Australian is Going to Die on Mars to Prove a Point About Sustainability
Dianne McGrath will go all the way to Mars to convince you to take food waste more seriously.
The Last of New Zealand’s Beached Whales Died Last Night
In the country's largest stranding this century, 198 whales were beached, 67 survived, and 131 were left for the birds.
The 'National Geographic' Photographer Who Likes His Phone More Than His Camera
An interview with Ivan Kashinsky about the joys of the camera phone.
What You Need to Know about the Queensland Election
It's all about the economy, there's not much word on the environment or bikie laws, and Tony Abbott has been a complete no-show.
Enbridge Bailed On Its Own Open House in Aamjiwnaang
But they still gave out some environmental Starter Emergency Kits that are really only useful if you get lost in the woods.