Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/17/n... The latest annual account of greenhouse gas emissions shows Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024 to almost nothing

‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/n... An analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people.

A new front in the push to phase out fossil fuels www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/o... Ministers and diplomats from 55 countries are about to convene in Colombia for the 'First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.' Their meeting in Santa Marta could hardly have sharper timing.

Here’s how each province is doing in the global race to zero-emission cars www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/a...

open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt... we all need to do our homework when it comes to understanding planetary boundaries

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... how shortsighted can you get? giving in to popular hysteria is so easy but leaders with vision know better… this is not the way the world needs to go… in fact it’s exactly the opposite

Relying on consensus when so, many bad actors refuse to consider the transition away from fossil fuels is planetary suicide …it’s madness! Hope is in Santa Marta CO

Stupid, stupid, stupid This regime is so stupid How can anyone put up with the insanity, the lies, the constant drama, the disrespect, and the downright corruption Strike, strike, strike! Make the economy hurt from boycotting every tech company, every media company, etc #MayDayStrike

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... It’s very bad in so many areas!

'Not in the interests of the people at all': cross-country protests target LNG development www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/17/n... Speaking for all of us!

Recommended reading: BC Assembly of First Nations open letter to members of the B.C. Legislature www.bcafn.ca/news/open-le... #bcpoli #cdnpoli #dripa

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... the sudden decision to sell could mean the jet could be sold at a loss "and sit on the books as a liability for taxpayers for months." How much is this going to cost Ontarians? We may never know."

"So this week, I encourage you to engage with your library in person or online. Wander the stacks. Attend a program. Ask for a recommendation. Let yourself be surprised." - ALA President Sam Helmick Read Sam's full piece: https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf 📸 Tomahawk (WI) Public Library #NationalLibraryWeek

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "The flood is not under control, but it's manageable," Cyr said. "We're close to historic levels ... but the [rate of increase] is slowing. We're expecting that we'll be able to avoid damages like we had in 2019."

open.substack.com/pub/lloydaxw... Lloyd knows a move to the right when he sees one!

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... We don’t expect oil prices—and therefore pump prices—to go back to prewar levels.”

Ford skirts public consultation on freedom of information bill www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/17/n... because he has so much to hide

Vietnam (heading to the Santa Marta conference) is making a U-turn on LNG. The country’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, has asked the government to cancel its US $6.8 billion LNG-to-power project and is proposing instead to build an even bigger project — wind and solar tied to battery storage.

Please join us! It will be fun!

theconversation.com/turning-debt... A great idea!

There or square!

www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/31/m... we all need to pay close attention to what will come out of this history, making conference

canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/the-first-of... “Canada has the capacity to play a meaningful role, but this will require aligning its actions with the direction of the global transition.” Elisabeth Fournier, International Engagement Coordinator at Climate Reality Canada who will be attending.

www.theguardian.com/environment/... For the first time, the countries that want to forge ahead with the energy transition cannot be held back by the naysayers. With a coalition of the willing they hope to break the deadlock of the UN climate talks that are frequently hijacked by the unwilling.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel... What a good example of what can be done! Mi Medellin querida!

About time!

ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-... The risk may be lower for the parts of the Ottawa River running north of the City of Ottawa, but a flood outlook statement serves as an early notice of the potential for flooding in the region.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "When it becomes all about counting dollars and cents, I think we have missed the plot.”

Global energy transition will lead to an unrecognizable world: experts www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/16/n... With the US bombing Iran and the Strait of Hormuz closed, energy experts say countries transitioning to renewables will be more resilient in the 'face of the shock.'

Ontario government relaxes booze rules in parks www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/15/n... We all love sharing provincial parks with drunks yes? Does this not reveal who Ford is appealing to? Get rid of bicycle lanes, get rid of speed cameras, allow drinking in provincial parks. Back to the Stone Age!

Hydro-Québec turns to the wind as power demand surges www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/16/n... what a huge contrast to Fords Ontario!

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi... That would be great!

open.substack.com/pub/sethdkle... is it only bankers that don’t realize how ridiculously unfair that oil and gas companies will make a killing because of this war in Iran?

This will bankrupt the City eventually… and destroy nature and agriculture and for what?

Culture wars have never brought about anything positive for students or anyone else.

If oil prices remain at current levels for the next 12 months, the Canadian oil industry is on track to make $90bn in profits, which is $60bn more than it would have earned without the war...Applying 15% rate on excess profits of oil industry could generate $9 billion over the next 12 months. ⬇️

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'As costs rise, many Canadians increasingly rely on AI chatbots for advice...While this expands access, it also dramatically increases the sensitivity of data being captured outside any meaningful regulatory framework' @policyalternatives.ca

The absolute wrong way to go

AI Minister Evan Solomon has met with energy and mining companies (Teck & Enbridge) about the environmental impacts of AI infrastructure, but no environmental organizations, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons on March 11. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/06/n...

atmos.earth/climate-solu... Could Canada do the same?

Please join us! It will be fun!

www.theguardian.com/environment/... The headline says it all!

youtube.com/watch?v=kZYR... for a laugh we could all use

The Liberals are partying in Montreal. Can the good times last? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/10/n... Going back on your word on something as material as saying we won't put any federal taxpayers' money on the table for a pipeline … that would be like a whole other ballgame,” Guilbeault said.

Indigenous youth bring Ontario mining, treaty rights fight to UN www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/15/n... Youth in action! Awesome!

Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

The federal government is pressuring the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to invest in high-risk fossil fuel projects that would damage the climate, violate Indigenous rights and put our pensions at risk. #cdnpoli www.shiftaction.ca/news/2026/3/...