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Canada’s dream of a fully connected national electricity grid stretching from coast to coast is becoming less of an idea and more of a necessity. As climate change intensifies and the push for clean energy grows, connecting the provinces through an integrated grid is one of the smartest ways to future-proof Canada’s energy system.

Canada’s 2025 wildfire season has already been catastrophic. The nearly 9.6 million acres already burned this year raise urgent questions. Why are wildfires increasing in Canada? And how do they impact our ecosystems?

Canada’s landfills are leaking methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere every day. But part of the solution is already in our kitchens, gardens, and communities.

Canada is building more than just mines. We’re developing a full-scale critical minerals processing industry to supply the clean energy revolution. From cutting-edge lithium recycling to ultra-low-emission nickel production, we’re leaning into innovation to become a global leader.

Canada is moving to secure our place in the global clean energy transition. But electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines technologies all depend on one thing: critical minerals. Canada is building a secure and responsible supply chain, from mining to processing, to meet that demand.

Canada is surrounded by energy. Literally. With over 243,000 kilometres of coastline and some of the world’s strongest offshore wind resources, we have enormous potential to lead in floating offshore wind energy. Yet, surprisingly, not a single floating offshore wind farm (FOWF) is operational here.

Many Canadians consume single-use plastic products every day. A coffee on the go, a soda from a drive-thru, or a drink at a social gathering often comes in a single-use plastic cup. 

Misinformation is a pervasive issue in Western society. These problems arise because people are expected to rely on accurate information to make well-reasoned and informed decisions about many aspects of their daily lives. For example, to make informed choices about what to eat or whether to purchase an electric vehicle, people need to understand the differences between the available options.

Canada’s electrical grid faces a critical moment. Extreme weather, surging electricity demand, and outdated infrastructure push the system to its limits. While the grid has long been reliable, experts now warn that without rapid modernization, the power Canadians depend on may not always be there when it’s needed most.

As cities grow, so does the distance our food travels. Most of what we eat is produced far away, then trucked into urban areas, generating significant greenhouse gas emissions. Urban agriculture (UA) is a growing movement that directly brings food production into cities, onto rooftops, community gardens, and within schoolyards.

Sitting down to enjoy a salad, you probably think about freshness and health, not diesel fuel. But most of our vegetables are grown, processed, and transported using fossil fuels. This contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, hidden from our daily choices.

Canada’s SMR strategy earned us international attention. National action plans, major investments, and provincial partnerships all aim to position the country as a global SMR leader. But as promising as that sounds, Canada’s path toward operational SMRs has been more complex than hoped.

Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are certainly not new. Are they safer and a better economically viable nuclear power? Canada could have been a global leader with an ambitious national strategy.

(Mis/Dis)information has been used around the world for more than 2500 years. Popular writings from China, the Roman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, and the United States advocate its use as a necessary way to shape the thoughts, beliefs, and actions of the population.

Canada has the longest coastline in the world. Icy Arctic water and cold-water reefs face huge threats, such as bleaching coral reefs. Mass bleaching began in 2023 from rising ocean temperatures in over 80 countries.

The sun goes down, and the wind doesn’t always blow. We need dependable energy storage solutions as solar and wind power more of our electrical grid.  Canada uses various grid energy storage technologies today. Each has unique benefits, limitations, and capital and operating costs. A stable renewable energy future depends on more than one.

A quick guide to understanding the differences between misinformation, disinformation, and fake news as it relates to climate change

Concrete is everywhere in our homes, roads, schools, and bridges. But making it comes at a big cost. Cement, the key ingredient, contributes about 7% of global CO₂ emissions. In Canada, cement production alone accounted for 9.7 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2020, roughly 1.4% of the country’s total emissions.

Ecotourism can take many forms. Maybe it’s a safari in Botswana or stargazing in the deserts of Uzbekistan. But did you know that Canada is also an amazing place to discover the natural world while maintaining a low environmental impact?

The clean energy industry is constantly growing. As demand grows for clean alternatives to fossil fuels, there is a rising focus on hydro, wind, solar, and nuclear power alternatives. Using clean energy has financial benefits for the industry and individual households. Additionally, clean energy helps reduce pollution, furthering the promise of a healthier future for all Canadians. With hydro leading Canada’s clean energy sector, there are many opportunities for wind and sola

Did you know that we can turn garbage into clean energy?