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How the mammal era might come to an end
Throughout the past 500 million years, our planet has experienced a total of five mass extinctions. One of these – the Permo-Triassic mass extinction...
What earlier energy transitions teach us about renewables is muscle, wood, coal, and oil.
In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world’s energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous...
Although the cost of renewables has never been lower, the use of fossil fuels is still rising.
Wind and solar are the world’s fastest growing energy sources and together generated 12% of global electricity in 2023. The amount of energy produced...
What causes storm surge during hurricanes, and why can it be so disastrous?
Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes...
The health of Canadians is increasingly threatened by wildfire smoke.
Air quality in Canada has improved over the past several decades, and Canada’s air is among the cleanest in the world. But that progress...
