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5 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
5 ways to ignore the spin of climate politics and take away what matters
It might feel as though you need a PhD to sift through the "blah blah blah" of political rhetoric around climate change, as activist Greta Thunberg calls it, but policy experts say there are ways to ignore the spin and figure out what leaders at the COP26 summit are really...
Instead of writing big cheques to fight climate change, billionaires should just pay taxes: environmentalist
Billionaires, celebrities and royalty were front and centre recently at the COP26 climate conference, where Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged $2 billion to fight climate change. But some experts say the billions pledged are just a distraction from the real issues at...
Movement to keep fossil fuels in the ground gaining momentum in Canada and abroad
Quebec joined the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance this week — becoming the first North American member of a new group being launched at the United Nations climate conference that wants to phase out the production of oil and...
When it comes to climate change, the heavy hand of colonizers is as important as our carbon footprint
Why are we spending our focus, energy, and resources on decarbonizing oppression and exploitation, rather than on this very oppression and exploitation that created the climate crisis? writes Stephanie...
Why tapping into your 5 senses with a walk in the woods can counter climate anxiety
Deadly floods, wildfires and heat-related events that hit Canada may make some people anxious enough to see a doctor. It's known as eco-anxiety — and here are some practical ways to...