My Climate Plan
Ten years after wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, Therese Greenwood still measures spring a little differently. When we spoke, snow had just fallen again in Fort McMurray. For most people, late April snow would be an inconvenience, but for Therese, it also brings a strange kind of relief. “Everybody’s depressed because we’re tired of snow,” …
Wind and solar power are helping bring electricity bills down in Europe. A new report found that renewable energy made electricity about 25% cheaper on average in 19 countries between 2023 and 2025. In Spain, more wind and solar also meant prices were less affected by rising gas costs, especially connected to the war with …
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine the smell of rain after a dry spell. Can you smell it? For many people, that earthy, warm scent brings on feelings of calm and comfort – and there’s a fascinating reason why. Officially known as petrichor, the smell of rain is a result of a few …
Chinese battery company CATL has released a new battery that could let some EVs drive up to 1,500 kilometres on one charge. That’s about the distance from Toronto, Ontario to Moncton, New Brunswick! Another newly upgraded battery can charge from 10% to 90% in just over 6 minutes, even in very cold weather. Faster charging …
Did you know that some bees communicate by dancing? When a worker bee finds a good patch of flowers filled with delicious nectar, she returns to the hive and performs what scientists call the “waggle dance.” By moving in a figure-eight pattern and waggling her body in a certain direction, she tells other bees where …
The Philippines is making it easier for families to switch to clean energy. The state-owned Government Service Insurance System pension fund is offering loans of up to 500,000 pesos (roughly $11,500 Canadian dollars) to help workers install rooftop solar at home. With global conflicts continuing to drive up fuel prices, this will help more households …
Some of the most beautiful signs of spring are in what we hear, rather than what we see. The return of birdsong after a long, quiet winter is the soundtrack to the world waking up again. Spring is when many birds begin looking for a mate and claiming a place to nest. Their songs help …
CATL, one of the world’s biggest battery companies, is helping bring electric power to the shipping industry. It has already helped power about 900 electric ships. So far these are mostly smaller boats used in ports and along coastlines, which is already helping cut pollution in ports and nearshore waters, where cleaner air can also …
One of the most magical parts of spring is the almost instant switch between the bare branches of a winter tree and the explosion of new life. This phenomenon is called “budburst” – but how does it really work? It actually starts the summer before. By late summer, while the tree still has plenty of …
As the war in Iran continues to spike oil and gas prices, more households are looking for ways to protect themselves from rising bills and volatility. In the UK, one energy company says solar panel sales jumped 50% in recent weeks, with heat pump sales also climbing 30%.
