Marc Fawcett-atkinson

The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human brains and sperm and deadly to bees, insects and birds, Canada's National Observer has found.

A survey concluded there is widespread opposition to British Columbia's plan to replace fossil fuel-powered vehicles with electric cars. But observers say the survey was crafted to heighten a sense of public discontent, rather than reflect the reality on the ground.

A organization who's board is comprised entirely of women fossil fuel executives is targeting women in its efforts to working to undermine the transition away from oil and gas.

The climate skeptic leader of the increasingly popular Conservative Party of B.C. would consider building nuclear reactors if he wins next month’s provincial election, he said on Jordan Peterson's podcast.

As wildfires scorch ever-larger parts of Canada and force thousands to evacuate, they are fueling the spread of right-wing disinformation and climate conspiracy theories. 

The federal government wants to restrict farmers’ ability to save seeds and other reproductive plant materials like tree grafts for some crops – and is asking farmers to comment on the changes during the height of the growing season.

A new provincial plan charting how B.C. can replace fossil fuels with electricity and low-carbon power offers too few details, observers say.

After nearly a decade without progress, the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project appears set to begin construction this summer after the B.C. energy regulator created a legal loophole to allow the project to proceed.

Only 7.2 per cent of Canada’s land mass is arable, with high-quality soils that can support produce even rarer still. So why haven’t governments taken steps to protect those lands?

Canada’s primary subsidy for food prices in the North, Nutrition North, is failing to make food affordable there — and climate change is exacerbating the problem, says Nunavut’s sole MP.

Following revelations that the country’s agriculture department downplayed warnings about glyphosate, advocates argue that the country must have a tough talk about reducing use of the controversial chemical.

A former official in Canada’s agriculture ministry accused the federal pesticide regulator of failing to assess the health risks posed by the controversial chemical glyphosate, a key ingredient of Roundup, months before leaving the ministry.

For months, Canada’s natural gas utilities have mustered lobbying efforts and funded online misinformation campaigns to fight efforts by municipalities to phase out the climate-warming fuel. And now they have a new ally with deep ties to the province’s NDP to push the pro-gas message in the province’s lefty media.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is lagging in the fight against climate change because it does not have a plan to reduce the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions, the federal environment commissioner has found.

A new labelling initiative is underway to help salmon aficionados indulge in their favourite fish without eating Canada’s wild salmon into extinction.

A group of researchers and conservationists is trying to bolster the soil health of hundreds of farms in Ontario’s Greenbelt to help alleviate climate change.

The proposed law would prevent businesses from advertising misleading statements about greenhouse gas emissions associated with their practices. It would also target claims about the effectiveness of their climate efforts and require them to back their sustainability claims on a public website.

For weeks, slick earthy green and pastel orange ads touting the climate benefits of Canada's logging have flooded millions of  Facebook and Instagram feeds. The ads are one plank of a campaign by Canada's largest forestry lobby group — the Forest Products Association of Canada — to fight growing concerns about its impact on climate change and wildfires.

The federal funding is a first for Canada. Unlike every other G7 country, Canadian students have long relied on a patchwork of programs advocates have criticized for leaving many children hungry.

The lawsuit alleges FortisBC has inaccurately promoted natural gas to consumers as a form of home heating that is always more affordable and sustainable than electric alternatives. The suit suggests that neither claim is true.