Focus on Resiliency
US statewide bans on plastic bags reduced beach pollution: analysis
Statewide bans on plastic bags in the U.S. have reduced plastic pollution by 29% since 2020, as per a recent analysis.
B.C. First Nation wants more say in forestry after Canfor mill closure announcement
B.C. First Nations chief urges local control of forests after Canfor mill closures cut 500 jobs, pushing for sustainability.
El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees
Activist Arturo Hernández leads The Tree Army, a grassroots group defending Mexico City's urban trees from harm.
No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil well cleanup
Alberta's pilot program for partial well cleanup is stalled as landowners resist, fearing reduced payments and lingering liabilities.
Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil
About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell...
ADB to devote half its lending to climate finance by 2030
Asian Development Bank hikes climate financing ambitions with a $100bn target and plan to boost private sector projects.
In a landslide-hit town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Utilities shut off after Rancho Palos Verdes landslide as mayor calls for more resilience in the face of a changing climate.
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
A Brazilian judge found two slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from protected Amazon land, ordering compensation for damages.
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
B.C.'s watchdog warns of old-growth loss on Quadra Island due to poor oversight; calls for better management practices.
Amazon communities worry about livelihoods as water levels fall further
Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is causing the Madeira River to reach historic lows, threatening local livelihoods and commodity trade.
