Almost all of the worst, most recent Canadian heat waves were made much more likely by human-caused climate change

Environment & Climate Change, Canada

  Nine of fhe the ten worst were made "much more likely" because of climate change. Story here. 

NFU Condemns Israel’s Destruction of Seeds in Palestine

The NFU (Canada) condemns the Israeli military forces' targeted destruction of a Seed Multiplication Unit in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. On 31 July 2025, the Israeli army, using bulldozers and heavy machinery, laid waste to Palestinian heritage seeds and key infrastructure belonging to the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UWAC) -- a Palestinian farmer organization and member of the global La Via Campesina movement. Story here.

‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI.

FULL FACT

Five major UK media organisations shared images that were very likely made with AI in their reports on the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. Story here.

WE TAMPER WITH THE "CARBON BOMBS" AT OUR PERIL

SCIENCE DENIAL & HELLFIRES. A LETTER.

 Dear Editor,

Seldom has contempt for science sunk as low as it has now. And my beloved Manitoba may not only be one example of that, but the worst! Winnipeg has long hosted what is perhaps the most renowned environmental “think-tank” the world has never heard of - “The International Institute for Sustainable Development.” Just the other day, the IISD revealed, Canada is home to no less than twelve fossil fuel reserves which it calls “carbon bombs.” (I call them the dirty dozen.) Just one, under Alberta and BC, has the potential to blow Canada past her emissions targets thirty times over. And, “If the resources from all twelve are extracted and burned, it would be catastrophic for the world's efforts to slow rising global temperatures.” Yet, “down the street” in the halls of power, our University-educated Premier is gleefully embracing more pipelines and the shipping of oil through Hudson Bay. Mr. Premier, how do you really think future Manitobans will regard your legacy as they lose their homes, fleeing for their lives to escape evermore frequent and devastating Hellfires?

Larry Powell,

SHOAL LK MB

Canada is Sitting on Twelve Carbon Bombs.

 International Institute for Sustainable Development

Just under the surface of B.C. and Alberta, in a rock formation known as the Montney Play, lies enough potential greenhouse gases to blow past Canada's 2030 emissions targets 30 times over. It's one of 12 fossil fuel reserves researchers in the journal Energy Policy have identified in Canada — called "carbon bombs" — that would each release a billion tonnes or more of carbon into the atmosphere if their resources were extracted and burned. This would be catastrophic for the world's efforts to slow rising global temperatures, the authors argue.

Here  is where those "bombs" are.

LNG carbon bomb tops Carney’s list of major projects

Canada's National Observer

A major carbon bomb sits atop Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first tranche of major projects, sparking backlash from environmental and Indigenous communities who say that doubling down on liquified natural gas is placing a dangerous bet on Canada’s future. Story here.