Jim Prentice, a senior member of the federal Conservative Party, today announced his resignation from his post as environment minister, and that furthermore he would vacate his riding of Calgary Centre-North by the end of 2010. He will be starting a new position as vice-chairman of CIBC, the largest bank [...]

In the heart of the Canadian Shield, north west of Toronto, sits the mining and industrial city of Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury is well-known for the extent of the land pollution around the city. This land pollution is a by-product of the mining and smelting that are the economic heart of [...]

Hear about the backyard chicken movement? It’s a solution people have come up with in order to get away from the pretty-much-awfulness of factory farmed food, especially the eggs that come from awfully-treated chickens. It’s not really cheaper (in fact it’s probably quite a bit more expensive, in the end), [...]

The United States of America is the wealthiest nation in the world, with the largest economy and biggest research and development establishments. It put men on the moon and sent space probes beyond the bounds of our solar system. Despite this, it has an unenviable environmental record. Beyond the current [...]

The Navy’s proposed changes to its Northwest Training Range Complex (NWTRC)—such as increased use of mid and high-frequency sonar, and explosives—could threaten protected marine species, according to environmental groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The Navy’s NWTRC encompasses waters off the northwest coast of the United States, [...]

If you haven’t heard of the 10:10 Campaign by now, it’s not too late. Although 2010 feels like it’s starting to come to a close, the campaign, according to its global director Lizzie Gillett, is really starting to pick up steam. (Check out the video of her discussing her involvement [...]

On July 1, 2010, the country of Canada will celebrate its 143rd anniversary, a time for celebrating, BBQs, and relaxing in the summer sun. For those interested in environmental issues, however, this is also a good time to reflect on the things Canada has done to help make the world’s [...]

Much of Africa is a desperate place, embroiled in war, rebellion, and a daily struggle to exist. The region around the Congo basin in particular has been home to many scourges, and millions of deaths. The deaths of any people are a tragedy, of course. So who can blame people [...]

In 2008, Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki entered a delivery depot in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, and removed a case of whale meat. A case that, along with many others just like it, shouldn’t have been there. They delivered the case to the police, as evidence of a theft [...]

In the late 1950s the British discovered oil in Nigeria. Vast amounts of oil. When Nigeria claimed its independence in 1960, it continued to allow foreign operators to run the oil concession, in return for a 50/50 split in the profits. In the early years, British Shell was the sole [...]