A firefighter’s wife and a corporate lawyer in different parts of the U.S. get pulled into solving separate mysteries. Something was making cows die and deer hemorrhage to death in West Virginia. That same something could also be giving firefighters cancer — all over the country. When the lawyer and the firefighter’s wife met, they found out they were working on the same mystery. The mystery was caused by a human-made chemical that environmental regulators should have known about but didn’t....

Haida Gwaii is a stretch of islands teeming with life just off the coast of British Columbia. The land, its skies, and the bodies of water around it have been protected for thousands of years by local Haida guardians. Protecting Haida Gwaii is a story about a First Nation that continues the fight for its rights, despite having inhabited the territory for thousands of years.   Read more about Haida Gwaii at Canada’s National Observer.   Written by Brandi Morin Edited by Zahra Khozema Cover art...

So much climate work happens in silos. But we can’t win the race against climate change if we’re not working together. Today, we’re breaking the silos. Internationally acclaimed author Naomi Klein joins her brother, fellow author Seth Klein along with Linda Solomon Wood to discuss the path forward. Plus, Canada’s National Observer columnists Jesse Firempong and Julian Brave NoiseCat on the intersections of race, justice and climate action.

We need to wind down fossil-fuels, and fast. It’s the single largest source of emissions in Canada. But what about the communities and people who depend on the oil and gas industry for their livelihoods? Hear from workers who have already made the switch, and those who aren’t sure if it’s going to happen. Plus, National Observer columnist Max Fawcett and Linda Solomon Wood on why Canada’s climate goals don’t have to be like oil and water when it comes to Alberta.

Nearly a quarter of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. How do we slash emissions here, and still get from point A to B? We talk about planes, trains and automobiles, and what the heck a hydrogen fuel cell is-- and what the deal with hydrogen is. Plus, Linda Solomon Wood talks with the Smart Prosperity Institute’s Colleen Kaiser on why electric cars may not be the cure all we need.

A decarbonized world is going to need a lot of electricity, but where should we get it from? And what role should nuclear power play in Canada? John Gorman, Denise Balkissoon, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and Durham Nuclear Awareness get into the pros and cons of nuclear power. Linda Solomon Wood chats with climate campaigner Catherine Abreu on what it will take to transform the power grid. And solar-power champion Melina Laboucan Massimo on the strength of Indigenous-led renewables.

In our last episode, Canada’s National Observer founder Linda Solomon Wood sat down with climate action icons David Suzuki and Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Here’s their conversation in full.

The climate crisis is in our backyards. It’s not a matter of if our neighbourhoods will be hit, it’s a matter of how. Canada’s National Observer founder Linda Solomon Wood sits down with the most famous family duo in Canadian climate action, David Suzuki and Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Plus, Montreal’s deadly urban heat islands, and the gargantuan task of retrofitting every building in Canada’s biggest city.

Everybody’s gotta eat, but who’s feeding us, and what else are we eating up along the way? In this episode we chew on the ways our food affects our climate, and what can be done about it. Professor and author Lenore Newman discusses food security and this summer’s heat dome with National Observer founder Linda Solomon Wood. Plus, the surge in regenerative farming in Canada, and a future of real beef with no real cows. Yes, you read that right.

Join your hosts, Shaghayegh, Linda & Polly as they kick off the 'Race Against Climate Change.' Over the next 6 episodes, they will introduce you to the people who are deploying creativity, innovation, and a touch of genius to avert runaway climate catastrophe. The Observer team investigates how this crisis challenges us to rethink our lives and the systems that shape them. They’re not shying away from the urgency: from how we all eat, to the way we move, power our lives and how we...