climate issues

Narhwal Week, episode 3: Can Canada survive flooding?

Narhwal Week, episode 3: Can Canada survive flooding?

This is the third episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate issues across Canada. More than 200 million people could be displaced from their homes worldwide in the next few decades as extreme weather events become more frequent and intense. The biggest climate change risk in Canada? Flooding.

Human Rights Watch report cites Canadian shortcomings on Indigenous, climate issues

Human Rights Watch report cites Canadian shortcomings on Indigenous, climate issues

It says inadequate access to clean drinking water continues to pose a major health threat which continues to impede the advancement of Indigenous rights in Canada, "one of the world's most water-rich countries." The report also says Canada is a top G7 greenhouse gas emitter, and says it is the world's top financier of fossil fuel producers. "Canada is contributing to the climate crisis taking a growing toll on human rights around the globe," the report says.

Groundbreaking documentaries to watch before Earth Day on Netflix Canada

Groundbreaking documentaries to watch before Earth Day on Netflix Canada

At the end of April, the 51st anniversary of Earth Day will take place, the annual event whose purpose is to show support for environmental protection across the globe. Earth Day takes place on April 22 and includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by earthday.org, spread out across 193 countries and celebrated by millions of people. Netflix Canada also has an impressive library of sustainability documentaries that allow viewers to discover the planet’s wonders, hoping to trigger a conversation about climate issues, consumerism, food systems, overconsumption, and what needs to be changed.

Indigenous teen to advocate for clean water in Canada at UN

Indigenous teen to advocate for clean water in Canada at UN

The first time Autumn Peltier noticed a boil-water advisory in a First Nations community, she was just eight years old. “I asked my mom what that meant,” Peltier, who is turning 15 this week, told CTVNews.ca by phone. “When she explained to me that our water is not safe to drink, it all hit me.” The Indigenous teen from northeastern Ontario has since been advocating for clean water in First Nations communities across the country. Peltier is in New York City this week to speak about the importance of clean water at the Global Landscape Forum at the UN.