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Decades of denial and stalling have created a climate crunch

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Nov 27, 2018

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Economists’ Nobel puts spotlight on climate solutions

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Nov 1, 2018

Many argue economic growth is a poor way to measure a society’s progress and that it contributes to issues like climate change.

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Will the world act on climate change before it’s too late?

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Oct 16, 2018

‘The [IPCC] report warns we have about 12 years to act decisively if we are to avoid a dramatic increase in impacts we’re already experiencing: extreme weather events, droughts, floods, rising sea levels, diminishing polar ice and subsequent feedback loops that accelerate warming, and ecosystem collapse among them.’

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Climate change combines with other factors to fuel wildfires

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Aug 28, 2018

Until climate change is addressed it’s likely we’ll see more smoke-clogged skies and devastated forests.

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Fake grassroots campaigns deserve uprooting

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Jul 12, 2018

‘For the sake of public discourse and progress on important social, health and environmental issues, it’s up to all of us to critically assess all information sources.’

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Cutting through polluted public discourse

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● May 2, 2018

‘The debasement of public discourse through poorly moderated online commenting platforms and unreliable media has spawned an army of people who don’t concern themselves with facts or logical consistency or even with responding to the discussion at hand.’

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Better vehicle standards drive innovation and benefit citizens

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Apr 25, 2018

Growing populations and increasing numbers of vehicles on the road saw Canada’s transport emissions grow by 42 per cent between 1990 and 2015.

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We’re drowning in seas of plastic

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Mar 29, 2018

As individuals, we can help reduce the amounts of plastic waste in the oceans and on land by eschewing single-use items like plastic bags, drink containers, straws and excessively packaged items; by avoiding clothing made with plastic microfibers and products containing microbeads; and by choosing reusable containers or disposables made from other materials, such as aluminum, that are more likely to be recycled.

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