• Yukoners want more rooftop solar. Why can’t they have it?
    Dec 24 2025

    Power is pricey in the Yukon, and solar panels help some homeowners keep costs down. But two years ago, the government paused a program that allowed people to install solar on their roofs, use the electricity they generate and sell some of it back to the electrical grid. We find out what the roadblocks to renewables are in places like Whitehorse, and what the Yukon’s struggle tells us about the challenges of transitioning to clean energy across the country.

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    25 mins
  • PM Mark Carney defends his climate record
    Dec 20 2025

    In a year-end interview with the CBC’s Rosemary Barton, the prime minister talks about why his plan for more pipelines will help the climate. He also gives his version of what happened behind the scenes when former minister Steven Guilbeaut quit cabinet over the new energy agreement with Alberta.

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    11 mins
  • Should green crimes be punished like murder?
    Dec 17 2025

    Why did Volkswagen employees keep mum about the Dieselgate emissions scandal? That’s one of six crimes author Julia Shaw dives into in her latest book, Green Crime: Inside the minds of the people destroying the planet, and how to stop them. She asks, can environmental laws hold criminals accountable or do we need to get tougher?

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    25 mins
  • Gen Z and baby boomers take on Big Oil
    Dec 13 2025

    They popularized, "OK, boomer" but when it comes to climate action, some Gen Z activists find they actually have much in common with their baby boomer counterparts. What On Earth columnist Aishwarya Puttur recently joined the Sue Big Oil campaign. While on the journey to get local governments to file lawsuits against big polluters, Aishwarya met fellow activist and retired journalist Erin Ellis. We get advice from both about overcoming generational stereotypes and uniting for change.

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    21 mins
  • Our forecasters look back on the year in weather and climate
    Dec 10 2025

    Ferocious fires, monster storms and epic floods. But there were some climate bright spots in 2025 as well. CBC meteorologists Johanna Wagstaffe and Ryan Snoddon break down the impacts of human-caused climate change and how it affected our weather this year. From the rapid intensification of hurricanes and typhoons to rivers and wells running dry in places not accustomed to drought, they explain how climate-charged extreme weather events are reshaping the world along with the way they talk about their forecasts.

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    27 mins
  • The last straw and a tequila shot for an ex-climate minister
    Dec 6 2025

    Steven Guilbeault made room for compromise when he switched from climate activist to government minister. He was okay with that. Until Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta that Guilbeault says went too far. In a frank interview, the now ex-minister defends his choices and voices his concerns about Canada’s climate future.


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    26 mins
  • Dude, where's my car? Well, maybe you don't need one.
    Dec 3 2025

    Electric tricycles. Wagons. Bumming rides. Canadians are going to great lengths to live without a car. Yes, even people who have a disability, live in a rural community, or are terrified of biking. Our car-free correspondent Emily Chung shares their stories and solutions.

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    26 mins
  • Whatever happened to phasing out fossil fuels?
    Nov 29 2025

    Can Canada build another oil pipeline AND hit climate targets? PM Mark Carney says yes. But some see the new energy deal between Ottawa and Alberta as a climate pivot by the federal government. While Canada tries to be a climate leader and pump out more oil at the same time, at least two dozen other countries – including Colombia – are now getting serious about weaning off fossil fuels.

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    28 mins