Emma Jacobs
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Off Scotland's Orkney Islands, companies are testing wind and tidal turbines for a more reliable renewable energy future.
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In cities like Montreal, riding a bike can be an efficient, environmentally friendly and cheap way to get around. A group of women are trying to get more women on bikes.
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Wildfires have forced evacuations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas are seeing poor air quality due to smoke.
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A reporter joins the crowds on the banks of the frozen St Lawrence River in Quebec as the ice canoeing season kicks off.
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Construction is underway on transmission lines from Canada to power millions of homes in northeastern states in the U.S. — but delivering renewable energy to the U.S. comes at a cost for Canada.
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The air quality is plummeting in many parts of North America as the Canadian wildfires continue to burn. We find out how other cities around the world deal with the challenge of living with toxic air.
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The Canadian wildfire season has started early and already broken records, with toxic smoke drifting south to the U.S. and many air quality alerts in place.
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Thousands have been forced to evacuate an area of Canada's Nova Scotia region as wildfires take hold. This comes only weeks after a string of serious wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
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Ottawa's beloved skating canal has failed to ice over properly for the first time in its history. Scientists are trying to figure out how to sustain the tradition as global temperatures rise.
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Canada's government is seeking to delay efforts to expand the country's medical assistance in dying program to include mental illness.