• Why climate disasters are a perfect storm for disinformation
    Feb 1 2025

    From hurricanes to wildfires, extreme weather whips up false and misleading information. When people are left vulnerable after a disaster strikes, they may be more susceptible to being misled about the cause of their strife. And that often means pointing fingers at anything but climate change. We’re delving into the murky world of misinformation and disinformation – and looking for ways to separate climate facts from fiction.

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    25 mins
  • HOW TO: Get cheap eats, waste less and help the climate
    Jan 29 2025

    What if we told you there’s a way to lower your food costs while also reducing emissions? Apps that connect shoppers with stores and restaurants selling edible food that would otherwise go to waste offer a climate solution that also makes daily life a little more affordable. We’re testing three popular apps to see how they may help combat the problem of food waste and the harmful greenhouse gas emissions it creates.

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    16 mins
  • Insurance? What insurance? Climate changes that too
    Jan 25 2025

    We used to take insurance for granted. Climate change is upending that. The L.A. wildfires have people talking about the future of home insurance in the face of more climate-charged disasters. We hear from a woman in Nova Scotia who worries about the future of her current home. And, Canada’s once stable insurance sector is facing uncertainty.


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    26 mins
  • BONUS: Trump’s first moves on climate
    Jan 25 2025

    Donald Trump wants more oil and less climate action. But can he really turn back the clean energy transition? CBC climate reporter Inayat Singh breaks down Trump's climate policy changes.

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    12 mins
  • Meet the small towns taking big climate action
    Jan 22 2025

    Rural Canada wants in on climate change solutions, but big city ideas don’t always work. A listener in Manitoba knows it takes a village, so he wants ideas tailored for smaller communities. Then we talk to people in three towns that are big on climate action and hear their lessons for others.

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    25 mins
  • Country star Corb Lund won’t just ‘shut up and sing’ anymore
    Jan 19 2025

    There are always a few comments on Instagram telling Corb Lund to ‘stick to music.’ But he finds himself, reluctantly, donning his activist cap. The reason? Water quality near his home in Southwest Alberta, which he says is threatened by coal development.

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    28 mins
  • A recipe for climate adaptation? Try blue crab and couscous
    Jan 15 2025

    Come along to Tunisia where climate change is forcing fishers to adapt their livelihoods. We hear how the warming waters of the Mediterranean Sea have meant an influx of invasive species and the loss of old ways of life. A Tunisian-Canadian scientist shares stories from a project that's helping communities organize into cooperatives and find new ways to survive.

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    21 mins
  • Boom! There goes the emissions cap?
    Jan 11 2025

    Some of Ottawa’s signature climate actions could disappear amidst all the political change ahead. We’ll hear what’s at risk – and why – after the Prime Minister’s decision to step aside. Then, what the fires in Los Angeles can teach Canadians about disasters, climate change and insuring their homes.

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    19 mins