What On Earth

This week on What On Earth with Laura Lynch: • As soaring oil prices force countries to rethink their energy supply, we blow the dust off of solutions developed decades ago • Mapping wildfire risk • Checking in six months after COP26 • The importance of casting a vote to curb CO2 emissions

A tale of two First Nations and how the reserve system forced them onto flood plains; Three Ontarians weigh in on their provincial election; And how the Heiltsuk First Nation's speedy switch to heat pumps is securing its energy future

New climate change books for kids help them cope with scary emotions and turn anxiety into action. Hope for the return of the wolverine in Labrador. And is climate change a ballot box issue for Ontario voters?

Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole won’t rest until he’s uncovered the mysteries of the universe, one probing question at a time. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai talks to everyone from NASA scientists to stand-up comedians to his equally curious little brother Kien. If you’ve ever wondered if we can keep eating meat without destroying the planet or if we’re alone in the universe, Tai has you...

This week on What on Earth with Laura Lynch • Channeling eco-anxiety into a force for change • Feeling the heat in India • How to meet the call to go electric • One listener's solution that's become a campaign.

This week on What On Earth with Laura Lynch • Producer Molly Segal straps on her snowshoes in search of the elusive wolverine and hears how climate safe havens may help them in a warming world • A young Canadian taking on her bank for making net zero promises while investing in fossil fuels • Also, a senator's push to force the financial industry to put its money where its mouth is

This week: the first hour-long episode of What On Earth. • Producer Kristin Nelson sets out to find out how Canada can bring low-income households along in the transition to net zero. • We meet an academic who walked away from tenure to work on the front lines of climate change. • Associate producer Rachel Sanders shares what B.C. farmers are saying about the effect of extreme weather on their men...

The coastal city of Aberdeen, Scotland, has long made its living off the North Sea, first from fishing then oil and gas. Now, a new transition is underway: offshore wind. But will it be a 'just' ?

Days after another urgent call from the UN to get off fossil fuels, Ottawa approved a new offshore oil megaproject. Critics say it flies in the face of Canada's climate plans.

Nova Scotians are watching the coast vanish before their eyes, due to rising sea levels and stronger storms. Guest host Portia Clark looks at the problem of coastal erosion, and the solutions underway to protect the shoreline.

As the federal government releases its plan to reduce emissions, we revisit our conversation with scientist and inventor Saul Griffith. His solution to climate change: electrification.

Northern Ontario has rich mineral deposits that can help meet growing demand for EV batteries. But digging the minerals out risks destroying one of the planet's largest carbon stores. This week we look at the benefits, drawbacks, and ask what's at stake for the climate?

This week, guest host Lisa Johnson brings you three climate stories from around the world. From the war in Ukraine, to the latest UN climate change report, and an update on Alberta coal mining.

The latest UN climate report warns that now is the time for communities to prepare for climate change. What On Earth guest host Loren McGinnis finds out how Fort Simpson, N.W.T., is tackling the problem, months after the village flooded.

From a climate tech start up to a community driven food security project, people are fighting climate change and creating good news along the way.

The Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing showcase bare mountains with small areas covered in snow that had to be made from massive amounts of water brought to the site. This week, an we revisit an episode that asks what’s the future of winter and what can be done to save it?

Some companies promise 'renewable' natural gas from landfill and other waste can slash emissions. But is there enough trash to power a fuel switch, or is it simply a distraction from better solutions?

Young Black Canadians share how they are breaking barriers in the climate movement and we hear from the 'father of environmental justice' about where the struggle began.

When the Alberta government quietly rescinded a 1976 coal policy protecting the eastern slopes of the Rockies, it kicked off mass outcry. Now, as the public awaits new policy, some argue it should exclude new mines.

Some municipalities are taking natural gas out of buildings in a shift to a greener future. Laura Lynch checks in on two towns on either side of Lake Ontario, both leading the way.

The coastal city of Aberdeen, Scotland, has long made its living off the North Sea, first from fishing then oil and gas. Now, a new transition is underway: offshore wind. But will it be a 'just' ?

We had so many inspiring updates last week, we needed a second episode. Hear from a First Nation building climate-smart housing, a teen fighting to change the law, and more.

We welcome 2022 with an update from some of our guests. We hear about a geothermal project breaking ground, the fight to stop a new highway, and a campaign for better climate education.

"Cli-fi" is a growing literary genre that, at its best, can inspire hope and spur action. Hear from Catherine Bush, Premee Mohamed and David Huebert about their new works of fiction.

It's not just the science. Listen to a heartfelt conversation with some of CBC's top meteorologists about the year of weather extremes.