Canada raised the stakes in the battle to claim ownership of the Arctic by sending Stephen Harper, prime minister, on a three-day trek to the region, just days after the Russians planted a flag on the seabed at the North Pole. The US, Norway and Denmark are also competing alongside Russia and Canada to secure rights to the natural resources of the Arctic.
An on-the-ground investigation in Pennsylvania finds unprotected radioactive material next to a popular bike and walking trail.
As fishing communities fight back, Petrobras is going all out to control the narrative, a DeSmog investigation finds.
Carney’s “Canada Strong” fund exposes the nation’s resource kryptonite: leaving critical decisions to local governments captured by industry interests.
Campaigners say it’s “deeply concerning” that a major British bank and former COP sponsor is supporting UK coal.
