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In the midterms, data centres and gas prices proved to be winning issues for Democrats. With the party set to control both chambers of Congress, we hear how energy concerns could usher in a new era of climate action – yes, even with Donald Trump still president.


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Leah Stokes, Canadian-American political scientist at the Universi...

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This week, Jo goes inside the courtroom as an historic climate lawsuit gets underway in Vancouver. Fifteen young Canadians have hauled the federal government to court, arguing its response to climate change violates their constitutional rights. We find out what the case could actually mean for Canada’s climate plans.


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Sixty-five bats dropped dead inside a home custom-built to protect them. What went wrong? For bat moms looking for a place to raise their pups, it’s not the rent that’s through the roof, it’s the temperature. But bat people are busy building them safer homes: from tiny condos with emergency exits to mini bark roosts stuck to trees.


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Mountains of sargassum seaweed are choking Caribbean beaches. It’s so dangerous it’s shut down a school. Scientists point the finger at climate change, but solutions are on the horizon. We head to the tropics to learn about a WALL-E inspired robot vacuum and a seaweed-powered car


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Chuanmin Hu, oceanographer at the University of...


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