Environment

Albertans call it a bonanza. World media call it dirty oil.

Nuclear power may bring jobs and affluence to the Peace Country. It may bring disaster. A local debate is under way.

A big question facing our province is should we go nuclear? Considering the facts, it's also a no-brainer.

If we lose our connection to wilderness, we risk losing the forests themselves. Illustrations by Olivier Martini.

Finding alternatives to imports—the benefits, drawbacks and challenges.

We're slowly coming around to sustainability. What would it take for Albertans to change how they vote?

The wide angle lens of "Child Honouring," a new ecological paradigm for long-term decision making.

The province says life is fine downstream from the oil sands. So why does nobody in Fort Chipewyan believe it?

Oil sands extraction makes a lot of waste. Where does it all go? Welcome to Alberta’s tailings ponds.

As the urban encroaches on the rural, Alberta’s agriculture is increasingly endangered.