Jaela Bernstien

Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem

Ok so this Cloudflare error is not just me: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Will Canadian LNG increase or decrease emissions? Evidence suggests that expanding Canadian LNG will increase domestic emissions and have uncertain implications for global emissions.

📣 Fact check: "Expanding Canadian LNG will increase domestic emissions and has ambiguous implications for global emissions." climateinstitute.ca/will-canadia...

Will the industrial carbon price make food more expensive for Canadian families? The Canadian Climate Institute did the math: "industrial carbon pricing has essentially zero overall impact on households’ spending on food, adding less than $20 per year by 2030 to food prices compared to today."

As #COP30 gets underway in Belém, Brazil — here's a stark reminder via @nature.org that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has never been seen in human history (Homo sapiens likely first entered the picture around 300,000 years ago) #climatechange

Today Canada is divided between two groups: the people who are nervously awaiting the contents of #Budget2025 and the people who are enjoying an average Tuesday.

1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke pollution as climate change takes an increasing toll on the count...

A new report from The Lancet shows that about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke each year from between 2020 to 2024.

Climate change is supercharging wildfires in Canada, making them bigger and more uncontrollable.
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This quote from Jamaican PM Andrew Holness in the Associated Press: "There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5."

Des bélugas bouleversés par la crise climatique dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent? | Le Devoir Les scientifiques constatent depuis deux ans des changements importants dans les déplacements de l’espèce.

Le déplacement des bélugas constaté par les experts pourrait représenter un défi pour leur protection. En dehors des limites du parc marin du Saguenay-Saint-Laurent, les règles sont nettement moins strictes. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/e...

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects

Well. That’s great.

Despite an abundance of water, Quebec is vulnerable to drought due to climate change. New research finds that if a 2021-style drought re-ocurred combined with a 3 °C rise in global temps, "low water levels could persist for a month longer" in the hardest-hit areas of the province.

Five staples fuelling UK food inflation as climate risks rise, study finds Findings challenge narrative that food price growth is being driven by higher taxes and wage costs

UK food inflation is being driven by climate change-induced extreme weather, driving up price of butter, milk, beef, chocolate & coffee

The price rises in those staples is contributing 40% of overall food inflation

Climate change is hitting peoples' pockets, right now

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Feds 'covered up' toxic chemicals in the water in this Ontario city for 5 years In 2012, DND found high levels of toxic substances in the water feeding North Bay's wells and municipal system. But residents didn't know.

Great investigative reporting:
The federal government concealed toxic water contamination in North Bay for almost five years before warning residents
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📣Calling all First Nations, Métis and Inuit researchers! The Canadian Climate Institute is offering research stipends of $15,000 CAD for Indigenous-led research on climate policy. Find out more & apply here: climateinstitute.ca/reports/indi...

The contrasting colours really pop!

A red hued sky is framed by silhouetted tree tops and the profile of a house.

Whenever I feel overwhelmed I remind myself that no matter what, the sun will rise tomorrow. In a world that feels increasingly defined by unpredictability, there is comfort in the few constants in life.

How one company is making money – and jewelry – from abandoned mine sites | CBC News Remediation project looks to recover money and metals from abandoned mines across the Yukon, Alaska and B.C.

Extracting gold from waste and restoring habitats at old mining sites
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A bit of positive news for your friday — my colleague @enveco.bsky.social explains how Canada's electricity sector flipped the switch on emissions. @climateinstitute.bsky.social #ClimateChange #Emissions #NetZero

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It. Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

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A Not-so-Grand Bargain | Pembina Institute Discussion of a “grand bargain” between the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta has emerged in recent months. We ascertain this is a deal whereby the federal government fast-tracks a ne...

Are "decarbonized barrels" of oil possible? According to @pembina.org, if a one-million-barrel-per-day pipeline is built in Canada, oil sands emissions alone could reach as high as 89 (Mt) CO2e annually by 2035. www.pembina.org//pub/not-so-...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

"A crucial turning point." 👇

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What Joffre Lakes Park looks like at rest | The Narwhal A month-long closure ends Oct. 3. Here’s what Instagram-famous Joffre Lakes Park, or Pipi7íyekw, looks like when it’s quiet and closed to the public

“B.C. sees this as recreation ... We see this as medicine, as cultural.” thenarwhal.ca/joffre-lakes...

Rest well Jane 🤍 Thank you for inspiring so many of us, for breaking the mould and for being a fierce force of nature

Jane Goodall, conservationist ...
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‘Dominant on the river’: 32 Chunk crowned champion in ‘biggest Fat Bear Week yet’ Brown bear’s nearly 100,000 votes leads him to victory despite suffering for most of season with broken jaw

Who can resist a comeback story! 🐻https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/fat-bear-week-winner-32-chunk

Reportage sur le mégaprojet portuaire de Contrecœur par @alexandreshields.bsky.social: "On rase tout. On met du béton"

Thanks Dave!

When sustainable finance expert Jonathan Arnold switched to a heat pump, he tracked the numbers. Here's how much $$ it saved his family:

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I have a new job! I'm very excited to continue my work in the climate sphere by joining the communications team at @climateinstitute.bsky.social

A comprehensive tool for all the folks out there who want to help tackle climate change but don't know where to start:

Strong thread on takeaways from climate week NYC!