New England winters can get wicked cold. This week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with…
Year: 2025
Trump wants new nuclear power. So far, it’s all restarts.
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. The Trump administration is bankrolling the restart of two shuttered nuclear…
Cover Stories: Dr. Russell Bonduriansky
In this week’s blog post, Dr. Russell Bonduriansky, professor at University of New South Wales, discusses the story behind the cover for 2016’s Volume 30, Issue 10 of Functional Ecology.…
Australia joins Belém Declaration to transition from fossil fuels; now must fight for COP30 roadmap
BELÉM, BRAZIL, Friday 21 November 2025 — In response to the announcement that Australia has joined the Belém Declaration for the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels, Dr Simon Bradshaw, COP31…
New Sudbury clinic increases access to veterinary services in Northern Ontario
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is excited to announce the grand opening of the new Ontario SPCA Sudbury Regional Veterinary Clinic, in partnership with Collège Boréal. This initiative is…
Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire
Canary Media’s “ Electrified Life ” column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Want…
Chart: EVs are ascendant — and gas cars are past their prime
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the week” column . Gas cars are sputtering, stuck in the slow lane — and battery-powered vehicles are gaining on them fast. A…
When Drug Price Transparency Isn’t Enough
By KRISTINA SMITH & PHIYEN NGUYEN Policymakers and advocates often promote drug price transparency to lower costs and improve equity. While transparency is an important first step toward accountability and…
Moss Can Survive the Harsh Conditions of Space
In 2005, scientists announced that moss could grow inside of spaceships. The little plants the scientists sent up on NASA Space Shuttle missions grew in a breathtakingly weird shape, a…
Sortera raises $45M for recycling tech as US demands low-carbon aluminum
The startup Sortera Technologies has raised fresh funding to expand its tech-driven recycling operations — with an eye toward meeting rising U.S. demand for low-carbon aluminum. Sortera uses advanced sensors…