From Other Environmental Groups (January)

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) annual report. 2025 achievements here.
A Green New Deal for Canada. NDP leadership contender, Avi Lewis, wants to give the climate crisis the attention it deserves. Read the full story here.
Decades-old study on common weed killer retracted after journal editor says Monsanto may have helped write it. Although Health Canada stands behind their approval of glyphosate, the alleged conflict of interest in this study is troubling. For the CBC story, go here.
Fossil fuels fall below 1% of Canadian employment while global clean energy jobs surge. If continued the decrease in oil and gas careers could meet climate time-lines if clean energy industry jobs attract young people
Fossil fuels fall below 1% of Canadian employment while global clean energy jobs surge. If continued ,the decrease in oil and gas careers could meet climate time-lines, if clean energy industry jobs attract young people. Learn more here.

2025 among the hottest years on record. Scientists report that the past year has been one of the three hottest years ever recorded. The three year average now exceeding the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Celsius target. Full AP story, here.
Devastating floods and storms hit Asia. Researchers say the deadly storms and floods in late 2025 across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand were intensified by climate change. Sea surface temperatures are higher than normal feeling extreme rainfall and destruction. For the full Reuters story, go here.
Scientists identify a dangerous arctic feedback loop. Melting sea ice leads to heat and pollutants entering the atmosphere, forming clouds that accelerate further ice loss and warming. This detrimental cycle amplifies climate change effects in the sensitive polar region. For more information, go here.

CBC WhatOnEarth: It's been a tough year, but there's been more good environmental news than you might remember. EuroNews jogs our memory with a list of positive stories from every month of 2025.
Building mini-forests. In Ontario, the school board in partnership with the local municipality planted trees in December. They planted multiple strategic species together to promote biodiversity and support the native plants and animals. For more information, go here.
Argentina opens major solar park. Argentine renewable energy company Genneia inaugurated a $180 million San Rafael Solar Park with 400,000 panels and 180MWcapacity to power 135,000 homes. Full story here.
Project Drawdown’s Good News: 2025 annual report and…see Drawdown Explorer for climate solutions.