Author: Lars Sander-Green

Do we really need coal to make steel?

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We can — and already do — make steel without using metallurgical coal. With the steelmaking industry accounting for more than 5% of global carbon emissions, it's time to wind down the metallurgical coal industry.

The journey of a bank swallow

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In late July, a fledgling bank swallow emerges from its burrow in a steep cliff alongside the Columbia Wetlands. Shortly after it first takes flight, likely within days or weeks, this young swallow will begin a journey that could take it as far south as Chile for the winter.

What’s in Sparwood coal mine dust?

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In Sparwood, dust from the nearby coal mine sometimes drifts over the town, coating everything in fine black powder and leaving some residents concerned about what they're breathing in. But what exactly is in that dust? The answer may…