Kamyar Razavi

Climate Change Journalist

Author Archives

• Sci-fi to cli-fi: How climate fiction is driving change

  We've all heard of science fiction, but what about climate fiction? Cli-fi for young adults, in particular, is some of the most ambitious and exciting fiction that's out there.

  Environment

  Mar 27
• Facts vs. Fiction: What you need to know about EVs in Canada

  There are a lot of myths, and confusion, about electric vehicles. This includes everything from cost of replacing the batteries, to reductions in emissions, to charging questions.

  Consumer

  Feb 14
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• Caribbean cruise rewards for top workers: Pinnacle of recognition or ‘carbon bomb’?

  Bank ‘carbon bomb’ cruises may signal need for mindset shift about employee recognition trips in corporate Canada, to better align corporate values with corporate actions.

  Investigations

  Feb 7
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• Location, location, location: Why experts say climate risk should also factor into where you live

  There is a growing need to include information about climate-related weather risks in real estate listings in Canada. The information is currently not easy to access.

  Economy

  Jan 25
• Trans Mountain pipeline project clears another major hurdle toward completion

  Canada's energy regulator green-lit a last-minute change to the Trans Mountain pipeline methodology, paving the way for the $35-billion project to finally get fully built.

  Environment

  Jan 12
• Trans Mountain given more billion-dollar lifelines as debt costs, risks to taxpayers soar

  Trans Mountain quietly received another $2B loan while it wrote off another $1B off its balance sheet. This, as the project's cost and risk to taxpayers, soars.

  Investigations

  Jan 12
• The feds cut Trans Mountain a $1.8M tax break in the ’50s for a pipeline. A First Nation got just $2,400. It’s still fighting for redress

  A B.C. First Nation is fighting for what it calls fair compensation because the Trans Mountain pipeline has run through its territory since the 1950s.

  Investigations

  Dec 13, 2023
• COP28: A Canadian lawyer’s backchannel strategy to force polluters to act

  A Canadian human rights lawyer is trying a different approach to compel the world's biggest polluters to compel nations to drastically lower their emissions.

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2023
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• Indigenous rights collide with $35B Western Canada pipeline expansion

  Already tens of billions over budget, a dispute over a 1.3-km stretch of construction is standing in the way of the completion of the 1,147-km Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

  Environment

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather events

  Homeowners in Canada may be forced to 'absorb' more of the cost of flooding and other catastrophic climate-fueled extreme weather events.

  Weather

  Oct 3, 2023
• New hurdle signals more cost overruns for Trans Mountain’s controversial pipeline

  The costly implications of an 11th-hour change in construction plans by Trans Mountain for the controversial Trans Mountain bitumen pipeline expansion project.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2023
• ‘Running a fever’: What you should know about ‘maritime’ heat waves, weather extremes

  Ocean temperatures that are much hotter than normal this summer have alarmed scientists and raised the prospect of accelerated global heating.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2023
• Exclusive: The feds bought a pipeline for $5B. How did the cost balloon to over $30B?

  How a pipeline project, purchased by the Trudeau government, went from an initial estimate of $5.4 billion to $30.9 billion, potentially leaving Canadian taxpayers on the hook.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2023
• Regulator slows Trans Mountain proposal for higher shipping fees

  Canada's energy regulator says it won't rubber-stamp Trans Mountain's higher shipping fees. Those fees are needed to pay off the federally owned project's already ballooning debt.

  Economy

  Aug 8, 2023
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• How tiny sensors in the forest are shaping the future of firefighting 

  How remote sensing technology can help authorities detect fires early on, and even help them predict the areas most at risk of going up in flames.

  Fire

  Jul 7, 2023
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  How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests

  Some communities in Canada are embracing a 'nature economy.' It's the idea of protecting nature as a way of generating economic development.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2023
• La Niña’s kept things cooler this winter. But what happens when that cooling effect vanishes?

  La Niña, a weather pattern associated with cooling, is weakening. Climate experts are predicting a blast of heat this year and even more so in 2024, fueling global warming.

  Weather

  Mar 9, 2023
• The EV revolution is igniting these surprising companies

  More EVs are showing up on the road. New economic opportunities springing up related to that. This includes service technicians, mining, charging stations and battery recycling.

  Economy

  Feb 10, 2023
• Energy bills in Canada not expected to fall much in 2023. Maybe that’s a good thing, experts say

  Energy prices in Europe have fallen as fears of a crisis 'fuel' energy conservation and reform. But experts say that won't likely mean a sustained drop in energy prices in Canada.

  Economy

  Jan 13, 2023
• Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

  For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Drawing links between nature and our health

  The good news, experts say, is a growing recognition around the world that people and nature cannot do anything but coexist.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2022
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• ‘Before the flood’: The growing urgency of adapting to the climate crisis

  Fire seasons are longer. Storms are stronger and more frequent. Floods are catastrophic. In Canada there is a growing reality that adaptation to climate change is urgently needed.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2022
• Where AI can help fight climate change – and where it can’t

  Information on everything from the impacts of past extreme weather events to current soil conditions can be run through a machine that improves its analysis over time.

  Environment

  Nov 11, 2022
• Can carbon offsets offer a real solution to the climate crisis? 

  The idea behind offsetting is simple, but the system is imperfect, experts say.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2022
• Damaging a masterpiece: Has climate action gone too far?

  Does disruptive action, like vandalizing priceless works of art, make a point about the climate crisis, or do they do more harm than good for the environmental movement?

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2022