This year, The Walrus explored a wide range of environmental issues, from how we treat wildlife to engineering ocean currents.
Some stories take a more macro approach—such as analyses of the larger climate crisis—while others hone in on how communities across Canada are grappling with forest fires, lake pollution, or disappearing ski slopes.
With Jasper, a Once Beloved Town Becomes a Haunting Sight
BY ARNO KOPECKY
Rebuilding a town every year isn’t enough. The question must be asked: What now?
Seven Hard Truths about the Climate Crisis
BY GWYNNE DYER
The consensus is in: cooling the planet will be impossible without direct human intervention. How can we safely save the world?
Lake Superior’s Cruise Ship Problem
BY LEAH BORTS-KUPERMAN
As tourists turn to “underexplored” ports, luxury fleet operators are sailing through environmental loopholes
Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment
BY DAVID GESELBRACHT
“If we really take the Bible seriously, we would be at the front of the line demanding climate action”
Dr. Melissa Lem: Prescribing Nature
BY THE WALRUS TALKS
Skiing Is Becoming an Endangered Pastime
BY MICHELLE CYCA
Across Canada, snow cover has been declining. Will winter, and winter sports, soon be extinct?
Cities Are Good at Planting Trees. They’re Not So Good at Keeping Them
BY MIRA MILLER
One city managed to buck the trend, and its urban canopy is flourishing
How We Treat Bears in Cities Is Trash
BY RHIANNON RUSSELL
Too many of them are becoming casualties in the battle of the bins
As Temperatures Rise, So Does Pressure to Engineer the Ocean
BY MOIRA DONOVAN
New technology might help us combat the climate crisis. But is it safe to tinker with the seas?
