When someone calls 911, every second matters. But, behind each emergency response lies an unseen network of decisions, standards and coordination that determines whether help arrives quickly. Nova Scotia’s fire service is now facing a crisis that shows us what happens when that network becomes too fragmented to function. The breaking point came when a Read More…
How are environmental issues currently being framed by policymakers and what does this say about shifting public and political priorities in an age of crisis overload? Climate action has previously dominated global headlines, and sparked major concern across the world. However, with competing global crises, it is clear that leaders must frame environmental policies in Read More…
As the Arctic transforms from a frozen frontier into a contested geopolitical arena, questions of sovereignty, environmental responsibility, and security have converged into one of the most pressing challenges in the 21st century. Once referred to as a remote, ice-covered expanse, the region is now a stage where the impacts of climate change intersect with Read More…
From rare earth mineral extraction to immense water usage, to an unlimited supply of electricity, to the soaring demands of data centers and AI infrastructure, humanity’s technological progress is entangled with environmental strain and resource insecurity. In the United States alone, over 5,000 ‘power-hungry’ data centers have used 4% of the country’s total electricity in Read More…
*This is the fifth instalment of a six-part series. From a legal perspective, Canada’s ability to assert its sovereignty and security in the Arctic is hindered by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Polar Code. Notably, while UNCLOS and the Polar Code respectively attempt to create a “standard framework Read More…
*This is the fourth instalment of a six-part series. Canada faces a number of challenges beyond those experienced by the Canadian Armed Forces that have further contributed to its inability to project sovereignty and security into the Canadian Arctic. These challenges have included: low Arctic population density, vast uninhabited areas, small remote settlements, and significant Read More…
Why is Climate Change Specifically Detrimental in the Arctic? As climate change has accelerated environmental risks in Northern Canada, the physical landscape as well as the security landscape is changing rapidly. The Arctic is a central indicator of climate change, as this region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world. This Read More…
The Arctic is warming up, both in temperature and tension. In the east, Russian nuclear icebreakers – specially purposed ships designed for the ice – are carving strategic routes through once-impassable waters. China declares itself a “near-Arctic state,” with ambitions of shaping the cold pursuit of Arctic dominance. Meanwhile, Canada, steward of the world’s longest Arctic coastline – stemming more than Read More…
Climate Change, or Climate Crisis, should it be aptly named in this scenario, has become an existential threat to our way of life as it is now. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), as a defensive charter, can no longer sit on the sidelines, but to act proactively, and not only to prevent, but adapt. Read More…
Climate change is not a distant threat; it is already reshaping nations, identities, and security. While much of the world debates its consequences, the reality is inescapable for the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu; as rising seas threaten its very existence. Located midway between Hawaii and Australia, Tuvalu may not exist in a matter of Read More…