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Also on this episode:

• Saskatchewan’s air pollution is under the microscope — literally. James sets up a $500 air quality monitor near the Regina refinery and shares his findings with the world. Could data transparency change local air policy?

• The UK announces its biggest nuclear investment in a generation.

• South Korea’s new government ditches fossil fuels for an electrified future.

• John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, pens a powerful op-ed: zombie fires are now surviving two Canadian winters.

In The Lightning Round:

• Protesters torch 5 Waymo robotaxis in L.A.

• BYD plans megawatt EV chargers across Europe.

• Canada's oil sands emissions fall — but not for in situ operations.A $1.60-per-passenger electric flight lands at JFK.

• Hong Kong launches drone-based McDonald's delivery.

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Our city had the worst air quality in the world at the time of recording, with an Air Quality Index of 446 (that’s like smoking over 60 cigarettes a day). We explore what led to these hazardous conditions, how wildfires are affecting our communities and even reaching Europe, and why Canada’s air quality reporting system needs a 21st-century overhaul.

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The Clean Energy Show received two sustainability awards from the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE), a United Nations University network promoting Education for Sustainable Development.

The fast fashion industry gets a sustainability report card. H&M tops the chart with a B+ thanks to its real investment in decarbonization. But most brands are still failing. Read more from Bloomberg:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/h-m-outperforms-zara-and-shein-on-green-report-card-for-fashion

Swiss authorities averted disaster by evacuating the town of Blatten before a monitored glacier collapsed. But such preventative infrastructure is rare globally. More from Bloomberg:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/swiss-glacier-collapse-is-a-lesson-on-climate-disaster-management

Jason Cook-Studer of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is building microgrids and district heating with salvaged wood while fighting fires threatening his traplines. We share his inspiring work in a featured clip.

Andrew Johnson from One School, One Farm—building bridges between classrooms and climate resilience: We play a clip from his RCE presentation!

⚡ In the Lightning Round:

• Used solar panels get second life through Search4solar
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• Port of L.A. cuts ship emissions 24% with OpenTable-style scheduling
  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/how-to-cut-shipping-pollution-quickly-and-cheaply

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Penguin poop might be cooling the planet by seeding clouds over Antarctica! A new study shows how ammonia from penguin guano helps form reflective cloud cover. Meanwhile, a $10 billion geoengineering plan proposes to deploy 500,000 undersea drones to regrow Arctic sea ice. Can technology save the poles—and should it?

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We also bust myths about EV fires after The Telegraph claims they’re on the rise.

Plus, an Edmonton pilot project is using secret tech to stop EV charger cable theft—and it’s already working.

Also in this episode:

• Solar fences at Zurich Airport could boost solar production 20x by 2040. Read more

• Quebec investors rescue Lion Electric, keeping Canadian school bus EV dreams alive. Full story

• The new Pope Leo vows to continue Francis’s environmental legacy.

Lightning Round:

• Global EV sales rose 35% in Q1 2025. IEA report

• Climate change has reduced global wheat yields by ~10%. Source

• Hyundai’s robotic EV chargers are live at a Korean airport. Details

• Macdonald-Laurier Institute says Canada doesn’t need new oil pipelines. More

• Edmonton's secret anti-theft tech leads to arrests at EV chargers. Read

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