The average Canadian emits about 24 tonnes of CO2 per year. Many are working to reduce their carbon footprint, but conservation, commuting and other changes only go so far. That’s where carbon offsets ...

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When 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a zero-emissions boat, she did so to make a point about the millions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted into the ...