# on the ground (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 17 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover on the ground. Page: Feed: --- ## [Here’s how climate change makes inflation worse](https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-climate-change-inflation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ryan M. Katz-Rosene and James Jackson · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From rising health costs to lost productivity due to extreme weather, these researchers are tracking how climate change is making life more expensive ## [Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ai-data-centres-explained/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-20 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use. Here’s a look at the province’s plan to govern them ## [Status Coup MEMBERS Call!](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/status-coup-members-call-216) _2026-08-19 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Thank you for being a Status Coup MEMBER! ## [✅ Here’s How YOU Can Join the Status Coup Members-Only Call TONIGHT](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/heres-how-you-can-join-the-status) _2026-08-19 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Join Status Coup at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT for our monthly members-only chat — MORE DETAILS INSIDE. ## [An Elder’s fight to protect Goldstream Park in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-goldstream-park-malahat-highway-olsen/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Julie Chadwick · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government to its word — as he fights the Malahat highway expansion to ‘be the voice for the salmon’ ## [Trump PANICS as Massive Trove of Epstein Docs Ordered Released](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/trump-panics-as-massive-trove-of) _2026-08-19 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup reporter JT Cestkowski goes over the BOMBSHELL news that a new trove of Epstein files has been ordered released, including files about Virginia Giuffre and what she exposed about Epstein. ## [Ontario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sandhill-cranes-hunting-reopens/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Leah Borts-Kuperman · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Sandhill cranes have made an astounding comeback — but with voracious appetites leaving farm fields picked over, they’re now fair game for hunters ## [Become a Status Coup Member Before Our Members Call!](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/become-a-status-coup-member-before-421) _2026-08-18 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Our monthly members-only call is Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. est/4:30 p.m. pst ## [BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-hydro-buys-island-generation-gas-plant/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Waters · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed to meet them ## [I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD](https://thenarwhal.ca/first-person-wildland-firefighter-mental-health/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Brackenreed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe. They deserve better access to mental health supports ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KVoVNiXRVcmb) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Alberta's orphan well costs reach new record](https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-orphan-wells-cleanup-costs-record-2026/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Sharon J. Riley · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Thousands of wells orphaned this year has increased total costs 50% from last year, hitting a new record for the cost of cleaning up after delinquent companies ## [What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war?](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oilsands-windfall-profits-iran-war/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Carl Meyer · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As people struggle with the rising cost of living, global wars inflate gas prices. Experts say a windfall tax on industry could put money back in Canadians’ pockets — and help with green initiatives ## [The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires-data/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-14 · Francesca Fionda · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildfires are ranging across B.C. Fire scientist Mike Flannigan has ideas about how to protect people and the planet — as climate change intensifies ## [BREAKING: Another Delaney Hall Prisoner Has Died — and ICE Tried to Cover It Up](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/breaking-another-delaney-hall-prisoner) _2026-08-13 · Jordan Chariton · Status Coup News_ Guatemalan immigrant Jose Chajon-Raxon was released soon after being detained by ICE — while suffering seizures — and the agency covered it up for weeks ## [Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-toronto-rexdale-heat-wave/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-13 · Rajpreet Sahota · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ El Niño is putting pressure on neighbourhoods that lack green space and residents that lack air conditioning, creating unequal access to places to stay cool ## [Dem Establishment PULLS A BERNIE 2020 to Defeat Francesca Hong, Trump National Emergency?](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/dem-establishment-pulls-a-bernie) _2026-08-12 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup reporter Jordan Chariton & JT Cestkowsi respond to Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong's razor-thin defeat in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary. ## [Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use](https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-central-landowners-fracking-water/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-12 · Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ When a creek ran dry, farmers and ranchers started ringing alarm bells about how much water oil and gas companies are drawing from the Prairies' most significant source of groundwater ## [LIVE From Francesca Hong Election Watch Party | WI Democratic Primary Results](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/live-from-francesca-hong-election) _2026-08-12 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup reporter JT Cestkowski is LIVE ON-THE-GROUND in Wisconsin from Democratic socialist candidate for governor Francesca Hong’s election night watch party. ## [B.C. renters remain vulnerable to extreme heat](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-renters-extreme-heat-right-to-cool/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-11 · Shannon Waters and Chad Hipolito · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Five years after a deadly heat dome, most B.C. renters still don’t have a right to keep their homes cool. Some municipalities are stepping up — and wish the province would too ## [WATCH Francesca Hong Campaigns on Election Eve for WI Governor Primary](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/live-francesca-hong-campaigns-on) _2026-08-10 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup reporter JT Cestkowski is LIVE ON-THE-GROUND in Wisconsin to cover progressive candidate Francesca Hong as she campaigns for her high-stakes primary election. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oyaYXANiFs6Z) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Status Coup Wins Journalism Courage Award!](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/status-coup-wins-journalism-courage) _2026-08-10 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Congratulations to Status Coup reporter Tina-Desiree Berg on her impactful reporting on the front lines of Trump's federal invasion of Los Angeles in Los Angeles in 2025. ## [Mara Brock Akil’s Next Chapter](https://unerasedbws.com/mara-brock-akils-next-chapter-2/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Mara Brock Akil’s Next Chapter appeared first on Unerased . ## [Home Style: ‘Anya’s Enclave’ Is A Colorful Reclamation Of Black History In Blandtown, GA](https://unerasedbws.com/home-style-anyas-enclave-is-a-colorful-reclamation-of-black-history-in-blandtown-ga/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Home Style: ‘Anya’s Enclave’ Is A Colorful Reclamation Of Black History In Blandtown, GA appeared first on Unerased . ## [Inside The World Of “BlackCrosswords” Creator Jan Buckner Walker](https://unerasedbws.com/mara-brock-akils-next-chapter/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Inside The World Of “BlackCrosswords” Creator Jan Buckner Walker appeared first on Unerased . ## [Why some Democratic socialists are winning Black voters — and others aren’t](https://unerasedbws.com/why-some-democratic-socialists-are-winning-black-voters-and-others-arent/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Why some Democratic socialists are winning Black voters — and others aren’t appeared first on Unerased . ## [Delaware Gives Black Voters New Protections Against Election Discrimination](https://unerasedbws.com/delaware-gives-black-voters-new-protections-against-election-discrimination/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Delaware Gives Black Voters New Protections Against Election Discrimination appeared first on Unerased . ## [Nixon’s fight or Vindman’s millions? Democrats weigh choice for U.S. Senate race](https://unerasedbws.com/nixons-fight-or-vindmans-millions-democrats-weigh-choice-for-u-s-senate-race/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Nixon’s fight or Vindman’s millions? Democrats weigh choice for U.S. Senate race appeared first on Unerased . ## [Nikole Hannah-Jones Comes Full Circle](https://unerasedbws.com/nikole-hannah-jones-comes-full-circle/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Nikole Hannah-Jones Comes Full Circle appeared first on Unerased . ## [Trump Is Coming for Lisa Cook Again — This Time With a New Legal Playbook](https://unerasedbws.com/trump-is-coming-for-lisa-cook-again-this-time-with-a-new-legal-playbook/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Trump Is Coming for Lisa Cook Again — This Time With a New Legal Playbook appeared first on Unerased . ## [Chocolate City Under Trump: A Fight for Identity, Power and Place in DC](https://unerasedbws.com/chocolate-city-under-trump-a-fight-for-identity-power-and-place-in-dc/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Chocolate City Under Trump: A Fight for Identity, Power and Place in DC appeared first on Unerased . ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CwrWNyIScXKT) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Tracee Ellis Ross tackles Black mental health with Broadway debut in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’](https://unerasedbws.com/tracee-ellis-ross-tackles-black-mental-health-with-broadway-debut-in-every-brilliant-thing/) _2026-08-10 · Alyssa Davis · Unerased_ The post Tracee Ellis Ross tackles Black mental health with Broadway debut in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ appeared first on Unerased . ## [Wildfire smoke is also harming your pets](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-smoke-pets-impact/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-10 · Julia Roeder · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the same smoky air that causes risks to human health also impacts pets and wildlife ## [B.C. approved LNG Canada after black smoke warning: docs](https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-black-smoke-warning-regulation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-10 · Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp and Marty Clemens · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ One resident said he ‘wasn’t expecting black smoke,’ which can signal higher levels of toxic pollutants in the air. Another said she’s concerned about potential health impacts because she wants to have a family ## [STATUS SUNDAY: ICE Worm Water & the Great Dem Establishment Freakout](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/status-sunday) _2026-08-09 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ The next wave of changes for ESTABLISHMENT DEMS came from Michigan, a possibe CBS-Epstein scoop, and more from ON-THE-GROUND. ## [What it was like to flee the Bradley Creek wildfire](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-okanagan-bradley-creek-wildfire/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-07 · kelsie kilawna · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ A celebration of three generations became a race to evacuate as a wildfire swept toward the Okanagan Indian Band, revealing the strength of syilx teachings on grief and belonging ## [BOMBSHELL: Did CBS Kill Epstein Story to Save Its Owner's Mega Merger?](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/bombshell-did-cbs-kill-epstein-story) _2026-08-07 · Jordan Chariton · Status Coup News_ We connected some dots that indicate 60 Minutes killed a story on the Wall Street banks that enabled Epstein's crimes—that may have exposed the mega bank loaning the network $10 billion dollars ## [Inside Indigenous culture camps as wildfires rage in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-culture-camps-bc/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Santana Dreaver · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As wildfires and evacuations collide with summer culture camps in B.C., organizers are moving ahead with caution and asserting their right to be on the land ## [Alberta wildfire fighters band together for support](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-fighter-mental-health-support/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Trina Moyles · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Workplace safety charges have been laid against Alberta’s Forestry Ministry over a firefighter death during the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Such fatalities are one reason why crew members compare returning from the frontlines to returning from combat — and an impetus for a new peer-support network ## [WATCH Progressive TAKEOVER After Abdul El-Sayed Victory](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/live-progressive-takeover-after-abdul) _2026-08-05 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup is the scrappy, guerrilla journalists delivering ON-THE-GROUND justice journalism in a country suffocating in propaganda, infotainment, and tribal bullshit delivered to your TV, computers, and phones. ## [LIVE FOR 5!](https://www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/live-for-5) _2026-08-05 · Status Coup News · Status Coup News_ Status Coup's JT Cestkowski was LIVE ON-THE-GROUND for 5 straight hours from Abdul El-Sayed's Election Night watch party in Michigan, speaking with the folks corporate media ignores! ## [With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-misinformation-2026/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-05 · Michelle Cyca · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ How conspiracy theories and AI-generated images are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires — and how every social media user chasing engagement is to blame ## [The cost breakdown of a new Canadian pipeline](https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-pipeline-cost-alberta-west-coast/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-05 · Sharon J. Riley · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ More than half of Canadians support new pipelines, mostly for economic reasons. But no company has stepped up to cover the cost. Here’s what you need to know about the dollars and cents of pipeline projects in Canada ## [He's protecting Ontario peaches from climate change](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-peach-breeder-climate-change/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-31 · Denise Balkissoon · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As you bite into a juicy peach this summer, thank Niagara. The southern Ontario region grows more than half of Canada’s tender fruits: more than 70 per cent of our peaches, plus many fragrant baskets of nectarines, plums, pears, cherries, grapes and apricots. Despite the bounty, climate change is taking a toll. Sour cherries took... ## [98.98% opposition to Doug Ford’s new endangered species law revealed](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-law-opposition/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-30 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ ‘Confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity and ecological integrity’ revealed in comments on the Doug Ford government’s plan to replace the Endangered Species Act ## [LNG Canada dropped commitments to operate ‘without routine flaring’: docs](https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-dropped-flaring-commitments-docs/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-29 · Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp and Marty Clemens · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to B.C.’s energy regulator. It removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started ## [How a Yukon town lives alongside grizzly bears](https://thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear-haines-junction-yukon-coexistence/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-24 · Trina Moyles and Sonny Parker · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Haines Junction sits in one of Yukon's densest grizzly bear corridors. In this tiny town, Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist ## [Grizzly bear photos capture life in Haines Junction, Yukon](https://thenarwhal.ca/haines-junction-grizzly-bear-photos/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-24 · Lindsay Sample and Sonny Parker · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Photographer Sonny Parker lives in Haines Junction, Yukon — a community known for its sizeable grizzly bear population. He spent more than a year trying to capture intimate images of these massive mammals ## [A glance at Canada’s carbon capture promises as wildfires burn](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-canada-carbon-capture-promises/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-23 · Carl Meyer · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Deadly wildfire seasons — made worse by climate change — are ravaging the country. Politicians from Harper to Carney have for two decades promised carbon capture technology would slow Canada’s contribution to global warming ## [First Nations gave Doug Ford a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ignored-first-nations-wildfire-plan/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-23 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Premier Doug Ford was presented with dozens of recommendations to improve emergency response in northern Ontario. Little progress was made before what's now estimated to be the province's worst wildfire season on record ## [How to make a $60 air purifier, as Canada’s wildfires rage on](https://thenarwhal.ca/diy-air-purifier-wildfire-smoke/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-22 · Shannon Waters · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Three-quarters of Canadians are worried about poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. In B.C., people are learning to build effective, low-cost air purifiers