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Cloe Logan
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she/her | Toronto-based climate reporter at Canada’s National Observer
But it's not just building emission performance standards that are on the chopping block. The same document from the City of Toronto says its 2040 net zero target is put into question. Excerpt from a document from city staff:
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Urban centres are starting to grapple with this, as climate change makes wildfires more intense and frequent + sprawl continues. I wrote about the lack of mapping of these areas for @nationalobserver.com with @rorywh.bsky.social, who used new data for a map of Halifax’s fire-prone forest edge.
Building to the forest's edge fuels fire danger
As cities expand into forests already primed to burn, experts say Canada needs stronger maps, building codes and planning rules to keep people safe.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thank you, Joan! That means a lot coming from you. :)
November 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thank you :) so far, so good!
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Anyway!! It's been a slice! I am excited to be in Toronto, as is my cat after an 18 hour U-Haul ride.
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I also focused on national coverage with living in Halifax, and put out pieces like this one.
Ottawa knew getting the North off diesel by 2030 was impossible, despite promises
Experts say the federal goal was unrealistic from the start, but progress made so far shows a pathway forward if governments keep funding clean projects in remote Indigenous communities.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I also followed the Donkin Coal mine in Cape Breton, and put out an in-depth series on the mine. This is the first story:
Investigation: Past safety violations loom large over reopening of Canadian coal mine
More than a dozen roof cave-ins, 152 warnings, 119 compliance orders, 37 administrative penalties and a series of provincial stop-work orders. Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine reopened this week, beggin...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I also consistently reported on offshore oil in Newfoundland and Labrador. This one was part of a series I put out with @woodsideful.bsky.social.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil exploration plans are bad news for marine life
It’s well-proven oil and gas production puts marine life at risk. But there is also damage done by oil exploration when companies conduct seismic surveys and exploratory drilling to look for fossil fu...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
There is also this older one. It digs into how Canada's approach to salmon farming is all over the map: B.C. is phasing out open-net pens to protect wild salmon, while Atlantic provinces eye expansion.
A tale of two coasts: How Canada’s approach to salmon farming differs from east to west
How can fish farming be winding down on one coast, and ramping up on the other?
www.nationalobserver.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It's been such an honour reporting from Atlantic Canada. I will miss it! ❤️ Here are a few of the stories I am most proud of, starting with this recent one I worked on with @rorywh.bsky.social, which includes a detailed map (using new data!) of Halifax’s fire-prone forest edge.
Building to the forest's edge fuels fire danger
As cities expand into forests already primed to burn, experts say Canada needs stronger maps, building codes and planning rules to keep people safe.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM