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Toronto floods: Trudeau says ‘significant event’ highlights importance of climate change fightPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Toronto, Ont., on Wednesday that the city’s flooding from the day before was a “significant event” and expressed support for those who were impacted. “The reality is though, that with climate change, there are going to be more extreme events. So we need to continue to step up in...WeatherJul 17
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Extreme weather attribution technology links summer’s 1st heat wave to climate changeAcross North America, a heat wave is creating risky conditions for those in its path of extreme temperatures. Scientists with Environment Canada are now analyzing data to determine if weather events like these are influenced by climate change. And as Heidi Petracek reports, they’ve just released their findings from the summer’s first heat wave.Global NationalJul 9
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Everyday Joe: Climate changeThis week, Everyday Joe gives us a play-by-play of what to expect during the summer months ahead and how we should adapt to climate change.Jun 16
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Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in futureDuring a heated exchange with Conservative MP Dan Mazier during question period, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that climate change already cost Canadians $25 billion in the last decade and an extra $35 billion in the future.CanadaJun 18
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Local wineries affected by climate changeGlobal Kingston’s Kaytlynn Poberznick speaks with local wineries about the effects climate change have had on their businesses.May 30
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‘Our earth’: Saskatchewan students fight against climate changeA number of Saskatoon students are hoping to capture the attention of policy makers in the province, as they bring awareness to the effects of climate change through a youth speaker series.Global News at 5 ReginaJun 2
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Unhealthy coral fueled by climate change threatening fish and supply: expertsExperts say our rapidly-heating planet is also having a dramatic impact on coral, including in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Awareness is growing on the role of warming ocean temperatures, and the resulting impact on these marine ecosystems. Jackson Proskow reports on the very real implications of unhealthy coral.EnvironmentJun 2
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Earth Matters: climate change and personal actionClimate change and personal action, what it looks like and what you can do. Science World brings two experiments to Global BC Morning and offers up an opportunity to learn more through their new exhibition, Earth Matters. Brian Anderson, with Science World shows Jennifer Palma.Global News Morning BCMay 25
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Water levels and quality will negatively be impacted by climate changeFreshwater ecologist John Smol warns wet lands are drying up and increased blue green algae blooms will affect drinking water quality.May 23
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Trudeau says Poilievre would rather ‘watch Canadians suffer’ than fight climate changeCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call to suspend all gas and diesel tax from Victoria Day to Labour Day during a news conference in New Brunswick on Thursday. “His ideology is so strong he would rather watch the country burn and Canadians suffer than continue to...CanadaMay 16
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Will AI help or hurt climate change?Artificial intelligence may be the technology of the future and those working on it say it could help humans solve new challenges. One researcher is warning it could further add to a problem already harming the planet. Global’s Nathaniel Dove has more.May 9
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Guilbeault slams Poilievre, Conservatives over lack of climate change planSpeaking in Ottawa on Thursday, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault took aim at the Conversative party over what he characterized as their lack of a plan to combat climate change and it’s impacts in Canada. “You make pollution free again, and we’ll have more fires,” the minister told reporters. “There’s no...CanadaMay 9
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Climate change is affecting the housing market: reportA new report shows 39 per cent Canadians say extreme climate events like wildfires, floods, heatwaves and storms are going to decide where they choose to live in the next five years.EconomyMay 1
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Carbon capture and storage ‘is happening,’ but ‘won’t fix our climate change problem’: GuilbeaultAsked whether the federal government is “giving up” on Canada’s carbon capture and storage initiative Thursday, after a $2.4 billion project in Alberta was cancelled earlier this week, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said while carbon capture and storage “is happening in Canada,” it is not the “be-all end-all.” “We think it can play a role...CanadaMay 2
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Study: climate change intensified heat dome of 2021A new study has revealed the extent to which human-caused climate change intensified the heat dome of 2021. Global News Morning speaks with Joanna Eyquem from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo about the trend of extreme weather events brought on by climate change.Global BCApr 27
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warnsThe warming planet is bad news for fish stocks and marine ecosystems around the world. Now, a new United Nations (UN) report has put figures to just how much those resources could drop due to climate change over the next 75 years. Heidi Petracek now on what that could mean for Canada.Global NationalJul 21
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Alberta will see more frequent extreme weather: Environment CanadaThe intense heat much of Alberta is currently experiencing could become more common because of climate change, according to experts at Environment Canada. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJul 10
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Europeans find creative ways to cope with scorching heat waveIn Rome, ancient history met modern-day heat as tourists sought refuge from scorching temperatures by going underground. Europe has been sweltering under an unprecedented heatwave this week with temperatures soaring to record highs in some regions, and communities across Europe have found creative ways to cope with the heat, amid growing concerns over climate change....WeatherJul 20
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How to avoid shark attacks, according to expertsA string of shark attacks in Florida and Texas have prompted a wave of concern for some who want to hit the beach this summer. And scientists say the predatory animal are spending more time further north due to climate change. Health reporter Katherine Ward has some practical advice for ocean-goers.HealthJul 13
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Palma’s Picks: Lytton before the fireIt’s an intimate look at Lytton before the fire that destroyed it in 2021. Peter Edwards and Kevin Loring have authored Lytton: Climate Change Colonialism and Life Before the Fire, Jennifer Palma speaks with them as they recount their ties to the village.Global News Morning BCJul 7