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Beginning Tuesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada will begin using a new system that moves away from its traditional zone system for extreme warm weather warnings. The move will make sure only those who need the warnings get them, reducing alert fatigue for so-called “blue sky warnings.” Matthew Bingley reports.

Wildfire smoke from western Canada and the US blows in to Calgary, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue an air quality alert.

You’ve may have seen one floating over Saskatoon this summer. A weather balloon climbing high into the sky. It’s all part of an Environment Canada initiative called the ‘Upper Air Program.’

Most of the Maritimes can expect the long weekend to be a wet one. Environment Canada is warning of a heavy rainfall system moving in tonight with the potential to increase the risk of localized flooding. David Murdock reports.

You’ve may have seen one floating over Saskatoon this summer. A weather balloon climbing high into the sky. It’s all part of an Environment Canada initiative – and the information collected from high above could help forecasters spot severe weather before it reaches the ground.

Many Canadians are in for a sweltering day on Tuesday, with Environment Canada issuing extreme heat warnings for multiple provinces. Heat warnings now cover most of Ontario along with parts of Quebec, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, meaning millions of Canadians are going to be impacted as the temperatures soar. Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony...

Environmental groups are mobilizing ahead of the federal government’s decision on whether a new West Coast pipeline should be designated as a project of national interest. Heidi Petracek explains what Prime Minister Mark Carney is committing to proactively protect oceans, and why critics call it “a lot of bluster.”

At least two tornadoes have been reported in Saskatchewan after a “broad area” of thunderstorms moved through the part of the province. Environment Canada confirmed to Global News on Friday that the first was reported just north of Kindersley, Sask., near the community of Coleville and the second near Denzil.

Beginning this week, Environment and Climate Change Canada is launching more targeted severe weather warnings across the country. Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Environment Canada Giselle Dookhie joins our Ross Hull in-studio with more.

Environmental groups are blasting the Liberal government’s sweeping economic bill, warning the new “Building Canada Strong” act erodes protections to speed up approvals for major projects. The federal government has said the bill won’t compromise environmental assessments, but as Heidi Petracek explains, concerned advocates say what’s in the bill tells a different story.

Not everyone in Canada supports the Pacific Link pipeline project to the West Coast or the speed it’s progressing. Prime Minister Mark Carney says there will be consultations with stakeholders over the next year before construction can start. But as Erik Bay explains, groups are taking issue with how Ottawa is going about the talks.

Pacific Link is the first project to receive the national interest designation under the ‘Building Canada Act,’ with Prime Minister Mark Carney making the announcement in Fort McMurray Thursday. Despite the announcement’s fanfare, there are still major concerns surrounding the fast-tracking of the project. Sarah MacDonald reports on the delicate balance between economic and environmental...

British police have arrested five men near an Air Force base over alleged terrorism offenses but have not confirmed any link between the arrests and the base. Three members of a family and a pilot were killed as a helicopter crashed in a field and burst into flames in Quebec on Saturday. Environmental groups are...

AI can do some incredible things, but can it actually predict the weather? Researchers at Environment and Climate Change Canada are finding that artificial intelligence can improve parts of the forecasting process, but it still can’t replace traditional weather models. Meteorologist Kristi Gordon explains how researchers are combining the two approaches to make forecasts faster...

The latest edition of ‘Canada’s Changing Climate Report’ warns that Canadians must prepare for decades of more severe wildfire seasons, extreme heat days, rising sea levels, thawing permafrost, and diminishing water resources amid warming global temperatures. Nathan Gillett, research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss key takeaways from...

In Brooks Thursday, Environment Minister Grant Hunter detailed a new program which is banning the disposal of solar panels in landfills. An environmental fee of $14 will be added to all new solar panels in Alberta starting on Oct. 1.

New reports published this week looking at the consequences of a warming planet have painted a sobering picture. Here in Canada, it could mean more wildfires and the loss of glaciers. This week, the UN declared that the planet will exceed a 1.5 degree increase in the next few years and will hit 1.8 degrees...

Day two of the B.C. Summer Games in Kelowna, and despite warnings from Environment Canada about the health effects of wildfire smoke, organizers have decided to go ahead with outdoor competition. Cohan Sassaman reports.

Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Nova Scotia, with concerns raised about localized flash flooding. As Angela Capobianco reports, this comes three years after flash floods took the lives of four people.

That smoky smell wafted back into Winnipeg this week due to wildfires in northern Ontario. Environment Canada advising residents to stay indoors and keep windows shut because as Toni De Guzman reports. there can be significant health risks when breathing it in.