Climate Change

• Earth saw its hottest year in 2024, breached major climate threshold

  Last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

  Environment

  Jan 10
  
• Canada sees decline in greenhouse gas emissions, but missing target: report

  A preliminary emissions report Thursday from the federal government shows greenhouse gases emitted in 2023 fell by six million tonnes compared to 2022.

  Environment

  Dec 19, 2024
  
• Advertisement
• B.C. needs to do more to monitor risky slopes after deadly landslide: expert

  One person was killed when their Lions Bay home washed away during a storm on Saturday, and a second person remains unaccounted for.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2024
• Advertisement
• Food prices in Canada likely to increase by 3 to 5% next year: report

  Wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts on food prices in Canada, according to a newly released report Thursday.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2024
• As Pacific Islanders struggle with climate change, Canadians can learn a few lessons

  Developing countries like Fiji are some of the most affected by climate change -- and least able to afford the consequences.

  Features

  Dec 4, 2024
• Polar bear ‘poop’ and how it offers important clues into climate change effects

  "Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its effects on the animals health and climate change.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2024
• Vancouver council votes to keep natural gas heating ban for new homes

  A proposal to remove Vancouver's ban of natural gas for heating and water in new builds has failed after two days of discussion by councillors.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2024
• Hundreds turn out to speak as Vancouver mulls gas heating ban for new homes

  In July, Vancouver city councillors narrowly voted to reverse a policy banning the use of natural gas for heat and hot water.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2024
• Advertisement
• Nations have agreed to $300B for climate funding. How will they pay for it?

  To help narrow the substantial gap between what's needed and what governments can provide, there’s an increasing push to use something called blended finance to raise public funds.

  Environment

  Nov 24, 2024
• Advertisement
• UN climate talks agree on $300B global funding package for poor nations

  The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2024