Nova Scotia is sending an incident commander, basecamp manager and planning section chief to Australia, where wildfires are burning out of control. Continue reading
The average global temperature in 2019 was 1.1C above pre-industrial levels, creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to life on Earth are expected. Continue reading
Federal help could be on the way to update the North End Sewage Treatment Plant and fight pollution in Lake Winnipeg. Continue reading
Alex Tyrrell is throwing his hat in the ring to become the next leader of the federal Green Party. Continue reading
John Smol called it “one of the more obvious symptoms of climate warming.” Continue reading
A review of 57 scientific studies by a team of British academics concluded that global warming is leading to an increase in hot, dry weather around the world that creates the conditions for wildfires to take hold. Continue reading
The increasing frequency of wildfires in Canada’s boreal forest may be permanently changing one of the largest intact ecosystems left on Earth, research suggests. Continue reading
The growing health effects of climate change, such as the spread of Lyme disease and heat-related deaths, mean medical students must be prepared, the students’ group wrote in a comment for the Lancet’s Planetary Health journal last week. Continue reading
Some insurers and banks are already scanning addresses for flood risk. Will it be the same for homes at risk from wildfires? Continue reading
Alberta energy company Cenovus intends on reclaiming 1,500 abandoned wells by 2030, and hitting net-zero emissions by 2050. Continue reading