Climate Crisis

• Record CO2 levels are ‘turbo-charging’ extreme weather, UN agency says

  The World Meteorological Organization says CO2 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s, and reached levels that existed more than 800,000 years ago.

  Environment

  Oct 15
  
• As some nations face destruction, UN listens to Trump decry climate ‘scam’

  After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.

  Environment

  Sep 23
  
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• Switzerland’s climate inaction violated human rights, historic court ruling says

  The European Court of Human Rights's ruling is expected to resonate across Europe and beyond, and to embolden more communities to bring climate cases against governments.

  Environment

  Apr 9, 2024
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• Kingston climate activists rally for second annual ‘Fossil Fools Day’

  Seniors with SCAN as well as other Kingston, Ont., climate action groups gathered in front of RBC downtown to protest the institution's spending on fossil fuels.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2024
• Sci-fi to cli-fi: How climate fiction is driving change

  We've all heard of science fiction, but what about climate fiction? Cli-fi for young adults, in particular, is some of the most ambitious and exciting fiction that's out there.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2024
• Family’s climate action journey: From carbon cutting challenge to sustainable living

  Six months ago Winnipeggers Brigette DePape and Kari Rodrigues set out to cut down on their carbon emissions and now they are beginning to see the fruits of their labour.

  Environment

  Feb 25, 2024
• Caribbean cruise rewards for top workers: Pinnacle of recognition or ‘carbon bomb’?

  Bank ‘carbon bomb’ cruises may signal need for mindset shift about employee recognition trips in corporate Canada, to better align corporate values with corporate actions.

  Investigations

  Feb 7, 2024
• Trans Mountain pipeline project clears another major hurdle toward completion

  Canada's energy regulator green-lit a last-minute change to the Trans Mountain pipeline methodology, paving the way for the $35-billion project to finally get fully built.

  Environment

  Jan 12, 2024
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• COP28: A Canadian lawyer’s backchannel strategy to force polluters to act

  A Canadian human rights lawyer is trying a different approach to compel the world's biggest polluters to compel nations to drastically lower their emissions.

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2023
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• Alberta student minister to attend COP28 where Pope Francis will speak at climate meeting’s first-ever faith pavilion

  A southern Alberta student minister will attend COP28 remotely where Pope Francis will speak at the first-ever faith pavilion at the climate meeting.

  Environment

  Nov 27, 2023