Climate Crisis

• Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid ‘unprecedented danger’ of Russia’s war

  In an update Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the clock from 100 seconds to 90 seconds — the closest it has ever been to midnight.

  World

  Jan 24
  
• Energy bills in Canada not expected to fall much in 2023. Maybe that’s a good thing, experts say

  Energy prices in Europe have fallen as fears of a crisis 'fuel' energy conservation and reform. But experts say that won't likely mean a sustained drop in energy prices in Canada.

  Economy

  Jan 13
  
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• Quebec’s ‘green’ zeal likely to push Trudeau government’s climate policies

  Internal government polling says voters in Quebec, unlike those in other provinces, should make fighting climate change a higher priority than inflation or lowering gas prices.

  Politics

  Jan 7
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• Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

  For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2022
• ‘Before the flood’: The growing urgency of adapting to the climate crisis

  Fire seasons are longer. Storms are stronger and more frequent. Floods are catastrophic. In Canada there is a growing reality that adaptation to climate change is urgently needed.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2022
• Quebec announces $46 million in funding for citizen led climate initiatives

  Environment Minister Benoit Charette made the announcement on Sunday after meeting with the Quebec delegation at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
• Where AI can help fight climate change – and where it can’t

  Information on everything from the impacts of past extreme weather events to current soil conditions can be run through a machine that improves its analysis over time.

  Environment

  Nov 11, 2022
• Can carbon offsets offer a real solution to the climate crisis? 

  The idea behind offsetting is simple, but the system is imperfect, experts say.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Developing nations need billions in climate funding. Here’s how it can be delivered

  Despite repeated calls for more help, actual financing offered to date has come nowhere near what is needed, which some estimate to be as high as $1 trillion annually.

  Environment

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Hamilton youth rally to urge new city council to take stronger action on climate change

  Students from Westmount Secondary School held a climate strike to send a message to newly elected Hamilton politicians that more needs to be done to address the climate emergency.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022