Climate Emergency

• Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather events

  Homeowners in Canada may be forced to 'absorb' more of the cost of flooding and other catastrophic climate-fueled extreme weather events.

  Weather

  Oct 3
  
• New hurdle signals more cost overruns for Trans Mountain’s controversial pipeline

  The costly implications of an 11th-hour change in construction plans by Trans Mountain for the controversial Trans Mountain bitumen pipeline expansion project.

  Environment

  Sep 16
  
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• Smoke in Edmonton jumps from 14 hours annually to 199+ in 15 years

  Between 1981 and 2023, the number of annual "smoke hours" in Edmonton has risen from an average of 14 to 199 hours so far this year. Experts say it's affecting our mental health.

  Canada

  Sep 4
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• ‘Running a fever’: What you should know about ‘maritime’ heat waves, weather extremes

  Ocean temperatures that are much hotter than normal this summer have alarmed scientists and raised the prospect of accelerated global heating.

  Environment

  Aug 30
• How tiny sensors in the forest are shaping the future of firefighting 

  How remote sensing technology can help authorities detect fires early on, and even help them predict the areas most at risk of going up in flames.

  Fire

  Jul 7
• London, Ont. makes progress on climate action, though more work needed to stay on track

  With city staff saying London’s response to the climate emergency action plan last year was a mixed bag, proposals by a city councillor aim to set the Forest City more on track.

  Environment

  May 31
• How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests

  Some communities in Canada are embracing a 'nature economy.' It's the idea of protecting nature as a way of generating economic development.

  Environment

  Apr 20
• Carbon budget, green building policies among priorities for Hamilton climate change office

  Hamilton's new office of climate change initiatives has laid out its plan for the year ahead to tackle the climate crisis on a local level.

  Environment

  Apr 5
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• New online tool helps Londoners consider switching to solar panels at home

  Through MyHEAT Solar's website, Londoners can see what side of their house would be best suited for solar panels, and how many hours of usable sunlight hit their roof every year.

  Environment

  Feb 1
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• 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