Climate

• 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
  
• How an anticipated La Niña weather pattern could ease B.C. drought

  B.C.'s lingering drought could be eased by an incoming weather pattern that may bring a colder and wetter than normal winter, says a UBC weather and climate expert.

  Weather

  Oct 2, 2024
  
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• La Niña winter expected in B.C., which could be good news for skiers

  While it's always difficult to predict weather patterns with certainty this far out, it's looking like there's a decent chance it will be a good year for skiers and snowboarders.

  Weather

  Sep 24, 2024
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• El Niño looks to be fading. What Canadians can expect in the months to come

  The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says its monitoring shows the El Niño weather event is over. But scientists say its effects could still linger over Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2024
• Kingston’s mild winter no reason to panic, expert says

  After a very mild winter in Kingston that saw historically low lake ice coverage, Warren Mabee from Queen's University says the weather is no reason to panic.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2024
• ‘Highway out was on fire’: Calls for inquest grow into ‘slow’ N.W.T fire response

  Last summer was the worst wildfire season on record for the Northwest Territories with 70 per cent of the population being evacuated. Residents are seeking accountability.

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2024
• Warm winter weather woes plague Lower Mainland ski hills

  The balmy, green Lower Mainland weather is a far cry from 2022's deep freeze. But the warmer winter has meant bad news for local ski hills, most of which have not fully opened.

  Economy

  Dec 20, 2023
• Edmontonians rally for climate change ahead of premier’s trip to COP28

  A rally organized by Climate Justice Edmonton was held Saturday, just days before Premier Danielle Smith is set to fly to Dubai for the COP28 climate change conference.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2023
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• Remaining preliminary Saskatoon budget documents released ahead of deliberations

  Preliminary budget documents were released by the City of Saskatoon ahead of deliberations at the end of the month.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2023
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• ‘Super rich’ emitted as much carbon pollution as the poorest 66%: report

  According to the organization, the size of the emissions from the richest one per cent are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.

  Environment

  Nov 20, 2023