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• Expect more wild weather as the Earth gets hotter

  The Earth is warming up, and in the process creating the perfect conditions for heavy precipitation and other severe weather, Canada's top climatologist says.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2016
  
• Commons votes to ratify landmark Paris climate deal

  The House of Commons voted Wednesday to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change, cementing a cornerstone of the Liberal government's environmental policy and helping to tip the scales on the global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2016
  
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• Trudeau says Liberals willing to impose carbon price on provinces

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal Liberal government will establish a "floor price" on carbon pollution of $10 a tonne in 2018, rising to $50 a tonne by 2022.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016
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• Statue of Liberty, Easter Island among World Heritage sites threatened by climate change: UNESCO

  From Old Town Lunenburg on the southern coast of Nova Scotia to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, dozens of World Heritage Sites are now at risk of being destroyed due to climate change, according to a United Nations report.

  Environment

  May 27, 2016
• UN says more than 130 countries will sign climate agreement April 22

  A record number of more than 130 countries will sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change at a ceremony at U.N. headquarters on April 22.

  Environment

  Apr 7, 2016
• Clean economy can be a win for Canada if provinces, Ottawa work together: Wynne

  Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has made a pitch for the premiers and prime minister to work together for the good of the Canadian economy at climate change talks in Vancouver.

  Economy

  Mar 2, 2016
• Low-carbon Canada: What your life might look like in an eco-friendly environment

  Here's what your house, vehicle and neighbourhood might look like in a low-carbon-emitting Canada.

  Environment

  Dec 15, 2015
• Canada won’t feel immediate impact from Paris climate agreement: experts

  Canadians may not notice immediate effects from an international agreement on climate change but experts say the deal pushes the country further down a path that will profoundly change how people heat their homes, earn their livings and travel.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2015
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• Now for the tough part: Starting the world’s strict carbon diet

  Nearly 200 nations across the world on Saturday approved a first-of-its-kind universal agreement to wean Earth off fossil fuels and slow global warming. On Sunday morning, like for many first day dieters, the reality sets in.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2015
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• Trudeau calls on Canadians to help enact Paris Agreement

  Prime Minister Trudeau is calling for Canadians to take an active role in implementing the global climate change deal reached this weekend in Paris.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2015