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00:47 | May 9, 2024
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Guilbeault slams Poilievre, Conservatives over lack of climate change plan
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730 wildfires reported across Canada so far this year
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05:36 | May 9, 2024
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01:25 | May 8, 2024
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Six-and-a-half million deaths each year are due to pollution, the WHO warns
Description
September 27, 2016
On Monday, the WHO called the number of deaths related to air pollution "unacceptable" and are urging countries to improve air quality.
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Six-and-a-half million deaths each year are due to pollution, the WHO warns00:57 | September 27, 2016
-
Permanent site for Canada’s nuclear waste disposal in talks as deadline looms02:40 | May 31, 2024
-
Wildfire concerns spike as lake, river levels hit historic low in Northwest Territories01:59 | May 31, 2024
-
Northern lights returning to Canadian skies01:11 | May 31, 2024
-
Canada summer forecast 2024: What Canadians can expect02:06 | May 29, 2024
-
Guilbeault ‘looking forward’ to carbon rebate full analysis after PBO admits analysis error02:34 | May 29, 2024
-
Pathways Alliance carbon capture project won’t have ‘special pathway’: Guilbeault00:55 | May 28, 2024
-
Conservatives demand Liberals cut carbon pricing for Canadians to afford summer road trips03:23 | May 28, 2024
-
Nova Scotia residents still awaiting promised aid 10 months after devastating floods02:05 | May 26, 2024
-
Hundreds feared dead after massive landslide in Papua New Guinea01:54 | May 24, 2024
-
Growing wildfire threats extend beyond fire lines to smoke, health risks02:15 | May 18, 2024
-
Best practices for preparing to evacuate during a wildfire event01:38 | May 18, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:48 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024
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Canada’s extreme weather events costing billions, but what can be done?01:43 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:14 | May 14, 2024
-
‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:12 | May 13, 2024
-
Canada wildfires: Be ready ‘for anything’ after telecom lines damaged by flames, official warns01:46 | May 13, 2024
-
Wildfires prompt new evacuations across Western Canada01:48 | May 12, 2024
-
Floods, landslides kill at least 31 in Indonesia02:03 | May 12, 2024
-
Northern lights could appear across Canada as ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm nears04:22 | May 10, 2024
-
Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
-
Canada preparing more firefighters, technology ahead of wildfire season02:09 | May 9, 2024
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New York City resident films cruise ship sailing into port with dead whale on it’s bow00:47 | May 9, 2024
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Guilbeault slams Poilievre, Conservatives over lack of climate change plan01:40 | May 9, 2024
-
730 wildfires reported across Canada so far this year01:25 | May 9, 2024
-
Tips for upgrading your yard for summer05:36 | May 9, 2024
-
How can you flood-proof your home?01:25 | May 8, 2024
-
Benefits of heat pumps for you and the environment05:37 | May 8, 2024
-
Fires, floods and more: How to prepare for emergencies01:32 | May 7, 2024
-
Reality check on Canada’s efforts to curb carbon emissions01:54 | May 2, 2024
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Six-and-a-half million deaths each year are due to pollution, the WHO warns00:57 | September 27, 2016
-
Permanent site for Canada’s nuclear waste disposal in talks as deadline looms02:40 | May 31, 2024
-
Wildfire concerns spike as lake, river levels hit historic low in Northwest Territories01:59 | May 31, 2024
-
Northern lights returning to Canadian skies01:11 | May 31, 2024
-
Canada summer forecast 2024: What Canadians can expect02:06 | May 29, 2024
-
Guilbeault ‘looking forward’ to carbon rebate full analysis after PBO admits analysis error02:34 | May 29, 2024
-
Pathways Alliance carbon capture project won’t have ‘special pathway’: Guilbeault00:55 | May 28, 2024
-
Conservatives demand Liberals cut carbon pricing for Canadians to afford summer road trips03:23 | May 28, 2024
-
Nova Scotia residents still awaiting promised aid 10 months after devastating floods02:05 | May 26, 2024
-
Hundreds feared dead after massive landslide in Papua New Guinea01:54 | May 24, 2024
-
Growing wildfire threats extend beyond fire lines to smoke, health risks02:15 | May 18, 2024
-
Best practices for preparing to evacuate during a wildfire event01:38 | May 18, 2024
-
Fort McMurray wildfire: Evacuees eased as crews, weather douse flames01:50 | May 16, 2024
-
Cooler temps, rain helping fend off wildfires in Western Canada01:48 | May 16, 2024
-
‘Stressful and uncertain time’: Thousands flee Fort McMurray wildfire01:57 | May 15, 2024
-
Canada’s extreme weather events costing billions, but what can be done?01:43 | May 15, 2024
-
Anxious wildfire evacuees ‘waiting and waiting’ as flames inch closer to homes02:14 | May 14, 2024
-
‘Surreal, chaotic, stressful’: Wildfire evacuees anxiously wait for word on fate of homes02:12 | May 13, 2024
-
Canada wildfires: Be ready ‘for anything’ after telecom lines damaged by flames, official warns01:46 | May 13, 2024
-
Wildfires prompt new evacuations across Western Canada01:48 | May 12, 2024
-
Floods, landslides kill at least 31 in Indonesia02:03 | May 12, 2024
-
Northern lights could appear across Canada as ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm nears04:22 | May 10, 2024
-
Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Canada preparing more firefighters, technology ahead of wildfire season02:09 | May 9, 2024
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New York City resident films cruise ship sailing into port with dead whale on it’s bow00:47 | May 9, 2024
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Guilbeault slams Poilievre, Conservatives over lack of climate change plan01:40 | May 9, 2024
-
730 wildfires reported across Canada so far this year01:25 | May 9, 2024
-
Tips for upgrading your yard for summer05:36 | May 9, 2024
-
How can you flood-proof your home?01:25 | May 8, 2024
-
Benefits of heat pumps for you and the environment05:37 | May 8, 2024
-
Fires, floods and more: How to prepare for emergencies01:32 | May 7, 2024
-
Reality check on Canada’s efforts to curb carbon emissions01:54 | May 2, 2024
Six-and-a-half million deaths each year are due to pollution, the WHO warns
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September 27, 2016
On Monday, the WHO called the number of deaths related to air pollution "unacceptable" and are urging countries to improve air quality.
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