As we edge ever closer toward that 1.5 C, it may leave one with a sense of defeat, of helplessness, that we have failed and that we might as well give up. But that shouldn’t be the case. 'Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all …
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Why Somali Canadians are footing more of the bill for the climate crisis in Africa
Thanks to the climate crisis, the Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in four decades. Somalia's economic turmoil has increased, and there is a lot of pressure on the diaspora, especially in Canada, to send more money to relatives. As Somalia's worst drought in decades increases economic turmoil, …
Read More »Crypto at a crossroads: Some provinces are wary of the technology’s vast appetite for electricity
Proponents of cryptocurrency mining say the industry's future in Canada is hanging in the balance after several provinces moved to restrict new projects earlier this year in response to concerns about their electricity usage. B.C. energy minister says province must put its power to the best use Proponents of cryptocurrency …
Read More »A forecast for ticks? The changing climate has scientists rethinking wildlife management
Traditionally, conservation and environmental management might be based on stable or historical norms. But with climate change in the mix, scientists are pooling information as they work toward making forecasts that will help people respond to environmental threats before they happen. Researchers pooling data to make nature more predictable, sooner …
Read More »Electric vehicle numbers have ‘exploded’ but too few charging stations in Ontario, experts say
As the 2023 Canadian International Auto Show makes its return to Toronto for the first time since 2020, experts in the vehicle industry say growing demand for electric vehicles is only putting pressure on the province to expand its charging infrastructure. Toronto's International Auto Show makes return after 2 years, …
Read More »Climate change is reshaping our mountains, making risks more unpredictable for adventurers
Extreme weather, floods, fires and landslides related to climate change are shifting the way Canadian adventure sports enthusiasts approach backcountry — as risks get harder to predict. Rock falls have climbing community on alert, perhaps more careful, but still keen to hit the peaks As a pro athlete, William Gadd …
Read More »The complex relationship between climate change and the ski industry
While some effects of climate change are pretty obvious — the heat dome of 2021, crippling droughts, major flood events and historic fire seasons — changes on Canada's ski hills have been a little more subtle. Annual economic benefit of winter tourism in Western Canada pegged at $2.51 billion The …
Read More »The world needs $700B to protect biodiversity. The Global South wants richer nations to pay up
The funding gap between what developing countries need for conservation and what's actually being offered by wealthy nations has become a major sticking point at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal. Environment ministers work to secure agreement as summit winds down in Montreal The funding gap between what developing countries …
Read More »The world is negotiating a new plan to protect nature. Here’s how it works
Thousands of delegates representing 192 countries will spend the next two weeks meeting in Montreal, hammering out a once-in-a-decade agreement meant to protect, conserve and equitably share nature. Here's your guide to why it matters, who will be there and what to expect. Expect difficult negotiations as delegates finalize plan …
Read More »Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
David Kuptana can see open water when he looks out his window at the Beaufort Sea. That's unusual for this time of year, he said, and it has implications for his way of life. Summer sea ice likely lost at 6 C of Arctic warming, says snow and ice expert …
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