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 …
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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 …
Read More »What if your country disappeared? Nation mulls digital existence as sea waters rise
If a country is swallowed up by the sea, does it cease to exist? Leaders are getting creative in how they try to preserve their nations if they become uninhabitable. Tuvalu is turning to the metaverse to try and preserve the pieces of the country that are the most important, …
Read More »Environment minister says he’s not bothered by oil sector’s prominence at COP27
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canadians should pay attention to the action on climate change being taken by the international community — not the presence of hundreds of oil and gas representatives at COP27. Over 600 oil and gas representatives registered at the meetings in Egypt, says advocacy group Environment …
Read More »The world is ‘on a highway to climate hell’ without urgent action to cut emissions, UN chief says
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Al Gore talk about stakes as COP27 conference …
Read More »World’s richest countries under pressure to pay for damage caused by climate disasters
As envoys from around the world gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN’s 27th annual climate change conference, a demand from vulnerable countries that’s been around since the first conference will finally have a shot at centre stage. With climate disasters piling up around the world, developing countries want …
Read More »What the Liberals and Conservatives get right — and wrong — about the carbon tax
Those paying attention to the debate over climate policy in the House of Commons may have noticed something confusing lately — both the Liberal government and the Conservative opposition are quoting the same report to make opposing arguments about the carbon tax. Experts say the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report on …
Read More »This is how Niagara’s winemaking industry is coping with climate change
Extreme weather continues to hit the global wine industry hard, but a growing number of wineries and vineyards in Ontario's Niagara region are finding ways to adapt to mitigate the effects of climate change. A growing number of winemakers are embracing sustainable practices in the face of extreme weather Wine …
Read More »For some Niagara-region winemakers and grape growers, adapting to climate change is a matter of survival
Extreme weather continues to hit the global wine industry hard, but a growing number of wineries and vineyards in Ontario's Niagara region are finding ways to adapt to mitigate the effects of climate change. A growing number of winemakers are embracing sustainable practices in the face of extreme weather Wine …
Read More »Canada’s ambitious timeline to protect nature may be out of reach
An independent report is calling out Canada's track record on protecting vulnerable species just two months before the country is set to host a UN summit on biodiversity. Canada, like most of the world, is failing to do enough to protect nature. Will COP15 be a turning point? The land …
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