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With no sign of further exemptions to the federal carbon tax, heat pumps have made their way into the energy conversation. But are they a viable heating source for cold Prairie winters? Experts say pumps can work through frigid conditions, but may not cut greenhouse gas emissions Catherine Gibson hopes …

Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact summer events across the province, with some organizers making changes to scheduling or cancelling their events outright. Snow levels currently below normal, according to B.C. River Forecast Centre, raising risk of wildfire Sparse snowpack and ongoing drought are starting to impact …

Canada is developing a clean electricity standard reach its commitments to a net-zero grid by 2035, but its not the first jurisdiction to do so. Hawai'i's own standard helped fast-track the state's transition to renewables. As Canada develops a nationwide law to green the grid, loopholes have experts concerned What …

Put together, the national inventory report and the social cost of carbon lay out the unavoidable math of climate change. And they fill in some of the facts that have been missing from the latest political skirmish over carbon pricing in Canada. The latest political skirmish over the carbon tax …

The idea that fossil fuels are largely responsible for climate change made its way through New York City last week, as the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Climate Ambition Summit and NYC Climate Week collectively drew in thousands of participants. But it wasn't only written on protest placards. Fossil …

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 …

Think you can’t afford an eco-home? Some of Canada’s greenest apartments go for as little as $85 per month. Here’s why — and what it means for both the climate crisis and the housing crisis. Social housing providers have embraced energy-efficient passive house standard Think you can't afford an eco-home? …

Municipalities including Port Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack are asking residents to submit photos of their well-maintained, albeit brown lawns to win a prize. Port Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack holding similar contests Amidst new water restrictions, several Lower Mainland municipalities are encouraging residents to flaunt their dehydrated lawns with pride. …

The evacuation of several hospitals this summer in the Northwest Territories is the latest example of how climate change can impact medical services, says Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room physician in Yellowknife. Howard is one of a group of Canadian doctors in Dubai this week at COP28. Canadian Medical …

A surge in vinyl sales is driving record manufacturers to find new ways to diminish the environmental footprint of LPs. Sales of LPs are surging — and so is their environmental footprint. The industry is taking steps Vinyl records were once written off as relics. First, they were replaced by …