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Sombre mood at UN agenda as leaders discuss racism, climate and divisions
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take centre stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”
Jagmeet Singh defends NDP's election results despite slight seat increase
Jagmeet Singh said he feels secure in his leadership despite an NDP seat count that barely budged even though Canadians consistently rank him as the most popular party chief.
What did young voters get out of the 2021 election? That our leaders need to work together
With the federal election leaving the balance of power almost untouched, what did young voters get out of this campaign?
What is ‘fire weather,’ and why is it getting worse?
A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy — the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
Meet young people helping to set the agenda for the United Nations climate conference
COP26 is being called our “last hope” for meeting the world’s Paris Agreement goal, and the role of youth is more important than ever.
China, U.S. each reveal major steps to fight climate change
The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world announced separate financial attacks on climate change Tuesday.
Jason Kenney wrestles with COVID-19 hospital crisis, UCP revolt
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fought Tuesday to contain a rapidly expanding COVID-19 crisis that has overrun hospitals and ignited a party revolt against his leadership.
Nerves on edge on Spanish island as quakes, lava threaten
Several small earthquakes shook the Spanish island of La Palma off northwest Africa, keeping nerves on edge as rivers of volcanic lava continued to flow toward the sea Tuesday and a new vent blew open on the mountainside.
Study details struggles of precariously housed 2SLGBTQ+ youth through COVID-19
The extended restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic have been especially tough on the mental health of 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing precarious housing, who are forced to spend more time in unsupportive homes or find alternatives without access to shuttered services.
HP, Procter & Gamble promise to cut emissions
Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over nearly two decades.
Sequoia National Park fire spares four famous giant trees
Four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said.