Black carbon pollution from tourism and research speeding up Antarctic snowmelt
Pollution generated by burning fossil fuels causes snow to darken, absorb more solar energy and melt faster.
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Global methane emissions 70% higher than countries report, IEA says
Global methane emissions from the energy sector are about 70 per cent higher than reported by official data, according to new analysis from the International Energy Agency.
With protests over, the Emergencies Act ends as quickly as it began
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government can revoke the Emergencies Act now that the crisis in Ottawa and Canada's border crossings has calmed down.
Troop commitment to Eastern Europe will stretch Canada's military limit
Trudeau's promise to commit hundreds more troops to Europe came days after Defence Minister Anita Anand acknowledged concerns about stretching the military too far.
Parliamentarians on Emergencies Act committee must take secrecy oath
Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the government’s representative in the Senate.
B.C. sets aside billions for disaster relief, runs deficit
British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats posed by wildfires, floods and heat waves in a budget that forecasts a $5.5−billion deficit.
Tories rejoin Parliament's national security committee
The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators.
Biden attempts to counter China's electric battery dominance
President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more.
Some universities choose to hang onto vaccine mandates, masks
Several Canadian universities are maintaining COVID−19 precautions such as vaccine mandates and masking for in−person classes even as governments roll back pandemic restrictions.
Climate activists attempt to block access to German airports with glue
Climate activists on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, blocked roads leading to Germany's three biggest airports, gluing themselves to the ground before police arrived.
Reasons why Albertans were at the heart of Ottawa anti-government protests
A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month.
Methane emissions far higher than countries claim
The Paris−based agency International Energy Agency said its analysis shows emissions are 70% higher than the official figure provided by governments worldwide.
Governments worldwide unprepared for deadly wildfires
A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems that governments are ill prepared to confront, according to a U.N. report being released on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.