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Extreme heat is a disease for cities. Let’s treat it that way
The “urban heat island effect” creates extra-hot temperatures that kill. But cities can prescribe powerful treatments, like green spaces and reflective roofs.
Forestry practices have killed up to 104 million birds in the Maritimes since 1985, study finds
Throughout the study, nine bird species declined at a rate of 30 per cent or more over the past 10 years, which meets the qualification for an animal to be considered “threatened” under the Canadian endangered species legislation.
Arming high schoolers with tools to engage today’s digital world
High school students making art that changes an existing message learn how meaning is constructed, giving them a tool to challenge and engage with both dominant narratives and modern memes. The winner of a Toronto youth arts award says this is needed now more than ever to fight the rampant disinformation and other hazards of the internet and social media.
Ontario Liberals promise to cut emissions with tougher rules for industry, EV rebates
The Ontario Liberals promised Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening standards for industry, banning new natural gas plants, providing electric vehicle rebates and offering grants for eco-friendly renovations.
MPs to discuss ending fossil fuel subsidies at cross-party townhall
Tonight, MPs from across party lines will take part in a virtual townhall on ending fossil fuel subsidies.
Russian troops must be held accountable for sex crimes in Ukraine: ambassador says
Yulia Kovaliv told MPs at a House of Commons committee that Russia is using sexual violence as a weapon of war and said rape and sexual assault must be investigated as war crimes.
Ottawa's motorcycle protest policing costs as high as $3 million
The "Rolling Thunder" protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board.
Amazon tribes use social media to ward off unwanted intruders
It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boat bringing gasoline for generators and outboard motors to remote settlements like his. Instead, what Kuruaya found was a barge dredging his people’s pristine river in search of gold.
Old-growth protection activists in B.C. block highway to force 'dialogue'
The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion and urging politicians to heed climate science.
India's heat wave causes blackouts and coal for power is running low
An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power shortages affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.
String of fatalities puts Suncor's safety record under the spotlight
A string of fatalities at Suncor Energy Inc. has caught the attention of investors who view workplace safety breaches as a warning sign of deeper problems within a company.
There are six contenders for the Conservative Party of Canada leadership
The Conservative party says six leadership candidates have cleared the final hurdles to getting their names on the ballot, while three others who did not make the cut are pushing back.
Hotter and sicker: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics
"Zoonotic spillovers" are expected to rise, with at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50 years.