Greta Thunberg helps lead massive protest in Madrid
The 16-year-old climate activist arrived in Madrid by train after sailing by catamaran across the Atlantic — all part of an effort to use carbon-free transportation.
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From seals to belugas, climate change affecting Arctic species
Scientists attending a national gathering of Arctic researchers are outlining a widening range of climate change risks for so-called "sentinel" species, such as ringed seals and beluga whales, which have sustained Inuit for millennia.
Prospects look bleak for Canadian mountains, Arctic and coasts, says IPCC
The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere says human-caused climate change will cause up to 80 per cent loss of glaciers, disruptions of recreational and cultural activities in mountain regions and heightened risk of landslides and other hazards, water shortages and “unprecedented” sea-level rise.
Call for national focus on suicide crisis among Indigenous youth: AFN
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on the federal government to make up a national suicide-prevention strategy for young people, with a suicide crisis gripping a First Nation in northern Saskatchewan.
Ford, Moe and Higgs look to nuclear to fight climate change
Three of Canada's premiers will announce on Sunday, December 1, 2019, a plan to fight climate change by working together on small nuclear reactors, a company that's developing the technology said on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
Mark Carney becomes UN special envoy on 'climate action'
Bank of England governor Mark Carney, who previously served as Canada's top central banker, will be taking on a new role as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and climate finance.
Canada's protected marine areas may not be protected enough
Governments may have to rethink how they conserve ocean ecosystems as climate change forces marine animals from their usual homes, says newly published research.
Bank of Canada warns of stranded assets and an abrupt transition to clean economy
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz wasn't asked about climate change risks at a discussion about economic change and emerging risks on Thursday, November 21, 2019, so he brought them up himself.
Bank of Canada preparing for 'extreme' climate effects
The central bank's research agenda on climate change was announced this week by its senior deputy governor.
The end of fresh water?
Canada will be up a creek without a paddle if it doesn't acknowledge threats to its fresh water, says a report from some of the country's top water scientists.
Scientists see disaster looming in world production of coal, oil and gas
A new report singles out Canada's oil and gas subsidies as threatening Paris commitments.
Environment groups say climate needs to be top priority for Trudeau cabinet
Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change into the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle.
The Weather Network predicts long, cold, messy winter
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network.
Obama not too worried about Canada
Former U.S. president Barack Obama made a point of highlighting his admiration for Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, saying the prime minister's approach to politics is close to his own.