climate change

CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally

The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.

A research team in the province's northwest is touching on some of the most polarized debates going on in the country: from climate change to the potential dangers of transporting — and spilling — oil.

Through cynicism and hope, activists hope voting local will bring climate action to parliament.

Alberta's United Conservative government plans to eliminate its stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring, a move some say will damage the province's standing and its ability to make science-based plans.

“Hold hostage.” That one particular phrase from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer about Indigenous rights sparked an intense, minutes-long altercation between the three federal political leaders who showed up for the first debate of the 2019 election campaign.

An ocean advocacy group is calling for unified action from Canadian and U.S. governments to protect the dwindling North Atlantic right whale population from extinction.

In an era when the intensity of hurricanes is expected to increase across Atlantic Canada, experts say major changes are needed to utility grids, shoreline defences and even the types of trees being planted.

A group with roots in the oil and gas industry is encouraging women to talk about politics this fall, even if they hold widely different views.

Amnesty International has warned Alberta Premier Jason Kenney that his government's fight against oil and gas industry foes puts human rights at risk.

The planned event will mark the first time in Amazon's 25-year history that workers at the company's Seattle headquarters have participated in a strike.

A Calgary organization that argues climate change is nothing close to a global emergency says Elections Canada is right to keep a close eye on campaign-period communications from the climate-change lobby.

While many in the Bahamas would want to connect Dorian to some supernatural cause, it is a matter of urgency that we acknowledge the warming of the world, caused by humans, was responsible.

Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde.

Former Parti Quebecois minister Rejean Hebert has been confirmed as the federal Liberal candidate in a Montreal-area riding.