climate change

The health impacts of climate change are rising globally, according to a new study, but a Canada-specific policy brief lays out three key areas that could be game-changers when it comes to the way climate change affects human health in the country.

Plastics are expected to contribute more to climate change than coal-powered generating plants within the next decade, a new report by U.S. environmental organization Beyond Plastics has found. But the problem has so far received minimal attention from politicians and businesses.

A new report examining the health impacts of climate change prompts warnings from doctors that we need to do more to adapt to the reality of a warmer planet.

British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province.

Conservatives say they disagree with a committee of MPs deciding that only fully vaccinated MPs, staff and visitors can enter the House of Commons.

In his hour-long speech, Legault listed off promises ranging from the creation of tens of thousands of daycare spots to creating a government cybersecurity department and ruling out future fossil oil extraction projects in the province.

Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating.

The announcement was made at a meeting aimed at attracting billions of dollars in foreign investment for green projects in Britain.

The space agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure.

Cheap plastic coffee cups, takeout containers, and hundreds of other single-use items have long been a substitute for more durable alternatives made from glass, ceramic, or wood, despite the environmental harm they cause. 

Author Ruth Ozeki talks about her new work, The Book of Form and Emptiness, which explores grief, love, the nebulous boundaries between madness and creativity, and the complicated relationship humans have with things.

Celebrities joined Prince William in London on Sunday, October 17, 2021, for the inaugural awards ceremony of his Earthshot Prize, an ambitious environmental program that aims to find new ideas and technologies around the world to tackle climate change and Earth's most pressing challenges.

When staff at Iqaluit's Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre learned water from the city's distribution pipes wasn't safe to drink they knew some people would have no access to water.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, October 18, 2021, will highlight the problems caused by Western drought and make the case for the Biden administration's infrastructure and climate change proposals that have stalled in Congress.

The Federal Court battle over a proposed coal mine expansion comes as Prime Minister Scott Morrison battles to persuade his conservative government colleagues to commit to a zero emissions target for Australia by 2050.