climate change
At Youth4Climate, hundreds of young people hand over demands in advance of COP26
Last week, the Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition event saw hundreds of participants from across the globe convene in Milan for three days.
Why the ‘Swiss Army knife’ of climate solutions is so controversial
Clean hydrogen could replace fossil fuels for almost everything. But should it?
Critics take Ford to task for leaving education, climate out of Ontario throne speech
Doug Ford’s speech on Monday to mark the start of a new legislative session in Ontario touched on economic growth but did not mention education, child care or climate change.
Rural communities are hit hard by climate change. More resources can help them bounce back
Because rural communities have fewer resources, disasters often hit harder and linger longer.
Health professionals must use their voices to fight the climate emergency
Even as we mourn the loss of life due to the climate crisis, we’re out hunting for more oil and gas, building more pipelines and fighting over carbon taxes, writes pediatrician and science writer Dr. Elaine Blacklock.
Young people demand rich countries take more responsibility for global warming in Africa
Youth activists in major cities in Ghana, Kenya, Benin, Nigeria, Uganda, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests, delivered petitions to leaders, and dropped banners protesting climate change.
Can ‘a day in New York’ end hunger and make food sustainable?
An international conference aimed at tackling hunger and reducing the environmental impact of our food could end up making the situation worse, including in Canada, a coalition of farmers, activists, and scholars are warning.
One-fifth of carbon credits under Australia’s main climate policy are ‘junk’ cuts
"Avoided deforestation" projects do not represent genuine abatement, say researchers, who liken the Coalition policy to "cheap tricks and hot air."
Leaders warn UN that a warmer world is a more violent one, too
At a ministerial meeting of the Security Council, the officials urged the UN’s most powerful body to do more to address the security implications of climate change and make global warming a key part of all UN peacekeeping operations.
U.S. moves to phase out hydrofluorocarbon gasses as refrigerants
In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
Cities look beyond borders to save planet's trees
Although deforestation may seem like a problem far away from cities, more than 50 mayors from around the world are assuring us it’s not.