climate crisis

The recent heat waves and fires sweeping Canada illustrate that the skeletons in the closets of Exxon and all fossil fuel companies have proven more than metaphorical, writes columnist Jesse Firempong.

Released July 7 by the World Weather Attribution network, a group of scientists from universities across the globe, a new study finds that the unprecedented heat in Western Canada and other parts of the Pacific Northwest wouldn’t have been possible without human-caused climate change.

A recent survey conducted in 16 countries — including Canada — finds just over half of consumers believe their own behaviour can help.

Scientists calculate that by 2100, over 400 million people could live in low-lying, at-risk areas — and that's a conservative estimate.

Task force led by Lloyd’s of London plans to expand coverage of greener projects and help countries facing extreme risk.

Climate Action Network - Réseau Action Climat has released a report that challenges the federal government to meet its commitments on the road to net-zero.

Almost two-thirds of wind and solar projects built globally last year will be able to generate cheaper electricity than even the world’s cheapest new coal plants, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.

Columnist Seth Klein takes a look at what it means to occupy a pivotal cabinet post in a time of emergency.

The importance of translating emergency warnings is often a lesson learned too late.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has consistently shown his contempt for the rule of law, starting with his first piece of legislation in 2018, writes Dianne Saxe, deputy leader of the Green Party of Ontario.

The activists, Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth, want the European Court of Human Rights to rule that Oslo’s 2016 decision to grant 10 Barents Sea oil exploration licences violated Article 112 of Norway’s constitution, which guarantees the right to a healthy environment.

Bill C-12 is a better bill today because of our efforts, write NDP MPs Laurel Collins and Taylor Bachrach. But let’s be clear: this isn’t the climate plan we would have written.

Bill C-12 would be strengthened by stipulating an independent scientific expert body that reports to Parliament to ensure it is immune from political retaliation, write physicians Courtney Howard and Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers.

Falling oxygen levels harming already struggling wildlife and drinking water supplies, say scientists.

Reducing the impact of daily commuters is the most immediate and obvious climate benefit from embracing part-time remote work, writes Alexandra Samuel.