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Storms, floods and fire: Extreme weather forces Canadians to leave home for good
With the release of Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy to come before November’s COP27 in Egypt: talks of climate adaptation, mitigation, and sometimes, retreat.
Outrage fizzles over Coco-Cola’s sponsorship of COP27 climate summit
Plastics campaigners call it "astounding" that a multinational they say is the world’s top polluter has sponsored the key UN climate meeting.
King Charles III decides not to attend COP27 climate summit
King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne.
On the front lines but not the front pages — Vanessa Nakate’s climate fight
The new UNICEF goodwill ambassador would like to see reparations from nations most responsible for the climate crisis.
Credibility of UN climate conference ‘hangs by a thread’ as delegates head to Cairo
With only two months to go before the United Nations climate conference kicks off in Egypt, delegates are descending on Cairo this weekend to discuss priorities, and advocates are fighting to make sure climate reparations stay on the agenda.
‘Monsoon on steroids’ prompts non-profits to ask Canada to aid Pakistan with ‘10 times more’
A “monsoon on steroids” driven by climate change that has killed over 1,100 people in Pakistan has prompted Canada to step up with $5 million in humanitarian relief.
Bill boosts U.S. climate credibility causing advocates to say, 'We're back baby'
After a moment when hopes dimmed that the United States could become an international leader on climate change, legislation that Congress is poised to approve could rejuvenate the country’s reputation and bolster its efforts to push other nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions more quickly.
Climate Reality Project creating collaborative poetry, murals for climate action
Teams from the Climate Reality Project from Canada, the Philippines and across Africa are working to create collaborative poetry about the environment and climate change that they will present at the upcoming COP27 global climate conference.
Africa outlines goals ahead of UN climate summit
African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them.
Middle East wakes up to climate change destruction
Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades. Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity.
Warning from UN chief: Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis
António Guterres tells governments "half of humanity is in the danger zone" as countries battle extreme heat.
Montréal is hosting COP15. Here’s why Canadians should care
This December’s UN Convention on Biological Diversity summit, or COP15, has been relocated from Kunming, China, to Montréal. The meeting may provide an ideal opportunity to push Canada and other nations to do better.
Rich nations balk at climate aid to poor countries at UN talks
Rich countries including the European Union and the United States have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for poor nations suffering the devastating effects of global warming firmly on the agenda for this year’s U.N. climate summit.
World risks ‘sleepwalking to disaster’
Bonn Climate Change Conference envoys walk out during Russian address.