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The European Union’s executive warned on Thursday, July 7, 2022, that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural disasters like droughts and wildfires because of increasing climate change.

Leaders of Commonwealth nations are expected to call for increased climate action at a meeting in Rwanda this week, ahead of the United Nations climate change summit in the seaside resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt later this year.

Only about half the funds required are being provided by rich countries, according to a report by Oxfam.

Two UN food agencies issued stark warnings on Monday about multiple, looming food crises on the planet, driven by climate “shocks” like drought and worsened by the impacts of the COVID−19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine that have sent fuel and food prices soaring.

Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilization.

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human−caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Although the federal and provincial governments have pledged funds to guard communities from the effects of climate change, most protection measures won't be in place in time for this season.

Whether it’s wildfires, floods, droughts or coastal storms, communities are being asked to respond without having the basic knowledge or expertise on where to start.

British Columbia's valuable carbon sink is gone. Its forests are hemorrhaging CO2. And the wood harvested from the province is now adding fuel to our climate crisis.

Climate change explained

As research lead and project manager at the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project, Rosie Simms helps decision-makers centre water in planning and building healthy communities.

Someone's bound to hack the atmosphere to cool the planet. So we urgently need more research on the consequences, says climate scientist Kate Ricke.

As a transplanted British Columbian, Jesse Mason views the extreme and shifting weather patterns unfolding in his native province with a high level of concern.

With each tide, Abdus Satter watches the sea erode a little more of his life.

Water is essential for human life yet doesn't get a mention on the COP26 agenda, writes Sonaar Luthra.