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How to take climate change out of the culture wars
What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?
Health risks due to climate change are rising dangerously, Lancet report concludes
A tracking project that has been in place since nations vowed to act on climate in 2015 sees a measurable increase in exposure to disease and dangerous conditions.
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization
World may be vastly underestimating methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites.
University of Toronto's school of the environment bans fossil fuel funding
University of Toronto's school of the environment is banning all donations and sponsorships from fossil fuel companies as part of its commitment to divest from these industries by 2030.
Federal sustainable investing guidelines released with scarce details
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday that the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce.
Fossil fuel presence at Climate Week NYC spotlights dissonance in clean energy transition
As climate activists spoke out against fossil fuel presence, countries detailed the barriers slowing their transition to clean energy.
Canada spending three times more backing oil and gas than renewables, says think tank
Canada and other wealthy nations spent some US$535 billion on subsidies for the fossil fuel sector in 2023, while support for clean energy topped out at US$168 billion, says a new study.
‘Later is too late’: seniors show up for climate across Canada
Seniors across Canada attended “rocking chair rallies,” marches, movie nights, town halls and other protests Monday to stress the importance of fighting climate change.
BC election 2024: where do parties stand on climate?
As part of its ongoing BC election coverage, Canada’s National Observer is providing a cheat sheet on parties’ climate plans to date
World's most powerful nations are backtracking on fossil fuel pledge, say campaigners
Promise to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ made at Cop28 climate talks has been left out of draft resolutions
How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.
Research shows that we should call climate change what it is
A new study demonstrates that intensifiers such as "crisis" or "emergency" or novel new phrases such as "global boiling" aren't helpful in motivating people to get worried about the issue — in most cases, they already are.