global heating

The first complete "scientific health check" shows most global systems are beyond the stable range in which modern civilization emerged.

An analysis of thousands of species finds some invertebrates and plants are also getting smaller, while others are increasing in body size.

James Hansen, who testified before the U.S. Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a "new climate frontier."

Experts say that even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise.

Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons

Scientists warn the world is on track for 2.7 C of heating with current action plans and this would mean two billion people experiencing average annual temperatures above 29 C by 2030, a level at which very few communities have lived in the past.

The American airline pledged to go carbon neutral, but plaintiffs say it is relying on offsets that do almost nothing to mitigate global heating.

Most of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions cuts have been focused on just one sector: electricity generation. That's left the rest of our economy hyper-emitting and exposed.

Researchers say the coquí frogs appear to be decreasing in size at warmer temperatures, which causes their croaks to become high-pitched. If the trends continue, the heat could become too much for the sensitive amphibians to survive successfully.

As I write, places in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan hold 17 of the top 50 spots on the list of world cities with the worst air pollution.

The region has been suffering its worst drought in 40 years since October 2020, with extended dry conditions punctuated by short intense rainfall that has often led to flash flooding. There have been five consecutive seasons of rainfall below normal levels.

The World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it. And about as bad as it gets — until more warming kicks in.

A detailed study has shown that emissions from the food system alone will drive the world past the global heating target unless high-methane foods are tackled.

The genes of a four-million-year-old octopus species hold memories from the melting of a previous Antarctic ice sheet, raising fears of what another thawing could bring.

Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades.