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Why a United Nations court ruling will impact climate change efforts in northern Ontario
The United Nations’ top court says countries failing to implement measures to mitigate climate change may be in violation of ...
Thunderstorms with big hail and tornado risk in Alberta on Friday
Some areas of Alberta could be under the threat of severe thunderstorms Friday, with some even seeing the risk of big hail ...
Failure to act on climate change may violate law, ICJ rules
The International Court of Justice has ruled that countries that fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate ...
Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up
The U.S. National Security and Intelligence Assessment, in 2008, noted that climate change will have wide-ranging ...
Jasper wildfire: How the forest ecosystem has changed, one year later
The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred ...
Canadian cities keep revoking MAGA singer’s performance permits
Jurisdictions have cited community protest and public safety concerns for cancelations, while musician says his free speech ...
Should the government assist low-income people with air conditioning?
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how to make cooling accessible to low-income people, map where PFAS ...
Alert Issued Urging People to Monitor Themselves for 'Unusual Fatigue'
Wildfire smoke descended into the U.S. on Thursday, prompting alerts that asked people to keep an eye out for health symptoms ...
UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of Canada’s major projects: expert
A warning from the United Nations’ top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law could ...
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Legal right to a healthy environment in Canada starts to take form
A coalition of justice, health and environmental groups are calling on Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Dabrusin to fully implement the 2023 Canadian Environmental Protection Act ...
More research needed on wildfire smoke toxicity, scientists say as they warn of pollution ’time bomb’
Wildfire smoke in Manitoba could be even more toxic than usual and more research needs to be done on the pollutants being ...
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Could This Wildfire Smoke Be The New Normal For Minnesota Summers?
Westfield, Massachusetts, suffered from heavy flooding and rainfall in the middle of August 1955, making it the wettest day for the state. The Great Flood of 1955 affected both Connecticut and ...