Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the early 2000s.
A federal program to help farmers reduce climate-warming emissions from their farms has been hugely popular. According to documents obtained through an access to information request, demand has been high enough officials extended it beyond its planned end date.
The prime minister added that at the same time "just as much thought" needs to be put into ways to reduce the energy demand of AI. The technology notably requires a significant amount of electricity for necessary computing power.
Putting carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities underground where it won’t contribute to global warming could see less federal support and enthusiasm under President Donald Trump. But experts and industry advocates doubt demand for the technology will go away as long as utilities face state-level climate change goals.
Canadian climate and fisheries experts are reeling after the Trump administration ordered researchers with the U.S. government agency in charge of weather forecasting, climate research and fisheries to temporarily stop communicating with "foreign nationals."
The salient responses to Trump’s threats reveal once again that no Canadian government takes seriously the unfolding transformation of the Earth’s climate.
For the rest of this century, Canada is guaranteed to have an increasing need for water bombers and other tools to combat climate change. It is less certain we’ll need weapons of war.
When scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand what is standing in the way of the species’ survival.
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than buildings.
Quebec must stay the course on its climate efforts and not be deterred by threats of U.S. tariffs, says a council of environmental, health and advocacy groups.