Canada’s wildfires have reached an alarming milestone; today, the total burn rate has surpassed 4 million hectares. This catastrophic event highlights the devastation’s scale and underscores the urgent need for climate action. As fires ravage provinces across the country, it becomes increasingly difficult for climate deniers to ignore the undeniable evidence unfolding. To grasp the Read More…
Today, April 22nd, marks Earth Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world, with millions of people coming together to participate in various activities and initiatives that promote a healthy planet. The first Earth Day was celebrated in Read More…
Over one million people in Quebec were without power due to a massive snowstorm that recently hit the region. Environment Canada has reported that Montreal received 37 millimetres of freezing rain at the beginning of the storm, causing widespread damage to power lines and leaving homes and businesses in the dark. As of now, roughly Read More…
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it’s not surprising that many people are taking to the streets to protest and demand action. However, some activists are going to extreme lengths with their protests, putting themselves and others in danger. One example of this is the use of civil Read More…
The ozone layer is a region of the Earth’s stratosphere containing high ozone concentration (O3) molecules. These molecules absorb a significant amount of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which helps to protect life on Earth from the harmful effects of UV rays, such as skin cancer and cataracts in humans, and damage to plants and Read More…
Plastic cutlery, stir sticks, and bangs are all a part of the single-use plastic prohibition The call for protecting the environment has grown louder as each year passes. Whether it be pollution from fossil fuel or a ban on single-use plastics, they are both hot-button issues climate activists have demanded the Canadian Federal government address. Read More…
A clean-up operation is underway following heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Scotland The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (S.E.P.A.) issued several severe weather warnings for the North East on Friday, with a month’s worth of rain falling in some areas and record high river flows. There are still flood warnings in place across eastern Read More…
Eliminating fossil fuel in an all-or-nothing approach will be detrimental to the global economy Is the Earth warming? The answer is yes. Do we need to do more about reducing our dependency on fossil fuels? Absolutely yes. And do we need to reduce our carbon footprint yes? However, doing so in a non-advanced manner and Read More…
Spain launches the International Drought Resilience Alliance and reiterates its full commitment to the climate emergency agenda The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has taken part in the first day of the Leaders’ Summit of the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Read More…
One year on from hosting COP26 in Glasgow, the UK has handed over the Presidency of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to Egypt as world leaders, including the UK’s PM, Rishi Sunak, meet at Sharm el Sheikh for COP27. The UK’s Presidency of COP26 made progress on each of its four goals of mitigation Read More…
The war in Ukraine has seen an increased demand for coal as oil and gas prices continue to rise By: Manuel Ostos Climate change is no longer an issue for scientists and specialists. It is a serious problem that affects us all, and we don’t know whether it can be fixed or if it will Read More…
RISE St. James Activists From “Cancer Alley” Hold Funeral Procession in D.C, Call On President Biden to Declare a State of Emergency Earlier today, RISE St. James, a faith-based, grassroots environmental organization led by The Goldman Prize winner, Sharon Lavigne, hosted a funeral procession across D.C to honor lives lost to the fossil fuel industry and demand more action Read More…
With System 002/A, most of the ocean’s plastic could be cleared by 2040. On The 18th of August, The Ocean Cleanup deployed new technology to help collect the enormous amount of plastic littering the ocean. The Ocean Cleanups aims to reduce 90% of floating plastic by 2040. They mainly target the atrocity named the Great Read More…
There is a complicated relationship between Canada, oil and gas, and the fight against climate change. According to C.A.P.P. (The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers), Canada has the world’s largest oil reserves, contributing about $105 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product (G.D.P.), 400,00 jobs. It averages $10 billion in annual revenue for provincial and federal Read More…
The heatwaves across the globe serve as a ‘wake-up’ call for governments to take the climate crisis seriously. With the Earth getting hotter, more floods, droughts, and wildfires and temperature will continue to rise if humans do not stop adding greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. While countries across the globe agreed during the 2015 Read More…
Control of the B.C wildfires is challenging due to climatic and geographic factors By: Charlotte HuiOn July 14, 2022, a severe mountain fire burned approximately 1.7 km northwest of Lytton, BC. The wildfire is currently under control but continues to burn and shows signs of spreading. This is the second wildfire disaster since the Lytton Read More…
High temperatures have resulted in many deaths and put a huge strain on the healthcare system In the past few months, temperatures have risen across Europe and Great Britain. Countries such as France, Spain, and Portugal have been experiencing forest fires due to this heat. La Teste-De-Buch in France is just one of the locations Read More…
Canada becomes the latest country to make a significant push to reduce carbon emissions from the oil and gas industry. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, and the Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, opened consultations on a key commitment in the plan to fight climate change. A cap on oil Read More…
Women make up more than half of the world population and their voices are crucial to the future of climate change. The City of Toronto announces the winner of the City’s second Women4ClimateTO Pitch Competition, which took place following the competition of its 2022 Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program. Toronto is one of the three cities Read More…
76 percent of the 118 actions required for this initiative have been implemented In 2016, New Brunswick (N.B.) released a comprehensive Climate Change Action Plan Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy: New Brunswick’s Climate Change Action Plan. The Action Plan included 118 actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while promoting economic growth and increasing the Read More…
Environment Canada has not officially confirmed Derecho as a tornado and has not released any official statistics or reports By: Charlotte Hui Last Saturday, a violent thunderstorm hit southern Ontario and southern and central Quebec, killing ten people and leaving about 400,000 without power. By midday, Environment Canada had issued a warning for the region, Read More…
UK and Egypt bring more than 40 countries together to drive the implementation of climate commitments The UK and Egypt will bring together more than 40 countries in Copenhagen this week to focus on what climate action needs to be taken to deliver key commitments ahead of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh in November. In the Read More…
