After last year’s off-the-charts, record-breaking wildfire season in 2023, this year may have felt like a reprieve — at least in some parts of the […]
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The true scale of Canada’s quietly devastating wildfire season, in 4 charts
After last year’s off-the-charts, record-breaking wildfire season in 2023, this year may have felt like a reprieve — at least in some parts of the […]
Demand for cheap, clean hydropower is soaring. Can Quebec keep up?
On a stretch of the St. Lawrence River, just southwest of Montreal, the steady hum of turbines reverberates through the air. Every second, eight million litres […]
Only 3 countries produced more emissions than Canada’s wildfires last year, study finds
The wildfires that ripped through Canada’s boreal forest last year produced more carbon emissions than the burning of fossil fuels in all but three countries, […]
Can urban parks protect biodiversity as they welcome more visitors?
Behind a line of fencing in the woodlands of Mount Royal Park, a white trillium plant is slowly gaining strength, safe from passing runners and […]
Canada draws link between June heat wave and climate change in landmark study
For the first time, the Canadian government has conducted a rapid analysis of a period of extreme heat and determined its connection to human-caused climate […]
Canada draws link between June heat wave and climate change with new analysis
For the first time, the Canadian government has conducted a rapid analysis of a period of extreme heat and determined its connection to human-caused climate […]
Canada draws link between June heat wave and climate change with new attribution analysis
For the first time, the Canadian government has conducted a rapid analysis of a period of extreme heat and determined its connection to human-caused climate […]
4 things to know about the ‘oppressive’ heat wave descending on Ontario and Quebec
Millions of people are under a heat warning in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, with Environment and Climate Change Canada warning that temperatures could reach as […]
Earth hit with 12 straight months of record-breaking temperatures
The planet’s string of record-breaking temperatures has continued for a full year, with May marking the 12th consecutive month for which its average temperature set […]