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Pipelines seem more popular amid Trump's threats. But does it make sense to build new ones?
Political tensions have opened up space to talk more favourably about new pipelines in Canada. But does building new oil infrastructure make sense as the world transitions to clean energy?
Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns
With the push on to build more housing in Canada, new research is warning that hundreds of thousands of those homes could be built in flood- and fire-prone areas if governments don't step in.
More bad news for rat-infested cities: Climate change is making it worse
More rats: that’s the latest indignity that climate change is dumping on major cities around the world, including in Canada’s largest city, according to a new study from a group of global rodent and public health scientists.
L.A. fire conditions made 35 per cent more likely thanks to climate change, researchers say
The fires that devastated neighbourhoods in Los Angeles, killing 28 people and burning over 16,000 homes and buildings, are not a one-off, according to a new rapid analysis, and researchers say they are now significantly more likely to happen due to climate change.
On Day 1 of presidency, Trump begins to move U.S. away from climate action and toward fossil fuels
President Donald Trump, in a flurry of climate and energy-related orders on Monday, made it clear he wants to turn his back on nearly a decade of climate action and smooth the way for the fossil fuel industry in the United States.
Canada-led proposal to end international fossil fuel financing dies with incoming Trump administration
A deal on ending public financing for foreign fossil fuel projects — which Canada co-led on the world stage — has died in the face of key holdout countries and the incoming administration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
Trudeau leaves behind nearly a decade of climate action, but some key priorities hang in the balance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tied his brand to climate action, putting a dent in Canada’s emissions and boosting the country’s climate credentials on the world stage. But as he prepares to step down, environmental advocates wonder what his climate legacy will be.
Canada's carbon emissions declined in 2023 even as economy, population grew, early estimates show
Canada carbon emissions continued their slow decline in 2023, dropping about one per cent from the previous year, according to an early summary from the federal government.
Provinces need to do more to cut emissions, feds say, while announcing Canada's new 2035 climate target
Canada will cut carbon emissions 45 to 50 per cent below 2005 levels by 2035, the federal government announced today, signaling a small advance over the current target but falling short of what a key group of climate experts had recommended to the government.
Meet 3 animal species on Canada's updated at-risk list
Canada's list of at-risk plants and animals got longer on Thursday — gaining five species that are now considered threatened or endangered, while seven others were reassessed by federal officials.