
Inayat Singh
Reporter
Inayat Singh covers the environment and climate change at CBC News. He is based in Toronto and has previously reported from Winnipeg. Email: inayat.singh@cbc.ca
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Beware: Mosquito season will soon be upon us. Here's what you need to know
The sun is out, temperatures are rising, and the flowers are blooming: Canadians are emerging once again into a beautiful spring and summer season. But as people shed their winter layers, our blood-sucking nemeses — mosquitoes — are also emerging into the warmer weather.
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1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader
More than one in four cars sold worldwide in 2025 will be electric, according to the latest projections from the International Energy Agency, and will reach 40 per cent of all new cars by 2030.
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Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, remain high worldwide despite available solutions
Methane emissions, a key driver of climate change, remain stubbornly high around the world according to an annual update from the International Energy Agency.
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Black bears declined in parts of Ont., new research shows. How that could impact hunting is a bigger question
The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about the health of the bears and the impact of hunting them.
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Ontario is scaling back species at risk protections, worrying advocates and inviting federal intervention
Ontario is planning to scale back species at risk protections. But the new bill is raising alarms from environmental groups, who say it could force the federal government to intervene to enforce its own overlapping nature protections. Here are the key changes and how they impact animals at risk.
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Solar energy is growing fast in Canada, but panels are imported. Could we try to make them here?
Between 2019 and 2024, solar energy capacity nearly doubled in Canada, but most solar companies have to import their panels from Asia. Experts say the solar industry can also support other jobs in Canada, related to design and installation.
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Canada will no longer cover travel costs of experts it nominates to UN's climate science body
In a sudden and unexplained change from previous decades, the federal government has stopped covering the travel costs of Canadian experts volunteering for the next major global climate science assessment.
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B.C. mining firm seeking U.S. approval to dig in international waters
A Vancouver-based mining company is looking to sidestep the international agency charged with regulating mining in international waters after lengthy negotiations it says have gone nowhere.
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What's at stake as Canada's industrial carbon pricing rules face political headwinds
The industrial carbon pricing system in Canada has come under fire during the federal election, raising uncertainty for companies about whether their investments in lowering emissions will pay off.
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Ancient mammals had mostly dark brown coats during the dinosaur era, new study reveals
Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study providing clues about how those mammals evolved in a time where they faced giant predators.
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