Climate Change

Deforestation in the Amazon has long been the poster child of man-made environmental destruction. But recent trends reveal that the changing climate will likely come for this beloved rainforest long before the last tree is cut down. One researcher has even put a date on his prediction for the Amazon’s…

By Davide Abbatescianni A caged seal waits to be released back into the sea Tanya Haurylchyk Day and night, a large network of volunteers throughout Europe work to save marine animals from life-threatening storms or contaminants. The threats are ever increasing as we continue to damage fragile marine ecosystems, climate…

Insects that fall from the surrounding forest provide seasonal food for fish in streams. Researchers at Kobe University and The University of Tokyo have shown that the lengthening of this period has a profound effect on food webs and ecosystem functions present in streams. These research results provide proof that…

PARIS, FRANCE, Mar 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Engineering has been an important profession, helping to tackle major issues such as poverty reduction, climate resilience, public health and sustainable development. "The foremost problem facing the world today is sustaining human development and preserving the planet. Whenever there is a…

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will hold a virtual press conference following the Powering Past Coal Alliance Global Summit, which was co-hosted by Canada and the United Kingdom. Ottawa, Ontario – March 3, 2021 – Media representatives are advised…

“No” is probably not a word the world’s second-richest man is all that accustomed to hearing. Bill Gates, one might imagine, exists in a world of near-limitless possibility. When he throws money at things, they often happen: from an elaborate meal prepared by personal chefs to a revolution in personal…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research shows 64 countries cut their fossil CO2 emissions during 2016-2019, but the rate of reduction needs to increase tenfold to meet the Paris Agreement aims to tackle climate change. This first global stocktake by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), Stanford University…

President Biden faces pressure from the progressive wing of his party on issues ranging from the $15 minimum wage to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill to climate change legislation. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  told the Washington Post in mid-January that Biden’s stimulus proposal doesn’t go far enough and some have claimed that…

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the proposed Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project can proceed. The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs for Canadians. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate…

Author of the article: Staff Reporter Get ready for some rain. Photo by Spencer Platt /Getty Images Dense fog affecting visibility in some areas around Ottawa should dissipate later this morning. But until it does, take it slow on the roads. Environment and Climate Change Canada warns that, “visibility may…