4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (590+ words) Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus. August's…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (561+ words) Regardless of political affiliation, a strong majority of voters agree on one thing: Quebec’s next government should require the province’s largest polluters to pay for the damage caused by climate change. That is the finding of a Léger poll commissioned…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (609+ words) The federal government has quietly stopped evaluating whether new gas power plants and oilsand facilities will damage Canada's rivers and lakes, air quality and species on the edge of extinction. The change comes as part of a suite of amendments…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (310+ words) Federal environment minister Julie Dabrusin has doubled down on her government’s quiet release of its latest climate report. The report was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend, without…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (561+ words) As surprising as it may seem, the trees that make our cities greener can also contribute to poorer air quality by promoting ozone formation. And some tree species contribute more than others, according to a study published last month in…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (259+ words) This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration For example, marine heat waves have been shown to disrupt oceanic food chains. It’s possible that these warm-water events are causing vital fish…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (973+ words) El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every two to seven years, when the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean heat up, causing a cascade of impacts around the world. Image courtesy: European Union / Copernicus Marine Service…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) A Starter Pack by Canada's National Observer Fire needs only three things to get started: fuel (something to burn), oxygen and a spark. And, voilà! You have a blaze — something humans have created and put to use for eons. A…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (961+ words) A year after a severe drought left farms hurting across the East Coast, some Maritime growers say they’re on the road to recovery. A mix of rainfall and sunny conditions across the region has helped a number of crops regain…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration The world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded on Aug. 22, according to the latest data. The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with…...