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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.
Why industrial carbon pricing may survive in Canada despite 'axe-the-tax' sentiment
A centrepiece of the Liberal climate plan, carbon pricing, has become a rallying cry for the opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, whose Axe the Tax campaign has tapped into growing anxieties about the daily costs of housing, food and other necessities.
Caribbean countries are trapped in a vicious cycle of debt and climate disasters. Here's why
For the island countries of the Caribbean, the trail of destruction left by tropical storms extends to government debt — and their ability to borrow the money they need to rebuild and recover.
The next Trump presidency could alter global climate policy. Here's how
U.S. emissions could jump and the energy transition could take a major hit if the incoming Trump administration rolls back President Joe Biden’s climate policies, modelling analysis shows.