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Edmonton jumps from cold snap to 11 C. What’s happening?
Only weeks ago, the temperature at Edmonton’s airport plunged to a record-breaking -45 C. Now, just two weeks later, thermometers have risen to 11 C. Is this fluctuation normal? Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Alysa...
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2023 was hottest year on record, new data confirms
According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, beating 2016's record of 1.25 C.
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2023 was the hottest year on record… by a lot
The year 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, beating out 2016's record of 1.25 C, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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The ice is thinner and more dangerous on Canada's waterways this year, experts say
Experts say climate change and El Niño are making normally frozen-over lakes and rivers in Canada potentially much more dangerous. People should take extra precautions when thinking of venturing out.
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COP28 reaches historic climate deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai, U.A.E., have reached a deal that calls for a 'transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems' in an effort to address climate change.
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COP28 delegates under pressure to address fossil fuels
Delegates at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, U.A.E., are entering the final hours of negotiations over an official statement, which could for the first time target fossil fuels.
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U.A.E. pledges $30B US to fund clean energy in less-developed countries
With King Charles as keynote speaker, dignitaries at COP28 speak about how the choices made now will drastically change the future of the climate. Host country U.A.E. pledged $30B US, built on the country's vast oil wealth, to finance...
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COP28 delegates approve fund to help poor nations with weather disasters
Delegates at the UN climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, approved a loss and damage fund to help developing countries cope with the impacts of climate change such as floods, drought and rising sea levels.
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Shift away from fossil fuels now or face catastrophic warming by 2100, UN report says
A new United Nations report says aggressive action must be taken to avoid catastrophic global warming by as much as 3 C before 2100. The Emissions Gap report comes ahead of the next major UN climate change conference — COP 28 — in Dubai.
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'We need carbon pricing to hit our climate goals,' environment minister says
Rosemary Barton speaks with Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault about Ottawa's carbon pricing changes and whether a focus on affordability means a step back on climate change.
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Scientists study wildfire soot and accelerating glacier melt
Scientists from the University of Northern British Columbia and the Hakai Institute are trying to predict how fast glaciers are melting by studying how wildfire smoke impacts the light reflecting off their surface. They're collecting...
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Scientists study how wildfire smoke impacts glaciers
Scientists from the University of Northern British Columbia and the Hakai Institute are studying how wildfire smoke impacts glaciers and how the darkening from soot accelerates melting.
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Extreme heat the 'No. 1 weather-related killer' in U.S., Biden says
U.S. President Joe Biden says some 600 people die from extreme heat every year, "more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined." He cited the federal data as he announced new steps on Thursday to protect workers,...
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Global warming: Earth endures hottest July ever recorded
The planet is enduring the hottest month ever recorded and what's likely to be the hottest in 120,000 years.
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July is set to be 'hottest month ever recorded'
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says July is likely to be the hottest month ever recorded. 'Short of a mini ice age over the next days, July 2023 will shatter records across the boards.
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Environment minister lays roadmap to ending fossil fuel subsidies in Canada
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault laid out the government's plan to phase out subsidies for fossil fuel extraction in Canada. But critics argue the changes don't go far enough and there are too many exceptions.
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Fast fashion giant looks to clean up its act but has a long way to go, critics say
Fast fashion takes a toll on the environment from the amount of textile waste it produces to its carbon footprint but one of the originators of fast fashion is looking to clean up its act.
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Canada's drier provinces are ill-prepared for a hotter, more humid future
Climate change is projected to bring muggier days in Canada, but B.C. and Alberta don't trigger humidex weather warnings. An expert says this makes the two provinces ill-prepared to deal with risks associated with high humidity.
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Alberta will likely get more hot, humid thanks to climate change
Climate change is projected to bring more hot, humid weather to Canada — even in Alberta and B.C. that are used to drier weather and aren’t as prepared.
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Are global floods getting worse?
We asked Al Jazeera’s weather presenter Everton Fox to explain what’s going on.
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Provinces, territories sign on to national climate adaptation strategy
Jurisdictions across Canada are greenlighting a new government strategy aimed at helping communities adapt to increasingly severe weather caused by climate change, including extreme heat, wildfires and flooding. It aims to end extreme...
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The great achievements and failures of humanity on show at the Saatchi Gallery
150 international photographers provided their shots for 'Civilisation', an exhibition highlighting the complexity and contradictions of life on planet earth.
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Inside the fight to save Florida's coral reefs
Coral reefs in the Florida Keys have been decimated by disease, human activity and rising ocean temperatures. CBC’s international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston met the scientists engineering new coral in a lab and planting them in...
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Coral reefs in Florida are hurting, but this may be the way to save them
Coral reefs in the Florida Keys have been decimated by disease, human activity and rising ocean temperatures. CBC’s international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston met the scientists engineering new coral in a lab and planting them in...