It’s a question likely being asked by more and more people amid Alberta’s heatwave: Is staying cool amid extreme heat that triggers warnings a human […]
Tag: Climate Change
Canada’s longest river seeing historically low levels
Canada’s longest river is at historically low levels, stranding communities that rely on it for essential goods and alarming First Nations along its banks who […]
Climate disaster survivors call for emissions cap as MPs grill energy CEOs
Canadians who have personally been impacted by climate change and extreme weather were in Ottawa Thursday, calling on the federal government to move quickly to […]
Climate change: Canada needs to do more to disaster-proof its hospitals, experts say
A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out […]
Canadian banks directed over US$100B to oil and gas in 2023: report
Canadian banks provided almost US$104 billion in fossil fuel funding last year despite the urgent need to reduce emissions, says the latest annual Banking on […]
L.A., Belfast… Rainbow Lake? Why a remote Alberta town joined cities in Plant-Based Treaty
In a remote part of northern Alberta, a town of about 500 people has become an early adopter of a new initiative looking to reimagine […]
University of Alberta researchers predict Alberta water demand will increase
The University of Alberta water research centre is analyzing Canada’s waterscape using simulation models and artificial intelligence. The team looked at water use nationally, as […]
Alberta team building maps that show health impacts of climate change
A University of Alberta research team is creating maps that will show how different regions are impacted by climate change health hazards. “Climate change, being […]
Canada’s coal exports up again in 2023 as government’s promised ban elusive
Canadian exports of thermal coal increased another seven per cent last year, reaching the highest level in almost a decade. The boom in exports of […]