Vancouver’s plans for intense summer heat domes address climate equality through community programs
Increasing tree coverage and more social programs are among strategies being used to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Tag: climate change
How Climate change foreshadows changes in Alberta agriculture.
Innovative technology such as biodigesters aim to regulate methane emissions.
Biden’s “aggressive action” towards rolling out offshore wind farms raises economic and environmental concerns
As offshore wind energy continues to surge forward, fisheries and ecologists warn the government of dangerous consequences
Melting permafrost is releasing deadly pollutants, ancient diseases and destroying the arctic terrain
Permafrost acts like a giant freezer that can store anything in it for a long time, well not for long anymore
Climate refugees are increasing
People are losing homes and are being displaced due to climate disasters.
Melting ice is hastening erosion and destroying Canada’s Magdalen Islands
Residents are watching childhood memories, dreams, and futures get washed away into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Can humanity avoid catastrophic global warming in 12 years?
The Earth is continuing to be filled with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, but how much longer can it take this?
Floating cities are just one way we are already adapting to climate change
A writer was widely panned after he advocated declaring defeat on preventing climate change, but his emphasis on adaptation is a good one.
Canada’s actions on climate change fall short
The most developed countries in the world are not doing enough to fight climate change and Canada is among them.
Solar energy: The future of electricity
In the 21st century, concerns about the harmful environmental impacts of fossil fuels have grown exponentially. Solar energy provides a sustainable alternative, but the current state of the industry may limit its availability.
The actual cost of fast fashion
Clothing brands are drifting towards cheap materials to satisfy the consumer’s desires for the freshest trends. But using cheap materials has a large, negative impact on the environment.
Climate change starts an unexpected chain of events on the soil around the world
The rich, valuable dirt that supports our ecosystems is at threat.
Greta Thunberg, 16, has started a global climate-change protest movement
The Swedish student launched “Fridays for Future”–a series of school walkout to protest government inaction on climate change.
Our protective clouds could vanish
If carbon dioxide levels reach above a certain point, these UV-blocking clouds will be gone.
The future of cars is electric–but will governments play their part?
Electric cars have a pivotal role in an eco-friendly Earth. But the market alone may not do enough. Rebates can do a lot to encourage this much-needed change.
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