Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact …
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Almost 40% of land burned by western wildfires can be traced to carbon emissions
Almost 40% of forest area burned by wildfire in the western United States and southwestern Canada in the last 40 years can be attributed to carbon emissions associated with the …
Read More Alberta firefighters on high alert for new wildfires as hot, dry weather conditions return
Calgary/CMEDIA: Alberta’s return of hot weather in the days puts firefighters on high alert as they look for new wildfires escalating the danger in communities under threat. Thousands of Albertans have …
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B.C’s heat wave continues to fall, but still setting high temperature records
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Although daily temperature records continue to fall across the province of B.C., it still records high temperatures. Environment and Climate Change Canada preliminary data showed nine communities saw their …
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UN’s new ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution
New York/Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make significant policy shifts and market adjustments, according to a …
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Global temperatures to reach new records in next five years, may warm beyond key 1.5C limit by 2027
Geneva: Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño event, according to a …
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Alberta reports dead birds found at Suncor oilsands tailings ponds sites
Calgary/CMEDIA: According to The Alberta Energy Regulator a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been found at two separate oilsands tailings ponds operated by Suncor Energy Inc. The regulator was …
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Traffic-related air pollution in Irvine weakens brain function: Study
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have reportedly found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Irvine led to memory loss and cognitive decline and triggered neurological pathways associated …
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Revenu Quebec relaxes tax deadlines, penalties for those affected by flooding
Montreal/CMEDIA: Revenu Québec says in a press release issued Friday that it will be flexible with individuals and businesses that cannot meet their tax deadline due to exceptional situations such …
Read More Human-caused climate change extending Alberta’s extreme wildfires, says Diana Stralberg, researcher
Alberta/CMEDIA: Dry vegetation, record temperatures and powerful winds: this “perfect storm” of weather phenomena fueled the massive forest fires in western Canada’s Alberta province this year, according to researchers. The …
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