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Vienna: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized the first Climate Adaptation Week from 14 to 17 October 2024. The event featured training sessions that brought together leading global …
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Jellyfish exist in lakes here in Canada. These organisms are related to saltwater jellyfish (Cnidaria), only much smaller. The reasons why more people are suddenly becoming aware of these creatures …
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Bowhead whales are the longest-lived mammals on Earth with some able to live hundreds of years. What’s more, Inuit hunters have observed these whales breaking ice over half a meter thick—ice strong …
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A pair of studies by researchers in Simon Fraser University’s School of Environmental Science examine how climate change could alter the way Canadian rivers respond to extreme heat events. In …
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Oct. 16 marks World Food Day, a global initiative drawing attention to the “right to foods for a better life and a better future.” However, Canada’s food and agricultural policies are …
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The 2024 edition of the IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power report has been released, highlighting the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power. The …
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The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The …
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For much of his life, cattle farmer Asherly William Hogo was consumed with finding water for his herd. Hogo, who is in his early sixties, still has vivid childhood memories …
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Hydrilla verticillate (hydrilla), one of North America’s most invasive species, has been found for the first time in Canada. Dr. Rebecca Rooney, a biology professor, and members of her Waterloo …
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#ILO, #ClimateChange, #SocialProtection Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according …
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