Etiket: Climate
Adaptation to climate change | The challenge of coherence for Quebec
“We will have to do a lot more and a lot more quickly. » This is the message launched Tuesday by the Group of Experts on Adaptation to Climate Change,…
To adapt to the climate crisis, Quebec must protect its natural ecosystems, according to a group of experts
If it wants to hope to be able to face the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis, Quebec must not only review the way it designs infrastructure and take adaptation…
Study | The climate crisis rarely appears in Hollywood films
(Portland) Aquaman may not be bothered by rising oceans, but moviegoers probably will. Posted at 8:41 a.m. Patrick Whittle Associated Press Researchers have tried to determine whether today’s Hollywood blockbusters…
Climate change | 26 additional days of extreme heat on average over the last twelve months
(Paris) Climate change has caused an average of 26 more days of extreme heat across the world over the past twelve months, according to a report from the climate center…
a space mission aims to better understand the role of clouds in climate change
The objective is to determine all the physical parameters of the clouds. If their influence on the weather is well known, their impact on the climate is much less so.…
Essays for climate action | Opinion
Refusing the status quo in the context of the climate crisis, Zoyanne Côté, Sandrine Giérula, Lylou Sehili, Éléonore Delvaux-Beaudoin and Michèle Lavoie read us extracts from “11 brief essays for…
The gap between knowledge and action on climate
Einstein is credited with coining the adage that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” Unfortunately, it describes too well our collective and…
Climate: diseases spread north
Cases of Lyme disease have now increased by more than 1,000% in a decade, as climate change pushes the limits of an array of pathogens and risk factors northward. Populations…
a still tense climate on the archipelago
Published on 05/22/2024 8:37 p.m. Video length: 2 min Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia: a climate still tense on the archipelago Emmanuel Macron in New Caledonia: a climate still tense…
Nearly one in five Americans financially affected by a climate event in 2023
Hurricanes, fires, heatwaves or snowstorms, etc.: nearly 20% of Americans were financially affected by a climatic event in 2023, a share up sharply compared to 2022, and which has even…
Canadian national parks are ‘changing face’ due to climate change
Canadian national parks are “changing face” due to climate changes which are disrupting the fauna and flora of these immense green spaces, leading in particular to the increase in forest…
Demystifying science | What is the link between population and climate?
Every week, our journalist answers scientific questions from readers. Posted at 1:25 a.m. Updated at 7:00 a.m. Have our GHG reduction objectives taken into account the exponential increase in population?—Richard…
The banker’s climate risk
Banks and, by extension, almost all diversified investor portfolios remain highly exposed to climate risk. This exposure can only increase with their ever-noticed financial commitments to the fossil fuel industry…
Bank executives summoned to Ottawa to discuss climate
A parliamentary committee convened senior executives of the five major Canadian banks to discuss the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system. The House of Commons Standing Committee on…
To achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 | Climate salvation will go through nuclear power, according to Ottawa
(Ottawa) The Trudeau government believes that more than ever, nuclear energy must be given priority in the country if Canada wants to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve…
Florida criticized for erasing references to climate change
(Miami) The White House and elected Democrats strongly criticized on Thursday a new law in Florida, promulgated the day before by its Republican governor Ron DeSantis, which removes references to…
Poilievre would ‘watch the country burn’ rather than act on climate, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau points out that Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promises to remove carbon pricing come as the country grapples with wildfires and other natural disasters. He says Mr…
Climate crisis | Poilievre would ‘watch the country burn’ rather than act, says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau points out Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promises to scrap carbon pricing come as the country grapples with wildfires and other disasters and says Poilievre would “watch…
meeting with a nurseryman who offers vegetables adapted to climate change
Published on 05/15/2024 4:03 p.m. Video length: 3 min Environment: meeting with a nurseryman who offers vegetables adapted to climate change Environment: meeting with a nurseryman who offers vegetables adapted…
Climate change | Thailand may be forced to move Bangkok, government expert warns
(Bangkok) Thailand could be forced to move its capital Bangkok because of rising ocean levels, warns a senior official of the country’s climate services in an interview with AFP. Posted…