West Africa’s deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say
In late March and early April, as Ramadan was coming to a close, a powerful heat wave descended on West Africa. A new report says it would not have occurred …
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No water, no oil: How the parched western provinces could hamper the oilpatch
Persistent and severe drought conditions across Western Canada could have a devastating effect on the oil and natural gas sector, which has drilling operations in some of the driest areas, …
Human-caused climate change fuels hottest February on record, all-time high ocean warming
For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the …
Lululemon marketing complaint could be a test of Canada’s greenwashing laws, expert says
A Vancouver non-profit is calling on Canada’s competition regulator to launch a greenwashing investigation into Lululemon — saying the athleisure brand is misleading consumers about its environmental practices. The complaint, which was filed by …
Big Canadian banks may be making misleading claims on sustainability, says securities complaint
Canada’s big five banks are potentially misleading investors with their use of terms like sustainable finance, according to a complaint to securities regulators by a climate advocacy group. Banks are …
2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot
After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. …
Toxic drugs. Climate change. A health-care crisis. Here are the health stories we’re watching in 2024
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
Outlook good for Canadian oil and gas sector, says industry report, but risks remain
Canada’s upstream oil and gas industry and drilling services sector has a “very favourable” outlook for 2024, according to Enserva’s State of the Industry report released on Thursday. Key highlights of the …
COP28 reaches tentative climate deal calling for ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’
After negotiators worked through the night, a new tentative deal has been reached at COP28 which could signal the world’s desire to move away from fossil fuels over the next few decades …
COP28 in overtime as countries feud over fate of oil and gas
Long hours and sleepless nights for negotiators in Dubai have yet to yield a final deal at COP28, instead highlighting deep divisions between countries over a potential phase-out of fossil …