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. …
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Volcano in Iceland erupts after weeks of activity and evacuation of town
A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defence to be on high alert. The eruption appears to have occurred …
‘There are less fish in the sea’: Extreme weather takes a toll on Mumbai’s fishermen
The fishing boats slowly pull into the bustling dock in northern Mumbai on India’s west coast, carrying a fresh catch after spending hours at sea trying to net as many …
Stricter oilpatch methane rules unveiled by federal government
The federal government is unveiling stricter oil and gas industry regulations with the goal of sharply reducing harmful methane emissions. The new rules were announced by federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault …
Counting sheep, and their burps, may help lower global methane emissions
Every child learns at a very young age that sheep go “baaa,” but much less appreciated is how much they burp too. In fact, sheep are among the world’s most …
The fossil fuel phrases that countries will fight over at the upcoming COP28
Getting the world off greenhouse gas-spewing fossil fuels is a key part of global climate negotiations. But whether those fossil fuels are “unabated,” and where we need to phase them …
Pregnant people, children face ‘dire’ health consequences from climate change, WHO warns
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 …
Iceland authorities declare state of emergency in fishing town threatened by volcano
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes on Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defence authorities to declare a state of emergency in …