Tag Archives: Environment
Coast-to-coast wildfires the top weather story of 2023, says chief climatologist
Canadians love to talk about their weather. This year, so did people around the world. "So much of the world was focused on Canada," said David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief climatologist, who ...
Dec 20, 2023
Wildfire devastation voted Canadian Press news story of the year
HALIFAX - It was the year unprecedented wildfires disrupted the lives of thousands from coast to coast, shattering records for the total area burned. Canadian wildfires - which consumed an area roughl...
Dec 20, 2023
'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts
Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a"generational view"of the work that exemplifies a...
Dec 19, 2023
Canada lays out plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035
The end of the road is coming for gas-powered vehicles in Canada as Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault finalizes new regulations mandating the transition to battery-operated cars, trucks and SUVs....
Dec 19, 2023
Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023
Final electric-vehicle mandate to come Tuesday, sales must double by 2026
OTTAWA - Canadian auto companies sold more electric vehicles this year than ever before, but would still need to nearly double that number within three years to meet a new national mandate. On Tuesday...
Dec 18, 2023
Quebec's electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTREAL - As Quebec prepares to ramp up electricity production to meet its ambitious economic goals, the government is trying to extend a power deal that has caused decades of resentment in Newfoundl...
Dec 17, 2023
Study says buffers, fire resistant materials could slash wildfire risks to residences
HALIFAX - A new study says Canadian homeowners and communities can slash wildfire risks to buildings if they start taking steps like cutting buffer zones and using fire resistant construction material...
Dec 17, 2023
Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns
Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, ene...
Dec 16, 2023
It's raining microplastics: Hurricane Larry dropped plastic particles all over N.L.
When hurricane Larry made landfall in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, the powerful storm brought heavy rain and wind across the province - and millions of microplastic particles originating from th...
Dec 16, 2023