Inayat Singh

A historic oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments — set to be announced on Thursday — could lead to more production in the oilsands, cementing Canada’s position as one of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers while pushing its climate targets even further out of reach.

A bold new plan to protect tropical forests, which aims to raise $125 billion US and directly pay developing countries to halt deforestation, is taking shape at the COP30 UN climate conference in Brazil this week.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget has brought some qualified relief for climate policy experts, who were growing increasingly nervous that lowering carbon emissions was taking a backseat to shoring up economic competitiveness.

Scientists tapped into 44 years of data to show how these societally destructive wildfires — ones that kill people and cause huge financial losses — are growing all across the world and are becoming much more common because of climate change.

Jane Goodall’s transformative impact on the field of primatology, inspiring generations of researchers and expanding the public’s understanding of science and nature, was on full display as reactions to her death flowed in on Wednesday.

Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Institute.

Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Institute.

Carney wants to fast-track LNG expansion in B.C., but can Canadian natural gas compete globally?

Canada's move to double down on liquified natural gas on the West Coast not only puts B.C. and Canada’s climate goals into jeopardy, but according to energy analysts it's also financially risky in a global market flooded with cheaper gas from other countries.

Canada's move to double down on liquified natural gas on the West Coast not only puts B.C. and Canada’s climate goals into jeopardy, but according to energy analysts it's also financially risky in a global market flooded with cheaper gas from other countries.

Carney wants to fast-track LNG expansion in B.C., but can Canadian natural gas compete globally?

The kind of plants you can grow have changed slightly in most regions of Canada according to the federal government’s latest Plant Hardiness Zones map, the first such update since 2014.

A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.

The Blanchard’s Cricket Frog, once found in the wetlands of Ontario's Pelee Island, is being reclassified from endangered to locally extinct. Some conservationists warn that recent legislation meant to fast-track development could remove environmental protections and put more species at risk.

More than one in four cars sold worldwide in 2025 will be electric, according to the latest projections from the International Energy Agency, and will reach 40 per cent of all new cars by 2030.

Methane emissions, a key driver of climate change, remain stubbornly high around the world according to an annual update from the International Energy Agency.

Methane emissions, a key driver of climate change, remain stubbornly high around the world according to an annual update from the International Energy Agency.

The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about the health of the bears and the impact of hunting them.

Between 2019 and 2024, solar energy capacity nearly doubled in Canada, but most solar companies have to import their panels from Asia. Experts say the solar industry can also support other jobs in Canada, related to design and installation.

In a sudden and unexplained change from previous decades, the federal government has stopped covering the travel costs of Canadian experts volunteering for the next major global climate science assessment.