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Canadian banks are not fighting climate change on their own. They must be legislated
Julie Segal and Rosa Galvez
health and fitness
Climate change is a growing threat to our love of sports. But can we adapt?
Skiers and snowboarders in British Columbia should expect unseasonably warm winters to become the new normal as climate change worsens, says a University of British Columbia associate professor in environmental sciences, amid a dismal ski season. A skier walks down a patchy ski slope at Whistler, B.C., Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
opinion
After Canada’s mild winter, we should expect the unexpected on climate change
Elliott Cappell
world
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
A nurse walks in a corridor of the general hospital in Namey, Niger April 13, 2024. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou
world
Climate change damage could cost US$38-trillion per year by 2050, study finds
FILE PHOTO: A buoy is seen on the banks of the partially dry Lake Montbel at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains as France faces records winter dry spell raising fears of another summer of droughts and water restrictions, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
world
Heavy storm dumps record rain across UAE, floods Dubai airport
Vehicles sit abandoned in floodwater covering a major road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping over a year and a half's worth of rain on the desert city-state of Dubai in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and its international airport. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
science
Scientists discover a bee’s surprising superpower after a science experiment gone awry
Bombus impatiens, or common eastern bumblebee. (Victoria MacPhail)
canada
Ontario reaches deal with Ottawa on Highway 413, clearing way for controversial project to proceed
Signs against the proposed Highway 413, placed on Dan O’Reilly’s property in Bolton, Ont., are photographed on May 18, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
world
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, U.S. agency says
Coral reefs bleach in the Great Barrier Reef as scientists conduct in-water monitoring during marine heat in Arlington Reef, Australia, February 27, 2024 in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on April 12, 2024. Australian Institute of Marine Science/Grace Frank/ Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
world
Lightning, rains kill 49 in Pakistan as authorities declare state of emergency in southwest
A Pakistani sits beside a flooded park caused by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Lightening and heavy rains killed dozens of people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities declared a state of emergency in the country's southwest following an overnight rainfall to avoid any further casualties and damages. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
canada
Early tax filers among first to receive 2024 Canada carbon rebates
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long they filed their taxes by the middle of March. A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov</p>
politics
Canada’s top soldier touts renewed Arctic strategy amid China and Russia’s push to deepen ties
Members deployed on Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT conduct HUSO training (Helicopter Underslung Operations) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 12, 2023. Photo by: Corporal Sarah Morley, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
opinion
Substitutions and deletions, please: The absolutes of the culture wars are divisive and exhausting
The Editorial Board
report on business
Emissions standards group roiled by controversy after opening door to offsets
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton on December 28, 2018. The federal government is unveiling proposed regulations for its greenhouse gas offset program that will govern how developers can register and sell credits earned through projects that reduce emissions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
world
Sawfish rescued in Florida as biologists try to determine why the ancient fish are dying
This photo provided by Mote Marine Lab shows a sawfish in the Lower Keys Florida on April 5, 2024. The sawfish was seen swimming in circles near Cudjoe Key and reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officials said Friday. It was loaded onto a specially designed transport trailer and taken to Mote Marine Laboratory, where it is being rehabilitated. (Mote Marine Lab via AP)
politics
Trudeau says he doesn’t understand why NDP is pulling back from carbon price support
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tours a modular home construction facility before making a housing announcement in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 5, 2024. Trudeau says he doesn't understand why the federal New Democrats are pulling back their support on the carbon price. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
As Alberta pivots to renewables, expect more conflicts between environmental values, experts say
Benita Estes is opposed to the development of a biodigester plant 200 metres from her home near High River, Saturday, April 6, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
globe investor
Europe stands firm against U.S.-driven ESG backlash
Skyscrapers in The City of London financial district on May 8, 2021.
canada
Liberals accuse Conservatives of using AI for amendments to jobs bill as votes loom
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
report on business
RBC fields shareholder questions on climate and Indigenous rights at annual meeting
<p>RBC chief executive Dave McKay speaks at the banks annual meeting in Toronto on April 6, 2017. RBC says it plans to disclose a key climate metric that the New York City Comptroller has been pushing it to adopt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn</p>