Focus on Climate
As UN COP16 nature talks are gridlocked, scientists warn of extinction risks
At COP16 in Cali, nations face challenges in funding conservation amid urgent biodiversity loss, with 38 per cent of tree species at risk.
Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
Global biodiversity efforts show slight progress, but many species still face decline; accelerated action is crucial by 2030.
One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report
More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, according to a report published Monday.
Crushed rock spread across Ontario fields in new push to capture carbon
A carbon capture partnership in Ontario is harnessing crushed rock to remove CO2 from the air and store it in soil.
Opinion: Climate policy is missing in action in Saskatchewan election
Why is there no talk about climate policy in Saskatchewan during this election?
Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn
Levels of greenhouse gases surged to a record level in 2023, locking in future temperature rises for years to come.
Still no snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji, breaking record
Mount Fuji sets 130-year record, remaining snowless as of Monday—the latest in history for its slopes to stay bare.
Norway’s wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says
Norway’s $1.8T wealth fund missed climate goals, backing only 4 of 21 key shareholder proposals on emissions targets in 2024.
Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa
Floods worsened by climate change are displacing millions in Africa, jeopardizing food security, and escalating climate risks.
Scotland must act to tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge
Scotland urged to tax private jets, with Oxfam claiming their "reckless pollution" fuels climate crisis and extreme inequality.
