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Canada premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters

Canada’s premiers focus on urgent climate disaster preparedness and mitigation amidst escalating natural crises.

Smoke rises from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire (K51472) wildfire northwest of Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada July 24, 2024.   BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS.
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Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect Trans Mountain pipeline

Wildfire forces 25,000 to evacuate from Jasper; firefighters protecting critical infrastructure, including the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A student takes part in a global protest against climate change in Mumbai, India, March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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BASIC bloc slams ‘leadership void’ on climate change, finance

Ministers from the bloc countries expressed concern that industrialised nations were "backtracking" on their climate pledges.

This May 19, 2018 photo provided by William & Mary shows undergraduates enrolled in William & Mary’s field course marine science minor exploring a mudflat at low tide on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The university announced Wednesday July 24, 2024, that it’s expanding a new major in marine science, hiring more faculty and deepening research into coastal resilience with a $100 million gift from philanthropist Jane Batten. (William & Mary via AP)
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William & Mary boosts climate studies, coastal research with $100M gift

The gift will be used to create the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, addressing climate challenges and expanding marine science education.

Restoring forests has massive potential to help limit rising global temperatures as trees absorb heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere (AFP)
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Natural forest regrowth can be better than planting trees: study

Countries pledged to plant billions of trees to tackle climate change, but natural forest regeneration could be a better option, study shows

The oil and gas sector, like all industries, is exposed to climate risk from events like fires and extreme weather. Trees line Suncor's oilsands operation near Fort McMurray, Alta. on Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Victor R. Caiv
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Climate-related extreme weather puts oil and gas assets, production at risk

The oil and gas sector, like all industries, is exposed to climate risk from events like fires and extreme weather

Coastal erosion is hitting large parts of England and Wales (AFP)
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Landmark UK court case fights to turn back tide of climate change

A case at the High Court will argue that the UK's climate adaptation plan does not do enough to protect people affected by...

High rise housing complexes line the oceanfront in Long Branch,N.J. on July 19, 2024. A public-private group formed after Superstorm Sandy recommends a surcharge on property insurance, fees on the oil and gas industries, and a public voter referendum as ways to raise money for resiliency projects to protect against future big storms. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects

Climate resiliency funding should come from insurance, oil fees, and voter approval, recommends new Rebuild By Design report.

A man fishes on Mexico's Lake Patzcuaro, where authorities have released thousands of fish to rebuild stocks hit by drought (AFP)
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Mexico tries to bring drought-stricken Lake Patzcuaro back to life

Mexican authorities are releasing thousands of fish and cleaning freshwater springs to revive Lake Patzcuaro, severely impacted by drought, heat waves, and water...

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