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Nine-year-old Carter Vigh, wearing a red sweatshirt, is pictured with his brother Daxton (left), sister Cadence, father James and mother Amber. Carter died of asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke in July 2023. As wildfires rage in B.C., his family is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vigh Family **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Canadian mom whose son died from wildfire smoke wants others safe

As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old boy who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor...

FIEL PHOTO: An image taken through a window shows smoke rising from mutual aid wildfire HTZ001 in the High Level Forest Area, which originated from the Northwest Territories in 2023 but flared due to strong winds, near Indian Cabins, Alberta, Canada May 10, 2024. Alberta Wildfire/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Canada’s wildfire season is heating up: Explainer

Experts say it is difficult to determine the impact of climate change on a single fire season, but average temperatures in Canada are...

Pathways Alliance CEO Kendall Dilling is interviewed at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian groups, First Nation want public hearing on Pathways Alliance carbon capture plans

The groups say they want the regulator to hold a public hearing on the Pathways Alliance's proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture network in Canada's...

FILE - A woman watches the sun set on a hot day, Aug. 20, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. A new study on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1

The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study published in the...

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla factory is seen in Fremont, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant

Tesla emissions lawsuit filed by environmental group, accusing the car company's California plant of exposing residents and workers to harmful chemicals.

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Inaugural Africa clean cooking summit sees $2.2 billion pledged

Inaugural summit on Clean Cooking in Africa raises billions in pledges to move continent away from open fires and agricultural waste.

In this image provided by Kpop4Planet, demonstrators pose at Maengbang Beach in Samcheok, South Korea, as part of the #SaveButterBeach campaign in September 2021. The group paired with climate groups in South Korea to raise awareness about plans for a coal-burning power plant. The plant site is near the beach of the photo shoot location for album artwork for one of K-pop band BTS’s hit songs. (Soojung Do/Kpop4Planet via AP)
ClimateIn-DepthPolitics

K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals

K-pop climate activism is on the rise as dedicated fans join forces for environmental causes – and big corporations are listening.

EnvironmentNewsOilRegulations

New Mexico forges rule for treatment of fracking water amid protests

Environmental officials begin series of hearings to build rules on the release of water produced by oil and gas production in New Mexico.

BuildingsEconomyEfficiencyNewsPoliticsResiliencyUtilities

B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates

The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more...

Scientists looked at ancient Antarctic ice to analyse CO2 levels in the atmosphere (St Andrews University/PA)
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Carbon dioxide increasing ten times faster than any point in last 50,000 years: study

The rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is currently 10 times faster than at any point in the past 50,000 years, says study...

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