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Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a well heads as near Calgary, Alta., on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report by a leading Canadian climate policy think tank, or otherwise risk leaving ratepayers and governments on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report

Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report from the...

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Analysis: Harnessing the power of generative AI for the energy transition

Analysis: It is critical for energy transition stakeholders to monitor, understand, and carefully apply the capabilities of generative AI to their unique decarbonization...

Meteorologists have noted this is the earliest heatwave for Greece in recorded history (AFP)
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Earliest-ever heatwave in Greece closes Athens Acropolis

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of the day as the season's...

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NY power grid faces shortfalls as new energy supply lags: operator

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s electric grid will face supply shortfalls if the rate of retiring old fossil fired...

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Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem

The Conversation Africa: Renewable power sources such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-competitive. These can reduce hydropower reliance, diversify countries’...

FILE - A person cools off in a mister along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Climate records keep shattering. How worried should we be?

Making sense of the run of climate extremes may be challenging for some. Here's a look at what scientists are saying.

Climeworks sucks carbon dioxide from the air and stocks it underground in Iceland (AFP)
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Carbon capture must quadruple by 2050 to meet climate targets: report

By 2050, humanity must durably remove four times as much CO2 from the air as today to cap global warming below the crucial...

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Boost energy efficiency, reduce energy poverty: Efficiency Canada report

A new report from Efficiency Canada contains recommendations for programs and policies that could help alleviate energy poverty through improving energy efficiency.

A drone view shows vehicles partially underwater in a courtyard of the State Traffic Department during floods in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 13, 2024.  REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
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Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say

By combining weather observations with results from climate models, the scientists estimated that climate change had made the event in southern Brazil twice...

A head of wheat amongst a crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Scientists on a quest for drought-resistant wheat – the ‘Holy Grail’

University of Calgary scientists are working to improve the climate resilience of wheat crops.

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