Climate change and global warning: scientists speak, and polls reveal
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November 22, 2023
Credit: Ted McGrath via flickr. Wildfire season in British Columbia: East False Creek, Vancouver 2021.
Here are the top climate and environmental stories we picked from Canadian media in the past few weeks
LISTEN TO THE SCIENTISTS
This month, scientists across Canada (re)sounded the alarm.
Over the course of the year, records for heat and fire smoke have been broken, and this trend shows no sign of reversing, reported CBC News and the Edmonton Journal. Climatologists told CTV that global warming could exceed 1,5°C by early 2029. In images, Radio-Canada presents six tipping points humanity is dangerously racing towards.
IN THE POLLS
Taxes and fight against climate change: Canadians want urgent climate action, but most are not willing to pay more tax: poll
The new generation rises: Gen Z is a climate-anxious, pessimistic force to be reckoned with
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE
A new climate strategy and a call for action from the Assembly of First Nations: Indigenous leaders call for support in battling Canada’s climate emergency
While cold seasons are getting warmer and shorter, winter roads connecting remote communities in northern Ontario are in peril: Climate change threatens winter roads connecting northern Ontario's remote communities
COMPANIES UNDER FIRE
Suncor: Suncor boss avoids saying who is most responsible for the climate crisis
Northvolt: Northvolt refuse de dévoiler l'inventaire des espèces menacées par sa future usine
LOCAL NEWS
In the local news, a Montreal-Ukrainian researcher is looking into the ecological impact of artificial intelligence, and we take a closer look at the damage left behind by Hurricane Fiona in September 2022.
RESEARCH ON CLIMATE REPORTING
A study on Canadian and American climate reporting from... Beligum! Careful; the academic community from overseas seems to be keeping an eye on us. Click here to read the study: "Jeunesse et changements climatiques : une analyse comparative de couvertures journalistiques réalisées au Canada et aux États-Unis."
CLIMATE SOLUTION
How to use legal instruments to fight climate change: Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector
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This month, the newsletter is signed by Brianna Losinger-Ross and Mélanie Lussier. Editor-in-chief and editor Amélie Daoust-Boisvert.