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News Climate change has led to weather becoming less predictable, and insects migrating beyond their usual haunts. Forensic scientists will need to adapt to these changes to make accurate statements about when and where a person died. Forensic investigations rely on intel about the natural world that climate change isContinue Reading

News Parks like Mount Royal in Montreal are drawing more visitors eager for a taste of nature in the city, but their popularity might be putting vulnerable plant species at risk. Parks like Mount Royal in Montreal are taking steps to protect vulnerable plant lifeBenjamin Shingler · CBC News ·Continue Reading

News For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups have been disproportionately affected by polluting industries. Now, a new law will require the federal government to better track this injustice, and aim to correct it. Legislation will track how communities are affected andContinue Reading

News The chief executives from Canada’s five biggest banks faced hard questions from MPs on Thursday over their climate commitments and plans to help spur transition to renewable energy. ‘We are not getting off fossil-based fuels immediately,’ RBC CEO tells committee Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Jun 13,Continue Reading

News Can a diet that’s good for the planet reduce your risk of dying from disease?A new study finds that sticking close to the Planetary Health Diet, developed in 2019 to be a more environmentally sustainable way to feed the world, is associated with a lower risk of dying byContinue Reading

News More than 100 scientists collected samples from rivers in 40 countries to create a map showing how humans are altering waterways, causing them to emit more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. Humans may be turning rivers from carbon sinks into carbon sources, scientist saysContinue Reading

News Human-caused fires are on the decline, but experts are concerned lightning-caused fires could become more common and lead to larger wildfires as the climate warms. Human-caused wildfires are on the decline, but experts say improvements needed for tracking wildfire causes Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: May 31,Continue Reading

News For weeks now, the heat in India has been unrelenting. It’s the third year in a row that the country has experienced severe heat waves — and it wasn’t unexpected.  This is the 3rd straight year the country has experienced severe heat Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Rosa Galvez has taken on a Herculean task: force Canadian financial institutions to prioritize the fight against climate change.  More than two years ago, the independent senator from Quebec proposed legislation that would force banks and pension funds to steer away from emissions-intensive investments, such as the oil and gasContinue Reading