Browsing: Climate Change

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions. 
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Young activists in South Korea have filed a case accusing their government of violating their human rights by not doing enough to address climate change.
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Taxpayer money currently aids the agriculture industry and some people believe the cost will increase due to natural disasters driven by climate change, which make it more difficult for farmers to make a living.

The increase in exports of the type of coal used for generating electricity is happening while Canada is taking the lead in pushing to stop the use of coal for power generation around the world.

According to some critics, the Ontario budget’s failure to directly tackle climate change is a “serious abandonment of responsibility” by the government.

University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper argues that climate change impacts both the physical body and mental health, in addition to natural elements like sea ice and forests.

Earth Hour will be observed on March 23, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and the Manitoba government is urging Manitobans to turn off their lights to acknowledge the climate crisis.

A plan to build a new weir on the Cowichan River is now fully funded, but completion is still more than two years away provincial officials said Friday.

B.C. is providing $80,000 for the cost of fast charging stations, prioritizing rural, northern, and First Nations communities.

Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year prompted the provincial government to invest $80 million to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.