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Why investing in libraries is a climate justice issue

For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster.

By Sarah Sax | News | September 16th 2021

In this Sept. 1, 2021, file photo, a firefighter lights a backfire to stop the Caldor Fire from spreading near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. File photo by The Associated Press/Jae C. Hong

Fear of yet more California wildfires as winds pick up

A weather system affecting northwest California was expected to bring dry lightning and blustery winds through early Friday, September 10, 2021, unleashing a risk of new wildfires as thousands of firefighters have been making headway against existing blazes.

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By Associated Press | News, US News | September 10th 2021

In this Aug. 29, 2021, file photo, seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns as a chairlift sits motionless at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. File photo by The Associated Press/Noah Berger

UN: Weather disasters increase in numbers, cost, but deaths fall

Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the United Nations weather agency reports.

Race Against Climate Change

By Seth Borenstein & Jamey Keaten | News | September 1st 2021

Ghostly satellite image captures the Arctic ‘losing its soul’

In the aftermath of an extreme melt event, what do scientists see in the Greenland Ice Sheet’s swirls of white, blue, and ominous grey?

Race Against Climate Change

By Gemma Tarlach | News | August 30th 2021

If we ignore climate change, it will be hell on outdoor workers

A new analysis forecasts the number of U.S. outdoor sector workdays and annual earnings that could be lost if the world fails to slow global warming.

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris D'Angelo | News | August 24th 2021

A woman walks her dog as mist rises from a water fountain in Montreal, on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Record-breaking heat wave batters Quebec for the second time this month

A blistering heat wave seemed poised to set new temperature records in parts of Quebec on Sunday, August 22, 2021, prompting both the national weather agency and the province's premier to issue warnings about the effects of scorching conditions.

Race Against Climate Change

By Virginie Ann | News | August 23rd 2021

Insurance industry looks to limit fossil fuel exposure as the climate threat grows

With global climate change threatening to wreak havoc on their industry, insurance companies are increasingly looking to limit their exposure to the fossil fuel sector.

Race Against Climate Change

By Amanda Stephenson | News | August 23rd 2021

Tall buildings: A boon for housing, a bane for the climate crisis

The latest UN climate report pinpoints the biggest culprit behind overheated cities.

Race Against Climate Change

By Adam Mahoney | News | August 18th 2021

Climate action is front and centre this election — and Conservatives are barely catching up

To their credit, Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have stopped pretending climate change isn’t a real issue, but you can forgive Canadians for not taking them seriously on the matter just yet, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

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By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | August 18th 2021

wildflower, grave, Schoonselhof cemetery, Hoboken, Belgium,

After UN climate report, individuals seek to cut carbon emissions

Young urban shepherd Lukas Janssens guides his flock among the graves in Schoonselhof, one of Belgium’s iconic cemeteries, knowing sheep are kinder to nature than lawnmowers.

Race Against Climate Change

By Raf Casert | News | August 16th 2021

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