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Stay warm and safe this weekend. Know that climate change likely contributed to the cold we will feel
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Stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice all to blame for dangerous winter blast, meteorologists say
Meteorologists said the eastern two-thirds of the nation is threatened with a winter storm that could rival the damage of a major hurricane and has some origins in an Arctic that is warming from clima...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Drought conditions from sea to sea to sea. If we don't deal with emissions, then "climate adaptation" is just palliative care
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Current drought conditions - agriculture.canada.ca
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January 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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While politicians yammer on about pipelines, the industry is getting cold feet.
"...existing and potential owners will consider industry fears of global oversupply of the supercooled fuel, as new LNG output comes online."
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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At the turn of the decade, the idea that China would lead us out of fossil fuel madness was laughable. Now its a central belief
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China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
A global onslaught of cheap Chinese green power is upending everything in its path. No one is ready for its repercussions.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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"Global coral loss, fisheries disruption and coastal infrastructure destruction are estimated to cost nearly $2 trillion annually, fundamentally changing how we measure climate finance."
With more study the known cost of climate damage rachets higher...🧐
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Ocean Damage Nearly Doubles the Cost of Climate Change - Inside Climate News
The global cost of greenhouse gas emissions are nearly double what scientists previously thought, according to a study published Thursday by researchers at the University of California San Diego’s Scr...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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At a time of surging US power demand their 'stable genius' of a president has been halting offshore wind farm construction. Fortunately, the developers are pushing back
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Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction
Setback for president, who has called windfarms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forward
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January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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While this is good news it's hardly climate leadership. The reversal of a stupid tariff does not make up for Carney's reversals on climate action. We are way behind on critical cuts to planet warming emissions. The feds need to pick it up!
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Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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2025 climate results show that the big increase in global 2023 has consolidated. Despite advances in renewable energy, the situation is still a 'code red'
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Copernicus: 2025 was the third hottest year on record
Copernicus data show that 2025 was the third warmest year on record, only marginally (0.01°C) cooler than 2023, and 0.13°C cooler than 2024 – the warmest year on record. The past 11 years have been th...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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We don't celebrate this even if we told people so. Ontario's best electricity options are renewables and storage and imports from Quebec and Manitoba, but these options are on the back burner for Doug Ford.
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News - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
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January 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Guilty parties require a shield
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Red-state Republicans seek climate ‘liability shield’ for fossil fuel industry
If enacted, Utah and Oklahoma measures would restrict litigation against oil companies over role in climate crisis
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January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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More accurate numbers come from adding local impacts to impact to supply chains further away
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Climate change has now shrunk US salaries by 12%. And worse is to come | BBC Science Focus Magazine
No matter where you live, a new study has found warmer temperatures are picking your pocket
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January 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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A 'backstop' will mean Canadian taxpayers getting fleeced like we did with the transmountain pipeline
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Chance of privately developed pipeline almost ‘zero’ if no government backstop: former Alberta energy minister | CBC News
Premier Danielle Smith demanded Ottawa fast-track approvals of export line in wake of U.S. activity in Venezuela, as one of her former ministers warned that any private project would now need public s...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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The scientific method underpins our well being. People who hate rules and want power and control are attacking it as part of their agenda
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How silencing science harms us all
Turning waste into heat, knowledge under attack, and how science benefits you
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January 9, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Emissions, traffic congestion, cost and people's time wasted...what the even heck!😒
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City of Ottawa employees return to office 5 days a week, federal public servants wait for announcement on return to office rules
As all City of Ottawa employees are now required to be in the office five days a week, federal public servants are waiting for word on possible changes to hybrid work arrangements in 2026.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Modeling by the UK National Energy System Operator favours the cleanest energy options
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Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator - Carbon Brief
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to the National Energy System Operator
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January 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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"The main objective of congestion pricing was to raise money for transit under the simple premise that drivers, who cause congestion, pollution, road deaths and lost productivity, should be charged a small fee to bolster transit"
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How Congestion Pricing Proved the Haters Wrong and Is Changing New York for the Better - Streetsblog New York City
Happy birthday to the toll cameras! Congestion pricing is working as promised — defying haters and doubters, including President Trump. Here's why.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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A world based on nations trying to have energy dominance will never know peace. That's something that no amount of 'bill baby drill' can ever fix
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Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
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January 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Heavier rains and warmer temperatures stand to reduce surface water quality
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Lower water quality a new climate change risk facing Nova Scotia | CBC News
As climate change continues to have an impact on Nova Scotia and the rest of the world, a report from the provincial government identifies a new top risk and parts of the province that stand to have g...
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January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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As Canada looks for non-US trade partners, it may have to clean up its act
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EU carbon border tax will force others to cut emissions from 2026
In 2026, the European Union will start charging a carbon-emissions-based tax on imported goods such as steel, cement and fertilisers – and countries including the UK are likely to follow
www.newscientist.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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January 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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The fight to save our one and only home will be hard as long as the fossil fuel industry exists
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Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it
New research highlights the role of fossil-fuel industry propaganda and suggests strategies to tackle false narratives about fossil fuels.
theconversation.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Are we finally going to understand that transit can't be slow? Ottawa's pokey busses and trains need to be pushed too
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City council approves plan meant to speed up Toronto LRT lines | CBC News
In the wake of continued complaints about the speed of Toronto’s new Finch West LRT line, city councillors passed a motion Tuesday that would tweak traffic signals in an effort to get transit cars mov...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Big Oil's corruption and cronyism stand to make the US a second world economy. Will Canada have the sense to avoid this mess?
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‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
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December 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM