Study examines physical, social costs of thawing permafrost across Arctic regions

Eye on the Arctic, CBC News, RCI Melting Arctic permafrost is creating ongoing challenges for communities across the North, and a new study is shedding light...

Climate change is fuelling Trump’s desire to tap into Canada’s water and Arctic resources

By Tricia Stadnyk, University of Calgary, The Conversation Rising temperatures, a melting Arctic and increasing global water and resource scarcity are behind United States President Donald...

How smaller, more affordable electric cars can accelerate the green transition

By Agnieszka Stefaniec, University of Southampton; Keyvan Hosseini, University of Southampton; The Conversation Norway is set to make history by becoming the first nation to sell only...

Why are people taking selfies in front of the LA wildfires?

By Lauren A. Siegel, University of Greenwich; The Conversation As the world has watched the Los Angeles wildfires, seeing the loss and destruction that accompanies environmental...

How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast

By Gemma Ware, The Conversation Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is...

2024 is warmest year on record, WMO warns of escalating climate crisis

Anadolu, Philippine News Agency LONDON – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Friday confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, marking a critical moment in...

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

Survey shows Canadians fear losing Arctic territory without stronger action

By Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic, @arctic_eq, CBC News, RCI Even before President-elect Donald Trump sparked global headlines with his public musings about buying Greenland and...

Before we “axe the tax,” a quick lesson in history and physics

By Thomas F. Pedersen, Policy Options Pierre Poilievre, please take note. An aspiring prime minister whose centrepiece mantra is to axe Canada’s carbon tax would be...

Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

By Mark Maslin, UCL; Iain Hanson, UCL; The Conversation Many of us feel guilt when we fly because it is a very obvious source of carbon emissions....