Reducing food waste could help mitigate climate change

Currently, one third of global food production never finds its way onto our plates.
Posted On 08 Apr 2016

GM crops can thrive as climate warms

Plants genetically modified for hotter temperatures and increased CO2 could raise yields to alleviate global food shortages.
Posted On 04 Apr 2016

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low

For the second year scientists report the extent of the sea ice in the Arctic region has continued to shrink dramatically to record winter levels.
Posted On 30 Mar 2016

B.C. business leaders call for a stronger carbon tax

Open letter to Premier Christy Clark calls for $10 per tonne per year increase will benefit the economy.
Posted On 30 Mar 2016

Past emissions cause mounting climate havoc

Despite signs that the world will cut its future fossil fuel use, greenhouse gases already emitted are still driving accelerating climate change.
Posted On 29 Mar 2016

Have humans tilted the climate books out of balance?

Greenhouse gases from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean that human activities have turned the land and soil into part of the global warming machine.
Posted On 24 Mar 2016

US faces floods of climate refugees

New research warns that more than 13 million American citizens could be at risk of being forced to move away from vulnerable coastal zones because of sea level rise.
Posted On 23 Mar 2016

Climate change and lack of sanitation threaten water safety for millions: UNICEF

The push to bring safe water to millions around the world is going to be even more challenging due to climate change, says UNICEF.
Posted On 22 Mar 2016