Climate change

As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt. Read […]

By Eric Freedman Capital News Service LOutbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley […]

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By Eric Freedman Capital News Service LOutbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley […]

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“Beach season,” per the Chicago Park District, runs from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Outside of this period, swimming is not permitted. Historically, this made a lot […]

There has been a ten-year war within the geological community over what to call the epoch in which we live right now, and an international panel of two dozen senior geologists finally has delivered its verdict.

Gordon McBean, a leading climate expert, says Canada is warming at a fast rate and urgent action is needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions

H. Damon Matthews, Concordia University and Mitchell Dickau, Concordia University Read More

City hall is set to study new green standards for all new buildings in London, including electric-vehicle charging stations and bike parking. Read More

As the COP28 global climate summit opens, some thoughts about climate science. Read More

In the face of global warming, it can be easy to feel helpless as the weather appears to become increasingly unpredictable. Read More

The London region has just completed the driest local May ever, Environment Canada officials say – with only 4.1 millimetres of rainfall recorded, a drop in the bucket compared to April's 92.1 mm. Read More