If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to transition the country’s economy off fossil fuels to respond to the climate crisis, he will have to navigate complex political terrain and avoid the pitfalls of his predecessor, experts say.
A climate lawsuit brought by seven young activists will proceed in Ontario after Canada’s Supreme Court declined to hear the Ford government’s appeal.
The decision allows the case to proceed in Ontario’s Superior Court for a full hearing that could redefine governments’ legal obligations to combat climate change under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In just a few months, President Trump’s moves have exceeded the worst fears of climate activists.
Before President Trump returned to office, it was widely expected that his administration would again reduce support for clean energy, promote fossil fuels and disengage from global efforts to combat climate change.
About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority
The Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch the 89% Project – and highlight the fact that the vast majority of the world’s population wants climate action. Read more
An overwhelming majority among the world’s people want stronger action to fight the climate crisis, but they are trapped in a self-fulfilling “spiral of silence” because they mistakenly believe they are in a minority, research has shown.
Making people aware that their pro-climate view is, in fact, the majority could unlock a social tipping point and push leaders into the climate action so urgently needed, experts say.
Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs
The climate crisis has tripled the length of ocean heatwaves, a study has found, supercharging deadly storms and destroying critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs.
