By 2500 earth could be alien to humans

Published: 13 October 2021

To fully grasp and plan for climate impacts under any scenario, researchers and policymakers must look well beyond the 2100 benchmark. Unless CO2 emissions drop significantly, global warming by...

Expert: Supreme Court’s carbon tax decision

Published: 25 March 2021

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a major decision that allows Ottawa to push ahead with its...

Volcanic CO2 emissions helped trigger Triassic climate change

Published: 14 April 2020

A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half of all existing species....

Aerosol emissions in East Asia driven by consumption in developed countries

Published: 6 September 2016

Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by McGill...

Geophysics could slow Antarctic ice retreat

Published: 10 November 2015

 Gravitational effects, variations in Earth structure could damp rise in global sea levels

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