Tag: climate change
Durham Region: A year after declaring a climate emergency
It has been a little over a year since Durham Region declared a climate emergency on Jan. 29, 2020. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
United Way and GM fight hunger and climate in Durham Region
The United Way Durham Region and General Motors have partnered on a new initiative which aims to tackle hunger and climate sustainability.The program, which...
Durham Region farmers dealing with climate change
Being a farmer is hard work, especially today. Farmers in the Durham Region are having to deal with changes both within the industry and...
Climate change doesn’t stop at any borders
A crowd of 50 people ranging in age from two years old to seventy years old gather at the Port Perry fairgrounds on a...
Climate isn’t just changing, it’s in an emergency
Climate change has been making news lately with multiple municipalities in Canada and jurisdictions in countries around the world.
The harsh realities of climate change could make landfall in Durham
There is a possibility of another Hurricane Hazel.
Oshawa flooding possible due to climate change
While the frequency of severe floods could rise, the risk of houses situated in these areas being flooded and destroyed rises as well.
Climate catastrophe has a deadline
At the most recent UN Climate Action Summit, Greta Thunberg said, “This is the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.”
How can ‘climate change’ the weather?
The ice caps are melting, the sea levels are rising, and the temperatures are climbing. These are all well-known side effects of global warming but as recent weather indicates, storms are also intensifying.
Picking up garbage is a lot less trashy than it sounds
People need to take the initiative to pick up trash and put it where it belongs.