Opinion: Adaptation policies must be built around the local communities facing climate change

While Canada has made palpable progress in terms of climate adaptation, a fundamental governance problem remains.


While Canada has made palpable progress in terms of climate adaptation, a fundamental governance problem remains.




Despite repeated warnings that wildfire-scarred mountains could unleash catastrophic flooding, officials in Ruidoso, New Mexico, prioritized tourism and racetrack investments over flood protections.




Climate Central analysis shows how temperatures boosted by human-caused climate change contributed to the number of gun violence incidents from 2021β2025 in 100 U.S. cities.


Environmental groupsβ report found that few of the leaks, recorded in the Permian Basin over 16 months, had been reported to the state as required.


As Britain pursues a βgolden ageβ of nuclear power, it faces the industryβs endemic time and cost overruns.




More than 3,000 artificial turf pitches are set to be dismantled over the coming years in the European Union, raising the question of what to do with the thousands of tons of materials they are made of.






Maryland has spent $15 million on technologies intended to curb pollution from large livestock farms, but a new report alleges that failed projects, poor oversight and limited evidence of environmental benefits have undermined the program.








A series of tropical storms has battered Long Beachβs Alamitos Peninsula, destroying homes and sections of its historic boardwalk while overwhelming years of beach restoration efforts.




Massachusetts officials have delayed or withheld the release of three taxpayer-funded studies examining the costs of transitioning to clean energy.


In Newfoundland and Labrador, farmers say unpredictable summer weather is impacting how their pumpkins grow.


More than 10 years ago, ArcelorMittal Dofasco proposed installing a containment structure to stop the contaminated sediment in its boat slip from escaping into the Hamilton Harbour. So far, it hasnβt happened.
