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City points to increase in landfill waste, water treatment for higher 2024 greenhouse-gas emissions
Winnipeg’s municipal government created more greenhouse gases last year, despite a key target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. In 2024, City of Winnipeg operations created 319,811 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, up 3.9 per cent — or 12,034 tonnes — from the previous year.
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Experts warn Manitobans will have to get used to a fiery future
May 29, 2025 – The Narwhal – This spring’s wildfires are some of the most devastating our province has endured, sparking fears the scorching season is merely a prelude of what’s to come.
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Are solar panels worth the investment? Yes — usually — but it depends where you live
May 29, 2025 – The Canadian Press – Solar panels have never been cheaper, and the lower upfront cost means homeowners can recoup their investment more quickly, with savings on electricity bills.
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Canada wildfires: 17,000 forced to evacuate as forest fires rage across Manitoba
May 29, 2025 – The Independent – Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously close to community.
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Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire
May 27, 2025 – The Conversation – Is climate action a lost cause? The United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the second time, while heat records over land and sea have toppled and extreme weather events have multiplied.
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Here’s how people are making buildings more climate resilient
May 25, 2025 – Schools, communities and municipalities are looking for ways to make their buildings more adaptable.
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Widespread wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts in Manitoba
May 26, 2025 – CBC – Warning in place for southeast Manitoba, special air quality statement in the north.
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‘Afraid of the water’? Life in a city that dumps billions of litres of raw sewage into lakes and rivers
May 10, 2025 – The Narwhal – 10 billion litres of sewage are dumped into Winnipeg’s lakes and rivers each year. Some avoid touching river water altogether — but others say the untreated sewage is not as bad as it sounds.
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Brokenhead starts heat pump program, creates jobs
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What Carney’s win means for environment and climate issues in Canada
Apr. 28, 2025 – The Narwhal – Canada’s 2025 federal election campaign started on the heels of a prime minister stepping down and a tariff war brewing across the border. The dramatic twists upended what was an assumed Conservative win to instead keep the Liberals in power for their fourth consecutive term.
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We Really Can Live Without Fossil Fuels! Curt Hull, Director, Climate Change Connection presentation at Speaking Up October 19th, 2023 at X’Cues in Winnipeg.
