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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….+

    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,…+

    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…+

    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…+

    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…+

    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.

    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.

    ‘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…+

    Brokenhead starts heat pump program, creates jobs

    May. 8, 2025 – The Winnipeg Free Press – SCANTERBURY — Brokenhead Ojibway Nation has launched a partnership with Efficiency…+

    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…+

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