The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change. The European Environment Agency said existing measures put the EU on course to cut its emissions of carbon dioxide and…

The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $487 for food next year, according to an annual report that highlights climate change as a big culprit for rising prices, especially in the produce department. Unexpected snowstorms, droughts and other weather events have impacted crops and food prices in the past, said Simon Somogyi, lead…

You can think of it as virtual reality for your ears. Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute unveiled its Virtual Acoustic Space Tuesday, a geodesic dome loaded with speakers that will allow researchers to study how people’s brains process sounds. “This is a device that simulates the world out there for your ears,” said Ingrid Johnsrude,…

The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple of years. Led by big jumps from China and India, the world is projected to spew 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air in 2019. That’s up…

The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is moving its U.S. research centre to Canada due to American sanctions on the company. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Ren Zhengfei said the move was necessary because Huawei would be blocked from interacting with U.S. employees. Huawei Technologies Ltd. is the No. 2…

Using local energy sources such as lake water, wood waste or even garbage to heat and cool buildings is one way for communities to cut their greenhouse gas emissions — the goal of this week’s UN climate summit.  In district energy systems, instead of having an individual heating and cooling system for each building, multiple buildings…