Climate Change

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: York U experts available

As Canada faces increased risk from climate hazards and extreme weather, York experts offer insights into how evidence-based planning can reduce the impact of disasters

York profs lead $5.5 million HEATSCAPE-Africa project

HEATSCAPE-Africa, a new international collaboration led by researchers in the Faculty of Health at York University, will look at the relationship between climate-related heat and mental-health.

Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is

A defining feature of the ongoing federal election campaign has been the apparent marginalization of the environment and climate change as top-of-mind issues due to threats by the United States against Canadian sovereignty, security and trade.

Federal election and party politics: York U experts available for media opportunities

York experts are available to comment on the upcoming Canadian federal election from polling to policy, including immigration, border security, tariffs and more.

York University grad students take the measure of Toronto’s winter urban air

Several students are participating in SWAPIT, a large winter air quality study, run by Environment and Climate Change Canada Who would imagine a bright, sunny winter day could have higher concentrations of some air pollutants than a hazy summer day? Not only is it uncommon for people to consider air quality during the coldest months […]

York experts discuss tariffs, illegal immigration, lengthy delays in the justice system and more

York experts discuss Canada's response to Trump's tariff threat, the impact of technology at the border, migrants and immigration, delays in the justice system and more.

Lake ice becoming increasingly unsafe at start and end of winter, raising risk of drowning

Sports and recreational activities on frozen lakes across the Northern Hemisphere are a popular pastime for millions, but according to new research out of York University, the safety of that ice is becoming more precarious and shorter in duration.

York experts discuss Canada's campaign to discourage asylum claims, news outlets suing OpenAI, the Canada Post strike, and more

York experts discuss Canada's new ad campaign to discourage asylum claims, news outlets suing OpenAI, the Canada Post strike, and more.

York experts discuss TD Bank's money-laundering scandal, the Canada Post strike, AI in the workplace and more

York experts discuss TD Bank's money-laundering scandal, the Canada Post labour action, AI in the workplace, and more.

Professor Emeritus wins at the World Triathlon Championship Finals, York experts comment on the postal strike, ice cover on lakes, and more

A professor emeritus wins at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Spain, and York experts discuss the postal strike, ice cover on lakes, and more.