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Global warming has already resulted in more forest fires out West, according to the latest National Climate Assessment. The future could see more of the country burn.

Our hottest and coldest days are both getting warmer and tropical nights are becoming more common, a report says.

The permafrost beneath certain lakes is thawing rapidly, which will release a significant amount of methane into the atmosphere.

Air pollution may contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), according to research at the universities of Oulu and Birmingham.

Extreme smoke seems to be a new feature of summers in British Columbia with back-to-back years of heavy wildfires in the province and, for some, the overcast skies are taking a toll on mental health.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control recommends children and elderly stay indoors during lingering smoke from forest fires.

The smoke has pushed pollution in Calgary and other cities to dangerous levels, and cast an unsettling, spooky haze over almost every part of B.C.

More than 100 fires are burning in B.C.'s Southeast Fire Region, with half of them caused from a lightning storm earlier in the week.

Many places across Southern California saw one of the warmest Julys ever recorded in 2018, including downtown Los Angeles and Death Valley

The "business-as-usual warming of the planet" could make areas too warm for human habitation if heat trends continue, climate researchers say.

If you've gotten an unexpectedly large electric bill in the mail, don't worry Manitoba Hydro knows they have a billing issue and are working to correct it.Hydro says the soaring summer heat is causing the issue.

Harmful algae blooms are something Montana has to worry about every summer, and now there have been a couple places in central and western Montana confirmed to have the harmful blue green algae. T...

From floods to fires, drought to coastal erosion, climate change is already having an impact on Canada's communities, landscapes and wildlife

Blue-green algae has bloomed again in Lake Okeechobee, filling waterways with putrid sludge that can contaminate local water and marine animals.

Over 30 years the world’s annual temperature has warmed nearly 1 degree according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Average number of days with heavy rain or snow across Canada has been outside norm since spring 2013

Researchers reveal why Arctic sea ice began to melt in the middle of winter two years ago -- and that the increased melting of ice in summer is linked to recurring periods of fair weather.

Climate warming is likely to bring more episodes of heavy rain, above-freezing winter thaws and scorching hot summer days in the coming decades, says a study by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Warm periods are bringing the temperature up by as much as 30 C in the middle of winter

A new report breaks down climate impacts on health by US region