In this special climate edition of On The Record, our reporters examine how a rapidly changing environment is reshaping life across the GTA—sometimes driving innovation, and sometimes exposing gaps in political will and infrastructure. From the revitalization of Cudmore Creek to Vaughan’s expanding urban forest, from climate-driven rat surges to stalled Toronto Water projects, these stories reveal the everyday pressures of a warming world in our own backyard.

Our aim is clear: to hold power to account while highlighting the choices that will define our region’s future.