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In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during...
Canada’s Trudeau on back foot over carbon tax
Polluters should pay up, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists. But pressure is mounting to scrap his signature climate policy, a federal levy...
Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before, a study...
Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward...
Canada’s coal exports up again, as government’s promised ban elusive
OTTAWA — Canadian exports of thermal coal increased another seven per cent in 2023, reaching the highest level in almost a decade. The...
Endangered North Atlantic right whales lose three of 19 calves this season
FREDERICTON — An international environmental organization is calling on the federal government to step up protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales beyond...
UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe, say scientists and activists censored
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. independent experts are denouncing chronic water cuts in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, adding that they...
Green truckin’: US finalizes new heavy-vehicle pollution standards
Following last week’s crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at...
EPA sets strict emissions standards in bid to fight climate change
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.
Impact of Baltimore port closure on US coal and cobalt supply chain
The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster’s potential impact on the global supply chain. Authorities...
