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‘Possibly the end.’ Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy
MONTREAL — For years, the northern shrimp fished in the Quebec waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been known as “crevettes...
Scotland Net Zero Secretary McAllan challenged over delayed climate change plan
Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has refused to say if the delayed update to Scotland’s climate change plan will be published before November...
Crescent Point Energy Corp. plans to change company name to Veren Inc.
CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it plans to change its name to Veren Inc. The company says it will seek shareholder...
B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers the mining industry a path to significantly reduce...
Persistent drought is drying out Chile’s drinking water
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – After 15 years of a devastating drought, reservoirs in Chile are running dry, imperiling access to drinking water in the...
Maine to decide on stricter electric vehicle standards
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide whether the state will join a growing number of states adopting new...
Biden admin unveils strict auto standards to speed electric shift
President Joe Biden’s administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry’s shift to electric...
EPA issues new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming...
Greece must bolster flood defences and reduce water-guzzling crops, experts say
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece needs to make space for river flow and boost defences in the Thessaly plain, a key breadbasket, to prevent...
