Focus on Environment
Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning
Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray
Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and planet
From new plant-leaning hospital menus to fewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants.
Feds order benzene leak fixes in Sarnia, Ontario, after plastic pollution
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is ordering all petrochemical companies in Sarnia, Ontario, to control leaks of the chemical benzene
Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive
Satellite data is helping farmers in India to innovate their agricultural practices and better manage shifting climate patterns and erratic weather events
Florida slammed for bill striking climate change from state law
Democrats on Thursday slammed a new law introduced by Florida that makes climate change a lesser priority and largely removes the phrase from...
Holdover wildfires: Why B.C. may see more overwinter fires this season
Wildfire officials in British Columbia have expressed concern that last year's record fire season, along with continued drought conditions, will mean more holdover...
Oil, gas groups sue to block US rule hiking drilling fees on federal lands
Under the new policy finalized last month, oil and gas companies will pay higher bonds to help ensure old oil and gas wells...
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat
Ocean temperatures have gone so "crazy haywire" hot that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off.
Texas bridge remains closed after barge crash
Oil leaking from the barge that crashed into a Texas bridge led to the closure of about 6.5 miles of the waterway. The...
US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says
Climate-warming methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded limits, and in some cases were higher than reported
