Focus on Environment
California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
California has been seeking to step up groundwater recharge with ever-drier years expected from climate change.
Canada’s Competition Bureau launches inquiry into Lululemon over ‘greenwashing’ allegations
Canada's Competition Bureau has launched an inquiry into Vancouver-based Lululemon following a complaint from members of an environmental group.
Fishing boat sinks at Canada-U.S. border, hundreds of litres of diesel aboard
The United States Coast Guard says it's working to mitigate a pollution threat after a fishing boat sank just over the Canada-U.S. border...
Capsized barge in Tobago oil spill might have picked up fuel in Venezuela: Trinidad
HOUSTON – A barge that capsized in February and caused a large oil spill near Tobago that also affected neighboring Caribbean islands might...
EU’s Green Deal target of disinfo ahead of June vote
The EU's Green Deal has been the target of virulent online disinformation ahead of European parliament elections in June
Mexico tourist train a ‘nightmare’ for environment, activists say
Maya Train project, a flagship scheme of outgoing President López Obrador, criticised as 'ecocide' by campaigners hoping to protect subterranean ecosystem.
Analysis: Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires
PacifiCorp faces billions of dollars in potential liabilities from wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres in Oregon and California.
Carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
A study has found a gap of up to 3.2bn tonnes of CO2 between what is planned for removing carbon and what is...
Environment groups criticize Ottawa’s walk-back on pollution impact assessment
Environmental groups say Canada's Liberal government is giving up its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through proposed amendments to the federal Impact...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme will not include glass: minister
'There's still time for a rethink," says the head of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, noting glass is the most energy intensive of...
