Focus on Environment
Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry
Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs, as climate change causes more frequent dry winters.
How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada
Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.
More than 50% chance of La Nina in coming months, WMO says
WMO warns weak, short La Niña may form, offering little relief from record heat amid rising greenhouse gas levels.
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Brazil's beef industry fuels Amazon deforestation, with 80 per cent of top companies failing to stop rainforest destruction.
Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’
Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.
Ecuador’s $1 billion bond buyback to fund Amazon conservation
Ecuador launches $1B bond buyback to fund Amazon conservation, leveraging new 2042 bond at 6.034% yield, IFR reports.
Fifteen fisheries charges laid a decade after Mount Polley dam breached in B.C.
Imperial Metals faces 15 federal Fisheries Act charges over Mount Polley mine disaster, a decade after the dam collapse.
Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs
The Arctic tundra, once a carbon sink, is now a net carbon source, driven by warming, permafrost thaw, and intensified wildfires.
Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says
Chile's $2.5B Dominga mine faces renewed scrutiny after court annulled 2023 permit denial, citing bias concerns.
US Postal Service chief defends plan to buy rising number of EVs
USPS defends EV plan, aiming for 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028, citing cost benefits despite mixed 2024 purchases.
