Focus on Environment
WMO confirms 2024 was hottest year on record
"We saw extraordinary land and sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat, accompanied by very extreme weather."
Analysis: Politics, not climate, to drive sustainable finance trends in 2025
Turbulent sustainable finance looms in 2025 as Trump's return fuels US–Europe regulatory split amid slow climate action.
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
McGill researchers use 19th-century records to improve African climate models and refine global warming projections.
Tanker hit by Yemen rebels that threatened Red Sea spill has been salvaged
The Sounion had been a disaster in waiting in the waterway, with 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard.
Chile rejects environmental permit for Dominga copper and iron mine
Chile rejected an environmental permit for Andes Iron's controversial $2.5 billion Dominga iron and copper mining project on Wednesday.
Opinion: Mark Carney has given us a sensible next step after the carbon tax. We need to take it.
If the “polluter should pay,” the rich should be paying more. Make the carbon tax progressive and pair it with regulations supported by...
Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
The congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.
Californian utility SoCal Edison shuts power to over 114,000 customers due to wildfire risk
Southern California Edison cut power to over 110,000 customers amid wildfires threatening 30,000 homes in the Los Angeles area.
Thousands still without power can use hotel facilities during Irish cold snap
The Electricity Supply Board said 4,000 homes, farms, and businesses are without power.
Los Angeles wildfires rage out of control, testing firefighting resources
Over 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire tore through a coastal area of Los Angeles in just a few hours.
