Focus on Environment
Spreading Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation warnings, oil production worries
Imperial Oil said there was no direct impact on its operations at the moment and that it continues to monitor the situation closely.
William & Mary boosts climate studies, coastal research with $100M gift
The gift will be used to create the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, addressing climate challenges and expanding marine science education.
Natural forest regrowth can be better than planting trees: study
Countries pledged to plant billions of trees to tackle climate change, but natural forest regeneration could be a better option, study shows
Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, sparking calls to 'immediately change course' of climate change
Canada’s TMC to apply for deep sea mining licence this year, chief exec says
TMC plans to apply for a licence to extract deep sea minerals before the end of this year, as nations gather to minimise...
CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments
CN Railway fined $8M for 2015 derailments releasing 3.6M liters of oil into Ontario’s environment, violating the federal Fisheries Act.
Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave. Homes burn in Southern California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly...
‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce “dark oxygen” 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested, prompting calls for mining rethink
John Swinney pledges £2m for pipeline for carbon capture project
Scottish First Minister under fire as he announced Scottish Government funding towards carbon capture project
Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants
The Biden administration announced projects pitched for $4.3bn in grants created by the president's signature climate law
