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Ed Miliband takes up the climate mantle for a Labour government once more (Jacob King/PA)
ClimateEmissionsIn-DepthPoliticsRegulations

Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again

As Ed Miliband finally returns to government in essentially the role he held 14 years ago, he is tasked with delivering one of...

The Suncor Firebag oilsands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
BusinessClimateFuelNewsOil

Suncor cuts production as wildfire burns out of control near Firebag oilsands site

Suncor says the facility will be kept in a state that maintains readiness to resume full operations as soon as possible once it...

Data centres, particularly those that power artificial intelligence programs, are driving surging demand for electricity (AFP)
ClimateEnvironmentInfrastructureNewsUtilities

Is AI a major drain on the world’s energy supply?

When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence

A killer whale breaches the surface of the water in a Comox, B.C., harbour on July 31, 2018. Investigators with an international environmental watchdog want to probe whether Canada is breaking its own laws by not stopping toxic wastewater from being dumped into its Pacific waters. Environment Canada figures say 88 millions tonnes of washwater went overboard along the British Columbia coast in 2022 alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentMaritimeNewsTransport

International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement

Environmental watchdog recommends probe into whether Canada is violating laws by not stopping toxic shipping pollution

FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessClimateEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryManufacturingNewsPoliticsTrade

China steps up pressure with EU brandy probe hearing as EV tariffs begin

China has repeatedly called on the European Union to cancel its tariffs, expressing a willingness to negotiate.

FILE - A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 23, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)
AnalysisBiodiversityClimateEnvironmentIn-DepthResiliencyTrade

A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that

Indonesia may have an opportunity to expand its agricultural, palm, pulp and other commodities without cutting down more trees.

FILE PHOTO: Fish swim near recovering coral reefs after bleaching in late December 2023 due to extreme weather, in Bondalem village, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Yuddy Cahya Budiman/File Photo
BiodiversityClimateEnvironmentIn-DepthResiliencyWeather

Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

Coral bleaching in Bali in late 2023 was mainly caused by rising sea temperatures caused by the El Nino phenomenon that hit Indonesia.

dians living in Grenada and Canadians of Grenadian origin here in Canada are doing what they can to provide relief after the Island nation was struck with a powerful hurricane earlier this week. Palm trees wilt after being uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in St. Patrick, Grenada, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Haron Forteau
ClimateEnvironmentIn-DepthResiliencyWeather

Canadians in Grenada and Montreal rally to help after hurricane Beryl devastation

Downgraded to a Category 2 storm Thursday as it headed toward Mexico’s Caribbean coast, Beryl has claimed at least nine lives.

FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen at the headquarters of agricultural chemical maker Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
AgricultureBusinessClimateCourtsNewsPoliticsRegulations

Brazil sues Syngenta for alleged environmental damage

Brazil's suit alleges Syngenta produced and sold pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law.

A man cools off at a temporary misting station deployed by the city in the Downtown Eastside due to a heat wave, in Vancouver on August 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
ClimateEnvironmentNewsResiliencyWeather

Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat

A high pressure ridge building over East Vancouver Island will usher in a hot weekend, presenting a "moderate" public health risk before more...

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