Focus on Climate
US must act to slash landfill methane emissions, report says
Climate-warming methane emissions at nearly two dozen U.S. landfills regularly exceeded limits, and in some cases were higher than reported
DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines
Legislation signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state's lengthy coastlines.
US Southwest, Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer: regulator
The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising...
Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road
(Reuters) -A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small...
‘The whole country is not on fire’: Canadian tourism industry struggles as wildfires rage
Beth Potter, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, says many international visitors see a headline about wildfires in one part of...
Winds set to push blaze away from Canadian oil city, says wildfire service
Favorable winds are expected to push a major wildfire away from the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, officials said on Wednesday,...
Japan starts energy talks to balance supply risks with net zero goal
Japan's net zero strategy under review as part of government plans to balance decarbonisation with energy security.
Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary
North Carolina lithium project causing sleepless nights, pollution worries and more for neighbours of proposed mine.
Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift
At a former railway station in Rio de Janeiro, a fast-growing mountain of food, bottled water and clothes donated to Brazil's thousands of...
