Focus on Climate
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at...
ArcelorMittal hit by Olympic flame greenwashing accusations
Environmental groups accused ArcelorMittal of greenwashing ahead of the arrival in France of the Olympic flame in a torch forged with low-carbon steel.
Amazon unveils first electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions
The deployment is a first for Amazon, extending its vehicle electrification projects across its land-based logistics network that stretches from ocean ports to...
Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
Almost half a million people were without power in Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and...
Alberta oil and gas company fined for violating methane rules
The Alberta Energy Regulator has fined a Calgary-based junior oil and gas producer for failing to meet its fugitive emission and methane reporting...
Climate change added barrier to physical activity for Canadian youth: ParticipAction
The latest report card from Canada's ParticipAction says heat waves and smoke-filled air lead to cancellations of sports activities and recess, which can...
AI can ‘transform understanding of biodiversity threats,’ scientists say
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) said it is working with partners across the world to see how artificial intelligence can...
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields
Argentina corn farmers fear infestations by the leafhopper could become more regular, with fewer frosts in recent years to check the insect's spread,...
China’s climate envoy to visit Washington this week, U.S. State Department says
The Biden administration had previously said that U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta would meet Liu Zhenmin in Washington sometime in May, resuming...
For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety
Waiting on the weather is an old story in agriculture, but as climate change drives an increase in spring rains across the Midwest,...
