Focus on Climate
New Zealand announces ‘independent review’ of 2050 methane targets
New Zealand's government says an independent panel of experts will review the country's methane targets.
Flood-hit Sydney residents urged to higher ground after torrential rains
SYDNEY – Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after...
Alberta premier: carbon pricing changed since she spoke of potential benefits
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can no longer defend his carbon tax after hiking the cost since it was...
St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination of Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek was contaminated decades ago when waste from nuclear bomb development was dumped into the creek in suburban St. Louis, Mo.
Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over conspiracy to close Heathrow airport
Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder has been spared jail after plotting with others to fly drones near Heathrow in order to close the airport until...
Alberta irrigators’ study proposes $5B in water storage to prepare for drier future
The report looked at the fate of rivers in southern Alberta as climate change continues to move the province into a hotter, drier...
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in...
Spring storm: Ontario, Quebec utilities still working to restore power to thousands
About 19,700 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power as work crews continue restoring electricity after a major spring storm
Austria could be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede, experts say
VIENNA — Austrian glaciers receded last year at a rapid pace and the Alpine country is likely to be largely ice-free in 40...
