Focus on Climate
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...
Policy push for carbon removal credits lures finance, aviation
Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is expected by some to surge as market-friendly incentives lure buyers.
Canada’s Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Manitoba and other provinces are free to propose alternatives to the federal carbon price, but must have a...
Record Alberta wildfires changed forests for decades, destroyed rare habitat: report
New report says record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades...
British government ‘off-track’ to hit waste reduction targets
The British government's plans to tackle waste have been beset by delays in recent years.
April nor’easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on U.S. Northeast, causing more than 680,000 outages
A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000...
Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on Thursday predicted an "extremely active" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Electric cars credited with lower CO2 emissions in US neighborhoods
The booming use of electric vehicles in parts of California is reducing CO2 emissions, a study showed Thursday, bolstering a key pillar of...
Mexico’s likely next president is a scientist. Politics has her quiet on climate threats
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The López home kept filling with seawater as the Gulf of Mexico rose and winter storms got worse. Cristina...
