Focus on Climate
As electric vehicle sales slow, the US relaxes plans for stricter emissions standards for a while
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years...
Renault CEO urges ‘Marshall Plan’ for Europe electric vehicles
The chief executive of French automaker Renault called Tuesday for a European “Marshall Plan” to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and reduce...
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada’s air quality worse than U.S.: report
Canada’s air quality last year was worse than the United States for the first time since a firm started publishing its annual assessment...
‘Flag is up’: Calgary warns outdoor water restrictions may be coming
CALGARY — The City of Calgary is warning it may restrict outdoor water use by May 1 if dry conditions keep up. And...
UN warns planet ‘on the brink’ after warmest decade on record
Global temperatures “smashed” heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday —...
UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases,...
‘The lost season’: Winter comes to a close as Canada’s warmest on record
The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of...
B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents...
Tata Steel brings forward UK coke ovens closure
Indian-owned Tata Steel UK said Monday that it would shut down coke ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales starting this...
Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City’s identity: from salt water taffy to...
