Focus on Weather
US Gulf of Mexico oil firms begin hurricane damage checks, ports reopen
Gulf oil producers and refineries are restarting after Hurricane Francine caused shutdowns, power outages, and export disruptions.
More than 350,000 customers without power in Louisiana due to storm Francine
Hurricane Francine abates to tropical storm level, but utilities serving thousands have been affected by its arrival.
California wildfires torch mountain homes, ski resort
Southern California wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations, and ravage ski resort amid heatwave and dry conditions.
Canadian CEOs worry about climate change ‘all or most of the time’: survey
Canadian business leaders' climate concerns surge, with 85% now worried, up from 59% last year, Deloitte survey finds.
Operations at key Louisiana energy port suspended as Francine approaches
Port Fourchon work stops as Hurricane Francine arrives, with a quarter of all oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico halted.
Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began
Smoke from Brazil fires clouds major cities, neighboring countries
Smoke from intense Amazon wildfires is choking Brazilian cities and spreading across South America, worsening air quality.
US oil firms evacuate staff, cut drilling ahead of Storm Francine
U.S. Gulf oil producers evacuate staff, halt output as Tropical Storm Francine threatens Texas and Louisiana coasts.
Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress
More than 30,000 protesters gathered in Seoul in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding action by the government to combat global warming
In a landslide-hit town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Utilities shut off after Rancho Palos Verdes landslide as mayor calls for more resilience in the face of a changing climate.
