Canada
Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in BC
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week brought back some bad memories for Abbotsford dairy farmer...
A controversial theory linking climate change to Arctic cold snaps, explained
The capricious start to the winter season has already seen dramatic temperature swings across much of Canada, with energy grid-disrupting cold snaps giving...
New York City pension funds pushing RBC to disclose clean energy funding
TORONTO — New York City pension funds are pushing Royal Bank of Canada to disclose more details on its clean energy funding. The...
John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top international adviser on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John...
Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future
OTTAWA — Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they’ll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year,...
Land before dinosaurs: Fossils from Permian era exposed in P.E.I. after Fiona storm
FREDERICTON — Post-tropical storm Fiona has revealed traces of a time before dinosaurs, preserved in the rock and sandstone of Prince Edward Island...
Alberta government opens water-sharing talks with large users amid worsening drought
EDMONTON — Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as...
Alberta fire chiefs want provincial wildfire plan released before season begins
EDMONTON — Alberta’s fire chiefs are “urgently” asking the provincial government to explain how it’s getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and...
Canada Energy Regulator issues reasons for approving Trans Mountain variance
CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has issued its reasons for approving Trans Mountain Corp.’s revised pipeline variance application earlier this month. In...
First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls...
