Environment News

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rina formed Thursday in the Atlantic to the east of Tropical Storm Philipe, and forecasters said it was too early to tell how much further Rina might strengthen because of possible interaction between the back-to-back stor

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would use her province’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impose a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine years after a massive waste spill from a copper mine in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, locals are still suffering from “alarming” levels of soil, air and water pollution, Mexico's Environment Department said Thur

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt has announced it will build a $7-billion gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Montreal that it claims will represent the largest private investment in Quebec's history.

HALIFAX — Furniture designer Jonathan Otter has created a chair that represents a hurricane's devastating power — and the support needed after one hits a community — as part of a fundraiser for those rebuilding from post-tropical storm Fiona.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

VOLOS, Greece (AP) — A second powerful storm in less than a month hammered parts of central Greece on Thursday, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes.

CALGARY — An embattled Calgary energy company is fighting the provincial regulator's decision to seize thousands of its inactive wells.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is the latest state to find invasive spotted lanternflies, an winged insect that's spreading across the eastern U.S. and is subject to squish-on-sight requests in New York and elsewhere. First detected in the U.S.