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Look up! Bright auroras possible across Canada Friday night
This may be the first of several opportunities to see the auroras over the next few weeks.
Business Insider
I spent a day with Chevrolet's two new electric cars. They may not be enough to turn the EV tide.
After a day spent learning more about Chevy's EVs, it's not clear to me if reputation alone can convince buyers.
The New York Times
Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them
When Interstate 25 was constructed through Denver, highway engineers moved a river. It was the 1950s, and nothing was going to get in the way of building a national highway system. Colorado’s governor and other dignitaries, including the chief engineer of the state highway department, acknowledged the moment by posing for a photo standing on bulldozer tracks, next to the trench that would become I-25. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times Today, state highway departments hav
The Canadian Press
Northern lights possible over Canada after sunspot behind big solar storm returns
The northern lights could return to the sky over parts of Canada as a sunspot that contributed to a recent stunning aurora display rotates back Earth-side. A sunspot that earlier this month unleashed a series of solar flares and the largest in nearly two decades has turned back toward Earth and let loose another powerful, but less intense, flare this week. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which rates geomagnetic storms on a five-point scale, is forecasting a moderate G2
CBC
Help may be on the way for flood-prone Toronto neighbourhood
Residents in a flood-plagued north end Toronto neighbourhood say they've been waiting more than a decade for the city to make good on a plan to fix the problem.More than 150 homes in Winston Park, near Dufferin Street and Wilson Avenue, are hit by serious flooding every five years or so, residents told CBC Toronto. And they're worried the severe storms that are to blame will soon become more frequent due to climate change.One of those residents is Fadi Elyoussef, who's lived on Whitley Avenue wi
Yahoo Finance
Warren Buffett's son Howard Buffett on his life as the potential next chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Howard Buffett talks about life at Berkshire Hathaway and why he is donating hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine.
Financial Post
Bjorn Lomborg: 'The science' doesn’t tell us what fighting climate change costs
If we 'just stopped' using fossil fuels billions of people would die. We need to balance the benefit of reducing emissions against its cost
Bloomberg
California’s Community Solar Rules Deal New Blow to Industry
(Bloomberg) -- California regulators dealt the struggling solar industry a fresh blow, adopting rules that renewable advocates warn will discourage smaller projects.Most Read from BloombergDonald Trump Becomes First Former US President Guilty of CrimesSouth Africa Election Results With 29% Voting Districts InTrump Is Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case. Now What?World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Sits Idle While Energy Needs SoarInsurers Sink as UnitedHealth Sees ‘Disturbance’ in MedicaidThe rule
The Conversation
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
HuffPost
Texas Slaughters Hundreds Of Diseased Deer Over 85-Year-Old Rancher’s Protests
The killings ended a long-running standoff between state wildlife officials and a veteran game rancher.
CBC
Storm brewing in Canada over French halibut fishery in Atlantic
Tensions are rising between Canada and France over fishing quotas for halibut, a valuable groundfish that migrates across the jurisdictions of both countries.Fisheries and Oceans told CBC News in a statement Friday it is aware of vessels from Saint Pierre and Miquelon as well as the Faroe Islands taking part in recent fishing activity for Atlantic halibut adjacent to Canadian fisheries waters."We are deeply concerned about the impacts of this activity on the sustainability of this important fish
The Weather Network - Video
Cameras ready, Canada! Auroras could creep south this weekend
Some across southern Canada just might be able to view the northern lights from May 31st to June 1st, thanks to a G2 magnetic storm. The Weather Network meteorologist, Nadine Powell, has the details.
The Canadian Press
The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades — accountability is long overdue
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Gordon McBean, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. For decades, effective actions have lagged behind the needs of th
The Weather Network - Video
Gusty winds and thunderstorm risk across Prairies Friday
Gusty winds and the risk of thunderstorms continue across the Prairies. Residents should be prepared for severe weather, including heavy rain, strong winds, and potential hail. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network will provide detailed updates on the evolving situation, ensuring you stay informed and safe.
The Weather Network
Pesky storm threat hangs on for the Prairies to kick off the weekend
Friday will continue the trend of rain and thunderstorm opportunities on the Prairies amid a wet and unstable pattern this week
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Travelers will be able to see more of Big Sur coast when major Hwy. 1 slide reopens in July
The highway has been closed at Paul’s Slide for nearly a year and a half.
CBC
Bracing for the next big storm, people in N.S. community demand reliable power
Nearly two years after post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged the shoreline community of Merigomish, N.S., and left homes in the dark for more than a week, residents are still demanding answers from Nova Scotia Power.Resident Mary Gorman said Fiona is an example of more powerful and frequent storms brought on by climate change. She wants the utility to wake up before the next major storm hits."What would make us all happy is for us to be able to get through a storm without a power outage or quite fra
The Canadian Press
Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill to become law without his signature late Thursday. He wrote in his message to lawmakers that “taking on ‘Big Oil’ should not be taken lightly” and that he is concerned about the costs and outcomes. He said he worries that if th
The New York Times
Greece Goes Green, but Bets on U.S. Gas for the Neighbors
ALEXANDROPOULIS, Greece — When a withering financial crisis forced Greece to rethink its economy a decade ago, it bet big on green power. Since then, Greece’s energy transition has been so swift “it almost feels utopian,” one Greek environmentalist said. Mountainous ridgelines and arid islands are covered in wind turbines and solar panels that today provide nearly two-thirds of the nation’s electricity. But now Greece is deliberately pivoting back toward fossil fuels, just not to bur
Local Journalism Initiative
Feds to investigate chemicals in oilsands tailings
The federal government will assess the toxicity of a harmful compound in oilsands tailings after the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and environmental groups requested a review. Naphthenic acids (NAs) accumulate in oilsands tailing ponds — which currently hold at least 1.4 trillion litres of wastewater — and have been found to harm fish and amphibians; there are still research gaps on how it affects human health. Large tailings leaks from Imperial Oil’s Kearl tar sands facility spurred renewed

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Harnessing the Energy-Generating Potential of Underground Mine Winders

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Look up! Bright auroras possible across Canada Friday night

I spent a day with Chevrolet's two new electric cars. They may not be enough to turn the EV tide.

Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them

Northern lights possible over Canada after sunspot behind big solar storm returns

Help may be on the way for flood-prone Toronto neighbourhood

Warren Buffett's son Howard Buffett on his life as the potential next chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Bjorn Lomborg: 'The science' doesn’t tell us what fighting climate change costs

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Texas Slaughters Hundreds Of Diseased Deer Over 85-Year-Old Rancher’s Protests

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Cameras ready, Canada! Auroras could creep south this weekend

The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades — accountability is long overdue

Gusty winds and thunderstorm risk across Prairies Friday

Pesky storm threat hangs on for the Prairies to kick off the weekend

Travelers will be able to see more of Big Sur coast when major Hwy. 1 slide reopens in July

Bracing for the next big storm, people in N.S. community demand reliable power

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Greece Goes Green, but Bets on U.S. Gas for the Neighbors

Feds to investigate chemicals in oilsands tailings