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Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

REGINA — A move by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to pause the industrial carbon levy appears to have blown a hole in the province's finances.
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling.
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s

A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005.
What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity

What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry's surprising resignation from an African charity he co-founded in memory of his mother, Princess Diana, came this week amid allegations of bullying, harassment, sexism and racism made by the organization's
How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of April 1, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions is to be set at $0.
As wildfire season approaches, budget woes and federal uncertainty have put states' plans at risk

As wildfire season approaches, budget woes and federal uncertainty have put states' plans at risk

SEATTLE (AP) — Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire se
France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

France's foreign minister is in China to discuss Ukraine and trade issues

BEIJING (AP) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot began a two-day visit to China on Thursday and held talks with his Chinese counterpart on Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes between China and Europe.
Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast

Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast

KARAN, Mali (AP) — A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in other areas of this West African nation as it sees unprecedented growth in renewable energy .
Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions.
Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce

DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — Bui Van Phong faced a choice when the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago: Stay in his small village, helping his parents carry on the family’s centuries-old tradition of making fish sauce, or join the hundreds of thousands of peop