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Climate Questions: What's going on with climate change?

Climate Questions: What's going on with climate change?

Addressing climate change — a now ubiquitous term for the warming of the planet caused by humans emitting carbon dioxide and methane from coal, oil and natural gas into the atmosphere — is becoming exponentially more pressing, with the language of sc
At global summits, Biden aims to assert America's leadership

At global summits, Biden aims to assert America's leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will aim to assert America’s global leadership during his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia that will be shadowed by a verdict on his presidency after Tuesday’s elections.
It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

WASHINGTON — It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it would happen to Justin Trudeau.
B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter

B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter

CAMPBELL RIVER — British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle.
Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out

Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Marcon welcomes French questions on climate ahead of COP27

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity.

Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam airport

EDE, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of climate protesters blocked private jets from leaving Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Saturday in a demonstration on the eve of the COP27 U.N. climate meeting in Egypt.
Atlantic Canada experts divided on backyard feeders as bird flu continues to spread

Atlantic Canada experts divided on backyard feeders as bird flu continues to spread

HALIFAX — Bird experts in Atlantic Canada are split on whether putting out backyard bird feeders over the winter is harmless or potentially deadly to birds given the risk of avian flu.
Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch

Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — First Nations leaders from British Columbia are taking their environment and climate policy pitch directly to the international stage at a United Nations climate conference in Africa in an attempt to set a tone for domestic c
Russia, China block plans for Antarctic marine protections

Russia, China block plans for Antarctic marine protections

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Russia and China have again blocked plans supported by the European Union, the United States and 23 other nations to protect three vast stretches of ocean around Antarctica from most fishing.