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New nature deal needs co-operation between Ottawa, provinces, First Nations: experts

New nature deal needs co-operation between Ottawa, provinces, First Nations: experts

Now that the world has come together for a new deal to protect what's left of the planet's biodiversity, observers say Canada's various layers of government will have to do the same.

Large Indiana employers asking utilities for `green tariffs'

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Several of Indiana’s major employers want their local utilities to make it easier for them to buy power generated by wind and solar farms so they can move closer to their renewable energy goals.
California approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045

California approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Germany, France seek to counter US climate aid with own plan

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to subsidize Europe's green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United States has put in place for American manufacturers.
Here are the main points in the global biodiversity deal adopted at COP15 in Montreal

Here are the main points in the global biodiversity deal adopted at COP15 in Montreal

MONTREAL — Negotiators in Montreal have adopted a new agreement aimed at halting the destruction of nature and beginning to repair the damage. Here are six of the main commitments in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic

Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations.
Yukon wind chill below -50 C, more snow for southern B.C., as frigid system hits

Yukon wind chill below -50 C, more snow for southern B.C., as frigid system hits

VANCOUVER — Weather alerts blanket most of British Columbia, Yukon and a large portion of Alberta as a bitterly cold system sweeps across those regions and another round of snow threatens southern B.C.
'Glaciers can't get a break': How climate change is affecting Canada's icy landscape

'Glaciers can't get a break': How climate change is affecting Canada's icy landscape

VANCOUVER — On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region's last remaining glacier is vanishing fast.

CP ߣÄÌÉçÇøAlert: Countries at COP15 reach deal to preserve biodiversity

MONTREAL — Countries taking part in the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal say they've reached an agreement on four goals and 23 targets.
Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.
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