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Edmonton businesses may soon be required to sort waste
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (545+ words) Businesses in Edmonton don't have to recycle or compost " but that could soon change. The city says non-residential sectors generate 70 per cent of waste in Edmonton and half of that is organic waste. One of the actions being considered to…...
World warming faster than forecast as pollution cuts remove hidden cooling effect
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (621+ words) The world has "seriously underestimated" the rate of global warmingand its impact on the economy, as scientists call for an urgent "recovery plan". A new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and the University of Exeter warns…...
French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (57+ words) French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia'Yahoo News Canada A French renewable energy company has announced its interest in developing off shore wind in Nova Scotia. The company's CEO says he hopes decades of experience…...
As city considers waste separation bylaw, businesses weigh in
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (51+ words) As city considers waste separation bylaw, businesses weigh in'Yahoo News Canada Edmontonians are probably used to sorting their waste at home by now, but it's still not universal practice in the commercial sector. That could soon change, as the city…...
Council asks residents to 'license their monkey"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (268+ words) A council has urged anyone keeping monkeys and primates as pets to get a licence before new rules are introduced across England. The licensing system has been introduced to ensure the animals are properly cared for and that owners meet…...
Watch: Forestry officials find lost emu in the woods of Poland
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (155+ words) Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Forestry officials in Poland said an emu was spooked by fireworks and fled more than a mile into a forest before being rescued the next day. The Garwolin Forest District said on social media that a hiker on…...
Hurricane hunter planes turn their sights to atmospheric rivers
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (130+ words) Atmospheric rivers " and the flooding they bring " are intensifying with climate change.For the past decade, the same hurricane hunter planes used to study cyclones have been flying straight into these West Coast rain-makers. Why? Because the data they collect…...
What to know about the new EPA rule on air pollution
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (762+ words) A new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on how it calculates curbing air pollution could have harmful health implications for Americans, according to some environmental groups and health experts. In the past, the EPA calculated a dollar value based…...
Scientists confirm 2025 as third hottest year on record as heat surge continues
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (594+ words) Last year was globally the third warmest year on record, scientists confirmed as human activity drives the "unmistakable trend" towards a hotter climate. Scientists around the world " including at the UK's Met Office, University of East Anglia, and the National…...
Dying iceberg turns bright blue
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (481+ words) But it has shrunken significantly over the years, with January 2026 estimates calculating the iceberg's area now sits at 1,182 square kilometres after losing large chunks when it moved through warmer waters between the South Atlantic and Southern Ocean. Now, images captured…...