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As of Wednesday, protesters are camped out around or on 10 aerial herbicide spray sites in N.S., adding to a smaller number of occupations that have been up since Sept. 1.

António Guterres implored developed countries to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies and redirect those resources to countries hardest hit by the climate crisis in his sombre remarks to the UN General Assembly in New York.

While Pierre Poilievre’s nine-person leadership team is “reasonably balanced” by region, the new Conservative leader is likely more focused on rewarding loyal MPs, say political scientists.

As Coastal GasLink prepares to drill under the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River), Wet’suwet’en hereditary leadership and their allies are saying the fight is reaching a flashpoint — and supporters across the country are on notice.

The urban Indigenous population continues to grow in large urban centres, and they sometimes outpace census numbers, Ontario-based Tungasuvvingat Inuit says.

A day after 230 whales were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania, only 35 were still alive despite rescue efforts that were to continue Thursday.

The law codifies the Mar Menor’s right “to exist as an ecosystem and to evolve naturally” and recognizes its right to protection, conservation and restoration.

Environment Canada says the storm could churn out damaging gusts, coastal storm surges and pounding rain as it merges with a low-pressure trough and transforms into a powerful post-tropical storm on Saturday.

Evan Siddall says AIMCo wants to be a leader in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, but it won't do that by divesting from fossil fuels as some global pension funds have done.

A woman whose husband saw a "wall of water rushing toward them" as the pair fled a massive torrent released from a North Vancouver dam in 2020 is suing Metro Vancouver's regional district for negligence.

The First Nations Climate Initiative released its new climate action plan, which calls for increased carbon offsets and trading and expanding renewables but stops short of calling for an end to fossil fuels.

The Category 3 storm devastated Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water and rescuers used heavy equipment to lift survivors to safety.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos tabled new dental-care legislation in the House of Commons Tuesday to allow the government to send cheques to low- and middle-income families to help them pay for their kids' oral health services.