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A week in and Greece is still battling massive fire
Firefighters and residents battled a massive forest fire on Greece’s second largest island for a seventh day on Monday, August 8, 2021, fighting to save what they can from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and businesses and sent thousands fleeing.
Meet ‘firebows’ — the rainbow-like stacks that appear in sunny skies
But whatever you do, don’t call them rainbows.
How sustainable fishing helps protect oceans from climate change
Marine biologist Christine Stortini explains how overfishing throws ocean ecosystems out of whack and makes ocean life more susceptible to the ill effects of climate change.
Living the green dream in Edmonton
Alberta's capital has big plans for Blatchford, a high-density, low-carbon neighbourhood that's reimagining sustainable city living.
Youth substance use down since COVID-19, but mental health issues spike
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected young people, with a major study of their behaviour over time showing that learning from home meant students were less likely to smoke cigarettes, vape, binge drink or use cannabis, but much more likely to be anxious or depressed.
IPCC landmark report maps out five scenarios for Earth's climate future
Paris Agreement climate targets could soon be out of reach without immediate and massive greenhouse gas emission reductions, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in a landmark report published Monday.
Feds block Grassy Mountain coal mine
The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed.
Kenney says he won't 'take lectures' from Hadju
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take lectures" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19.
A human chain forms against coal mining
About 2,500 people in western Germany demonstrated on Saturday, August 7, 2021, for a quick halt to coal mining in the region, where a village could be bulldozed to make way for a mine.
Pfizer vaccine label changed in Canada and names Bell's Palsy as possible side-effect
Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Ottawa to implement historic fisheries agreement with West Coast First Nations
Years of negotiation to develop a collaborative fisheries governance model between Canada and eight First Nations along the West Coast came to fruition this week.
Young workers boost Canada’s July jobs numbers
Young people made some of Canada’s largest employment gains in July, jobs data shows, as their part-time work in service industries returned with the lifting of public health restrictions.
Trudeau considers mandatory vaccines for some federal workers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces in a bid to boost Canada's vaccination levels.
Huge increase in electric vehicles coming soon from U.S. auto manufacturers
Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday, August 5, 2021, announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.