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Ontario, Quebec to see more tornado 'fuel,' but more data needed

Ontario, Quebec to see more tornado 'fuel,' but more data needed

MONTREAL — Climate change will likely bring more weather conditions to Ontario and Quebec that are favourable to the development of tornadoes, but it's still unclear whether Central Canada will actually be hit by more of them, experts say.
Record-breaking heat sweeps communities in Northwest Territories: Environment Canada

Record-breaking heat sweeps communities in Northwest Territories: Environment Canada

YELLOWKNIFE — Environment Canada says parts of the Northwest Territories are seeing record-breaking temperatures this summer as heat waves sweep the country.
A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat

A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat

PHOENIX (AP) — This summer's punishing heat wave has baked much of the U.S. in sweat-soaked misery. Records are falling as temperatures soar, and millions of people are left clamoring for relief.
Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

MILAN (AP) — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires.
Charged up: report says Canada's looming power problem is massive, not insurmountable

Charged up: report says Canada's looming power problem is massive, not insurmountable

OTTAWA — Canada must build more electricity generation in the next 25 years than it has over the last century in order to support a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, according to a new report from the Public Policy Forum.
Top US firms supplied equipment to keep Russian oil flowing after Ukraine invasion

Top US firms supplied equipment to keep Russian oil flowing after Ukraine invasion

Major American providers of oilfield services supplied Russia with millions of dollars in equipment for months after its invasion of Ukraine, helping to sustain a critical part of its economy even as Western nations launched sanctions aimed at starvi
Book Review: Climate fiction space whodunit 'The Deep Sky' soars in a fast-paced debut novel

Book Review: Climate fiction space whodunit 'The Deep Sky' soars in a fast-paced debut novel

“The Deep Sky” by Yume Kitasei (Flatiron Books) Asuka’s never been assured of her place in the mission to Planet X. She worked hard, trained and studied and pushed herself, but still just barely made it as the Alternate.
Classes are canceled and public transport is halted as Typhoon Talim slams into southern China

Classes are canceled and public transport is halted as Typhoon Talim slams into southern China

BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Talim skidded across the southern provinces of China on Tuesday, toppling trees and signboards before weakening to a tropical storm.
Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations

BEIJING (AP) — U.S.
Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says

Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says

BERLIN (AP) — Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association representing public health officers.
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