Experts warn that gas stations' days could be numbered as more drivers turn to electric vehicles ahead of a deadline for halting sales of new gas cars. But analysts say companies could boost their chances of survival by providing better snacks, automated checkouts and EV chargers. Better snacks, automated checkouts, …

If we want to slow the pace of global warming, one crucial step is moving from a transportation system run on fossil fuels to one powered by electricity. It’s possible that doing so might neutralize other toxic aspects of the petroleum industry, such as volatile prices and armed conflict. Petroleum …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at rental possibilities for electric vehicles and why it's important to maintain species diversity in our food supply system. Also: Making the case for food diversity Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of …

World High waters are not uncommon in Dernau, Germany, but on July 14, 2021, they reached a record height of seven metres, as torrential rains turned the Ahr River into a forceful rush of water that swept away cars, homes, even major infrastructure. Many homes in the German town of …

Business Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec says it will divest all of its oil investments by next year as part of the pension plan's plan to help combat climate change by cutting its carbon footprint in half by 2030. An oil pumpjack northwest of Calgary is shown. Quebec's …

Science The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has once again issued a dire report warning that without a radical reduction of our greenhouse gases, the world is on a course for global warming that will have grave consequences. Here is what we can expect across Canada. Smoke billows from …