Thousands of sheep graze across rural Texas plains to maintain vegetation at one of the country's largest solar farms. In this industry — sometimes called solar grazing — animals have replaced machines (AP video: Lekan Oyekanmi)
Scientists have tracked decades of glacier retreat in the fast-warming Arctic islands of Svalbard.
Most flights from the U.S. to Europe are overnight, but I always recommend a morning departure if you have the option. Here's why.
BPS identified 948 students experiencing homelessness in the 2023-24 school year.
The homeless crisis in Ontario is at a critical level, with an estimated 80,000 people experiencing homelessness last year. As Megan King reports, volunteers packed and distributed winter survival kits to more than 145 support organizations in an effort to aid some of the people sleeping rough.
Residents in Cochrane, Alta. are mourning the loss of the Grandfather Tree, a long-beloved landmark estimated to have stood for about 300 years. High winds in southern Alberta on Thursday night led to its demise, and now the town must decide what to do next with what's left of its official tree.
Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot by police Friday northwest of Kingston, Ont., and taken to hospital with serious injuries.Just after 5 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police responded to a "disturbance" at a residence on County Road 4 near the village of Camden East in Stone Mills Township, the OPP said in a statement on Saturday.According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), officers tried to talk with a 41-year-old man inside.At some point, the man left the reside
Strong winds with gusts surpassing 80 kilometres per hour downed trees in Calgary and the surrounding area late Thursday, and also knocked out power for thousands of Calgarians.Enmax told CBC News that crews worked through the night to restore electricity to approximately 10,000 customers across Calgary who were affected by outages.The power company said the outages began at approximately 10:30 p.m. and the majority of repairs were completed early Friday.According to Environment Canada, windy co
Businesses have been forced to shut and events cancelled as disruption enters a third day.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Center is a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter. Last year, the sandhill population that wintered at the northern Alabama refuge reached a new record of 30,000 cranes. (AP video/Kristin M. Hall)
A rush of Arctic air will plunge parts of North America into bitter cold this weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures to parts of Canada.Meteorologists say temperatures could plunge by as much as 30 C in parts of the country over the coming days — so if the temperature in your neighbourhood has typically been hovering around 5 C, it could plummet to a shocking –25 C."For many places this will be the coldest weekend of the season so far," said CBC climate specialist Dar
To maintain his electoral mandate, incoming President Trump will have to deliver the economic goods — but he will not be able to achieve any of these political objectives without continued investment in industries that have a positive impact on climate.
A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help space scientists find life beyond Earth
UPDATED with latest: More evacuation orders were lifted today as containment of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire has risen overnight due to firefighting efforts working in tandem with breaks in weather, including better humidity levels and lower winds. Containment of the Eaton blaze grew to 73%, up overnight from 65%, with helicopters providing water-dropping …
The Chiefs vs. Texans divisional round playoff game won't be quite as cold as Kansas City's playoff opener last year, but it will be below freezing.
National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low. The combination of low humidity, dry vegetation, and strong winds is expected to create an elevated fire risk, which could pose threats to life and property if wildfires dev
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods. But when the fires are finally out, he won't be going back to his family: He'll be returning to the prison “fire camp” where he's serving time for drunken driving that injured someone.
The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and interviews with survivors.
An appeal has brought an end to a plan to open a private campground in a remote Nova Scotia coastal community.On Friday, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board allowed an appeal by neighbouring farmer Lindsay Steele, reversing the Municipality of Kings County's May 2024 decision to OK the campground development in Scots Bay."I'm actually in shock and disbelief," Steele, whose commercial farm is adjacent to the proposed campground site, said in an interview Saturday."It's been three years of st
The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Monday evening, offering the chance for come fall stargazing.
