Tag: ENVIRONMENT
No arrests, but G7 security forces responded to more than 200 wildlife incidents
The security force was a joint operation led by the RCMP, with assistance from the Calgary police, Alberta Sheriffs, Alberta Forestry and Parks and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Australia sends crews to help Canada in its fight against wildfires
As wildfires burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from firefighters in Australia with a 96-personnel-strong contingent deployed.
Canadian company asks U.S. for deep-sea mining permit, bypassing UN agency
The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, which are regulated by the United Nations.
Adapt or Die – CBS News
The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBS Reports travels to the Galapagos Islands, a living laboratory in t...
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a ‘sharktopus’: A marine pairing like no other
The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 km/h.
BP to slash spending on net zero ventures as it focuses on oil and gas again
A setback for the green energy industry as British energy giant BP announces it's slashing future spending on its net zero transition business plans by billions of dollars.
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on Australian beach to be euthanized
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.
Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-stricken tankers continues to spread.
The fight to preserve the world’s glaciers
Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change. In response, the United Nations has declared 2025 the year of glacier preservation. In the Canadian Rockies, glaciers power a uniquely stunning ecosystem, but the changes to the ice are concerni...
Green energy from banana waste?
Scientists say they've found found a new way to turn trash into a valuable commodity. CBS News' Leah Mishkin has the story about tons of banana stems being used to power up homes, and maybe even to create fashion.
How cork — the same material used to seal wine bottles — could save the planet
There's no end to the uses for cork, a spongy material that can be used for everything from sealing wine bottles to replacing plastics and building materials. The world's main cork forests ring the Mediterranean, with Portugal home to the most cork trees...
Plastics pollution treaty talks hit impasse on if rules should be binding
There is an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.
Nations have agreed to $300B for climate funding. How will they pay for it?
To help narrow the substantial gap between what's needed and what governments can provide, there’s an increasing push to use something called blended finance to raise public funds.
UN climate talks agree on $300B global funding package for poor nations
The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.
‘A masterclass in climate destruction’: UN chief urges action at COP29
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the world was in the 'final countdown' to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 C.
