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The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's beer industry could lie inside a plant nursery — nicknamed "our kindergarten" — at the Society of Hop Research north of Munich.

Andrew Watson, a spokesman for Elections BC, says new electronic vote tabulators mean officials hope to have the first results within 15 minutes of polls closing at 8 p.m., half of all votes counted within about 30 minutes, and for the count to be "substantially complete" within an hour.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board is banning misleading fossil fuel advertisements on its vehicles and properties, making it the first public transportation entity in Canada to implement such a policy.

An arms-length expert group is calling on the federal government to introduce a national carbon budget to guide the transition to a sustainable future, but how would it work?

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian recently opened up its first “Charging Outpost” outside Yosemite National Park. The move is part of a broader push to address range anxiety.

Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the airport in Neskantaga First Nation and fills his pickup truck with cases of bottled water flown in on the dime of the federal government.

Overall the index was up 21 per cent in B.C., and 20.1 per cent in all of Canada.

The company says the fire happened Wednesday, but there were no injuries and it doesn't expect any environmental damage due to the fire.

Three years after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, the disaster has left a lingering gap in food security.

As Montreal grows and changes, a growing number of its residents are advocating for better urban infrastructure, including expanded quality bike lanes, more green spaces and enhanced public transportation. These cries reflect a broader movement calling for a more accessible city that prioritizes the needs of people over motor vehicles — and in doing so, fights the drivers of climate change while adapting to a warmer world.

While initial estimates can be a useful early measure in assessing the damage of natural disasters, the true costs are often much higher.

Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fast fashion company for potentially making misleading claims about its sustainability practices.

Ian Lafrenière, the minister responsible for Indigenous relations, was reacting to a Radio-Canada report that found that members of some Indigenous communities hadn't paid their electricity for years, resulting in a $250-million bill the utility is reportedly unsure how to collect.

Normand Mousseau, scientific director of the Trottier energy institute at Polytechnique Montréal, said the Quebec government failed to communicate to the public that the Northvolt deal was inherently uncertain.

As part of its ongoing BC election coverage, Canada’s National Observer is providing a cheat sheet on parties’ climate plans to date