The science of light and California's orange skies
Sure, it was wildfire smoke that made parts of California and Oregon change hue. But inside that smoke was alchemy—the chemistry and physics of molecules and wavelengths.
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New York’s plastic bag ban has survived the pandemic
It’s a great time for New Yorkers to start investing in reusable grocery bags.
Trump Is Desperately Trying To Greenwash His Record Ahead Of The Election
It turns out treating the environment and public lands as an afterthought doesn’t sit well with many Americans.
Wildfires are getting worse. Will forests start to burn themselves out?
Thousands of lightning strikes have put California under a “fire siege” since mid-August, setting parched grasses, shrubs, and trees ablaze across the state.
Why won’t Biden promise to ban fracking?
At a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden once again attempted to clarify his stance on the use of fracking to extract natural gas. “I am not banning fracking,” he said. “Let me say that again: I am not banning fracking.”
California’s attorney general sues Trump for the 100th time — to save the ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental laws
Environmental advocates promised legal challenges to the new rule after it was revealed. And one lawsuit arrived Friday when California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that his office is suing the Trump administration for the 100th time in less than four years.
The biblical flood that will drown California
Megafloods could take America’s most precious farmland—and Disneyland—with it.
Pandemic has brought Canada together, pushed Americans apart; poll finds
Canadians believe the COVID-19 crisis has brought their country together, while Americans blame the pandemic for worsening their cultural and political divide, a new international public opinion survey suggests.
Canadian producers cheer WTO decision on softwood lumber
Canadian lumber producers cheered the latest decision on Monday, August 24, 2020, from the World Trade Organization on Canada's long-standing dispute with its largest trading partner over exports of softwood lumber — a finding the United States quickly denounced as unfair, biased and flawed.
Freeland expected to keep playing key role on U.S. file despite move to finance
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to continue playing a key role in managing Canada's relationship with the United States as the two countries look to restart their pandemic-ravaged economies.
U.S. left out key statements by Huawei executive in extradition request lawyer says
A former adviser to the U.S. State Department says the American government omitted key statements by Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in order to support its extradition case against her.
US hurricane experts predict 'extremely active' storm season
Noaa says there could be 25 storms with winds of 39mph and greater: ‘We expect more, stronger, and longer-lived storms than average’
Disease-bearing ticks thrive as climate change heats up US
Blood-sucking ticks can spread Lyme disease and are extending beyond their traditional north-eastern range
Kamala Harris a 'tangible' inspiration for women, former Montreal classmate says
A former classmate and friend of Kamala Harris from her years in Montreal says he hopes the California senator and newly minted U.S. vice-presidential candidate can serve as a role-model for his daughters.
Americans mostly oppose Trump tariff on Canadian aluminum, survey suggests
A new opinion survey suggests Donald Trump's recent decision to slap a tariff on Canadian raw aluminum is garnering poor reviews on both sides of the border.