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B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use

B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use

The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall.
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Chiefs in Nova Scotia say province needs to improve consultation on natural resources

Chiefs in Nova Scotia say province needs to improve consultation on natural resources

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi’kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it pushes to develop the province’s natural resources.
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

OTTAWA — The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy.
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Virginia's capital is under a boil-water advisory after more water treatment operations issues

Virginia's capital is under a boil-water advisory after more water treatment operations issues

RICHMOND, Va.
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Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers

Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers

A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money.
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Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida.
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Thousands without power in Houston as thunderstorms roll through Texas toward southeastern US

Thousands in the Houston area are without power after hefty thunderstorms with 70-mile-per-hour winds, hail and lightning rolled in early Tuesday morning, downing power lines and shutting off electricity for more than 160,000 people.
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Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been given sweeping powers to overhaul the federal department that manages vast tracts of resource-rich public lands, but he hasn't divested his energy investments or filed an ethi
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This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated, when she started to think about how much waste such events produce.
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Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

Insect-eating Venus flytraps thrive in the Carolinas as hikers peek into their native ecosystem

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C.
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