Climate & Environment

Brutal heat waves are coming more frequently in Europe, leaving millions of people struggling to adapt to punishing, record-breaking temperatures.

Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.

France recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday amid an exceptional early heat wave across Europe , the national weather agency said.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and land used to power their operations.

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme temperatures that will hit the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers.

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so. Regions previously untouched by heat stress are now feeling it, too.

Researchers with the World Wildlife Fund have developed ShellBank, the world’s first global marine turtle DNA database, to help combat illegal wildlife trade and protect sea turtles.

A group of EU countries pushed Monday to lower the protection status of bears in Europe and relax hunting restrictions, citing an increase in attacks against humans and livestock.

Two whales have been killed off the coast of Iceland two days after commercial hunting resumed, ending a two-year hiatus, local media and animal rights activists reported on Monday.

Toronto will see below-seasonal temperatures today as the first full week of summer officially gets underway in the city.

Many communities on Montreal’s South Shore were flooded during the abundant rainstorms.

Saskatchewan residents who lost their homes in last year’s unprecedented wildfire season are calling for more accountability, after a top official in charge of the province’s fire response announced his departure.

Montrealer Adrian Chindris’ watch over floodwaters outside the window of his home led him to mount a rescue operation involving a floating car and a pregnant woman.

Residents from Montreal’s West Island are facing the aftermath of flash flooding that struck several areas on Saturday, leaving hundreds of residents with flooded homes and many without power.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says its vice-president of operations will retire at the end of the month, as the province moves to address shortcomings revealed in a recent wildfire review.