Alberta separatists say they have enough signatures to trigger independence referendum

Air quality alerts in place for 10 states as wildfires burn in Canada and West
Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.
Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect
Canadian wildfire smoke creating unhealthy air for several US states
Canadian wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate; smoke expected to hit the U.S. this weekend

The couple killed by a bear in Banff were able to send an SOS text: 'Bear attack bad'
A grizzly bear kills 2 people in Canada's Banff National Park

What is a 'fire whirl,' the rare weather phenomenon spotted in a California wildfire
Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees
Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes
Fire in southcentral Washington spurs evacuations
Gov. Kotek declares emergency for Klamath County wildfire
Flat Fire spreading quickly in Southern Oregon, growing to almost 13,000 acres
Several wildfires burn across Arizona while the state swelters under extreme heat
Why can't Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions
Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture
Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke

Protections for gray wolves restored across much of the U.S.
This Alberta rancher has been called a 'wolf lover' for using no-kill methods to protect cattle

In London, Thousands Of Red Hearts Honor COVID Victims In Plain View Of Parliament
Alberta’s new COVID-19 plan is a dangerous experiment
Demand For COVID Antibody Drugs Soars In Hard-Hit States
With F.D.A. approval, Pentagon and others add vaccine requirements.
Rice University says a testing glitch led to high rates of false positives.
Rice University Turns to Online Classes
B.C. becomes second province to require proof of vaccination, starting Sept. 13
Almost 5,000 Covid cases linked to Cornish music and surf festival

Two of Premier Kenney's caucus members join coalition fighting public health restrictions
The fall of Jason Kenney
Alberta reverses direction on coal development and reinstates 1976 policy, for now

OPINION | Hey Alberta, how is it going so far?

Americans celebrate Christmas Eve under spiraling COVID pandemic
On Christmas, a Ray of Hope in Oregon’s COVID-19 Wards
Fauci: Mutant coronavirus strain must be taken 'very seriously'
Holidays in a Pandemic? Here’s What Happened in 1918
COVID deaths expected to hit new peak as millions ignore travel warnings
Central and Southern California have 0 percent I.C.U. capacity, in a state already low on hospital beds.
Covid-19: Hospitals face 'pressure' as coronavirus cases rise
I'm a consultant in infectious diseases. 'Long Covid' is anything but a mild illness
A Day Laborer Who Dreamed of Returning Home to Mexico Dies of COVID-19 in California
ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day
Photo of maskless Alberta premier and ministers sparks outrage, official complaints
With few resources, Senegal emerges as a leader in the fight against COVID-19

Asian Americans most likely to live in multigenerational homes. How Covid has taken a toll
Alberta Has Defied the Odds to Have the Most COVID-19 Cases in Canada
National Book Award winner Charles Yu fuses humor with cultural critique
Kenney quiet on protesters after issuing COVID-19 'wake up call' to South Asian community
David Chang donating to hospitality workers after historic 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' win
Some Movies Actually Understand Poverty in America
Six Buddhist temples vandalized across Little Saigon this month

Alberta Has Defied the Odds to Have the Most COVID-19 Cases in Canada
Angela Merkel Raises Concern Over Coronavirus Vaccine Plan For Poorer Countries
Evangelical Doctors' Group Pleads With Churches To Stay Home
Berlin Police Disperse Anti-Lockdown Protesters With Water Cannons
Africa Surpasses 2 Million Coronavirus Cases
Danish Agriculture Minister Resigns Amid Criticism For Ordering Mink Cull

A 12-year-old found a 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil while hiking with his dad

Alberta warned to brace for 25 cm of snow by Friday

Word of Suncor layoffs ‘very disturbing,’ Premier Jason Kenney says

What can I do outside? What Gov. Inslee’s latest coronavirus mandates mean for outdoor recreation.
Where coronavirus outbreak started in Washington state, officials see hope as cases appear to be leveling off
OHSU launches in-house coronavirus testing, drive-thru testing for first responders
No Masks, No Hand Sanitizer, Filthy Facilities: A Sick UPS Worker Speaks Out
ER doctor who criticized Bellingham hospital’s coronavirus protections has been fired
Public gatherings in Alberta limited to 15 people, non-essential businesses closed
Coronavirus: Days before closing, Caesars Entertainment said 3,200 workers would lose jobs

Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change
NASA Selects New Instrument to Continue Key Climate Record
Electronic waste is piling up in homes, this EU regulation aims to stamp that out
How Europe’s science offers hope in tackling the climate emergency
32 years ago the world pledged to fix the ozone layer. And it worked
A record-breaking heat wave changed Antarctica in 9 days
Teck withdraws application for $20B Frontier oilsands mine

After Ice - short film preview from Kieran Baxter on Vimeo.

Incredible images that show the true impact of climate change
'Antarctica Melts,' NASA Says, Showing Effects Of A Record Warm Spell

Electricity emergency alert ends, after Alberta cold snap spiked demand to record high

We are seeing the very worst of our scientific predictions come to pass in these bushfires
澳洲野火已燒掉1.5個台灣 雪梨日損10億[影]
More Alberta firefighters heading to Australia to help
Infographic: The Shocking Size of the Australian Wildfires
Australians Brace For Flames As 'Frighteningly Quick' Bushfires Advance Toward Sydney
More than 4,000 people trapped on a beach are ordered to shelter in the ocean as bushfires close in and turn the sky red - after blaze destroys 'multiple' homes and leaves four people missing
Global Apathy Toward the Fires in Australia Is a Scary Portent for the Future
New Zealand glaciers turn brown from Australian bushfires' smoke, ash and dust
Australia Fires Intensify: ‘It’s Going to Be a Blast Furnace’
Three women under investigation after Chinese lantern causes deadly blaze in German zoo
天燈致德國動物園大火 3中國女子自首
Fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo in western Germany
'Entire Species Are Being Wiped Out': Ecologists Say Half a Billion Animals May Have Been Killed by Australia Wildfires
Nearly Half A Billion Animals Feared Dead In Australian Wildfires
Australia fires: A visual guide to the bushfires and extreme heat
Nearly Half A Billion Animals Feared Dead In Australian Wildfires
Half a billion animals perish in Australian bushfires

As Snow Creeps Toward Portland, Severe Weather Homeless Shelters Will Stay Open
‘No one will be turned away’ at MultCo warming shelters
'No one will be turned away': Severe weather shelters in Multnomah Co. open Thanksgiving night
Portland Temperatures Are Forecasted to Drop Below Freezing on Thanksgiving. Here’s a List of Local Warming Shelters.
Blizzard Conditions Close I-5 At Oregon-California Border
Significant snowfall hampers travel in Calgary and southern Alberta, shuts down border crossing in Coutts
U.S. border crossing closed as storm makes Alberta highways impassable
'Stay put,' officials warn: Twin winter storms slam the US as 55 million travelers hit the road
'Bomb Cyclone' Winter Storm Will Hit U.S. As Thanksgiving Nears, Forecasters Warn
Snow unlikely in Portland area, but parts of Oregon could see 'historic wind and snow'
Timing of snow is great for skiers, challenging for holiday travelers
Snow Expected to Hit Portland Tomorrow Night—But It Probably Won’t Stick

Facing Climate Crisis, Senators Have Millions Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies
Daimler's first large electric semi trucks are ready to roll
Scientists sound alarm over Alberta's new approach to tracking oilsands pollution
LEGO is running 100 percent on renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule
Japan to pump $10bn into LNG as move away from Mideast oil
We Need More Than Campaign Slogans To Decarbonize The U.S.