ENVIRONMENT

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is a fresh incentive for members of Gen Z to hit the slopes at Vail Resorts in Colorado going forward.  After a record low snowfall total this winter, Vail Resorts is slashing prices on its Epic Pass by 20% for skiers and snowboarders between 13 and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Chicago City Council has agreed to raise its tourist tax in an effort to grow traveler marketing programs. The vote on Ordinance 2026-0022544 will raise the tax on hotel rooms within that district to 19% from the rate of 17.5% — which includes a combined city,…

The latest update on Calgary water use shows that residents used 501 million litres on Wednesday. That’s just over the 500 ml that the city claims is sustainable while the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is shut down for repairs. Any amount of daily water use above that limit has been referred to as “the risky…

There has been a landslide in Coquitlam, B.C., near the Coquitlam River. The City of Coquitlam confirms to Global News that the slide happened on Thursday morning on Pipeline Road, south of the watershed facility. It is not clear if there are any injuries, but Coquitlam Search and Rescue says four homes are cut off…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While TSA officers on the front lines of airports across the nation continue to miss their paychecks, chaos is gripping some U.S. airports. Footage from the Philadelphia International Airport, shot early Thursday morning, shows hundreds of passengers waiting on elevators and escalators to get through a security…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tourism has been taking a hit in Sin City — and now comes news of another poker room closure on the Las Vegas Strip. A Resorts World representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that its poker rooms will be discontinued on March 30.  “However, we will be introducing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Carnival Cruise Line has canceled 11 sailings on its Carnival Firenze ship, which were all scheduled for fall 2026. “Due to changes to itinerary plans, we have canceled sailings aboard Carnival Firenze scheduled between Oct. 12, 2026, and Nov. 16, 2026,” Carnival said in a shared statement…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields can be potentially deadly for coho salmon. The turf fields are filled with crumb rubber, which is made from ground-up tires. While recycling thousands of tires is good for the environment, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing DHS shutdown has sparked travel chaos in areas of the country, with some airports now closing security checkpoints due to callouts by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers. Philadelphia International Airport, for example, announced it will temporarily close three security checkpoints “to help optimize operations across…

A key plank of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s climate plan will likely ​miss its target implementation date, industry sources said, raising new doubts about Canada meeting its environmental goals in the face of higher oil prices and uncertain U.S. trade policy. Carney, a former U.N. climate envoy, committed last fall to negotiating a stronger…