ENVIRONMENT

One week after floodwaters surged across Abbotsford, B.C.’s Sumas Prairie, one major tourism anchor has reopened, with another set to follow in the coming days. The Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre and Castle Fun Park along Highway 1 both faced rising water for the second time in four years. At Castle Fun Park, co-owner Brian…

Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday issued fresh landslide warnings as persistent rains battered regions already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah, intensifying what officials describe as the island’s worst natural disaster in decades. At least 618 people are reported dead, with many still missing as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities.A chain of tropical storms and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department has renewed its “do not travel” advisory for Russia. The existing travel advisory was reissued this week without edits, with the State Department citing a myriad of high risks related to terrorism, wrongful detention and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The advisory comes as the nearly…

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson Clare Nullis told reporters in Geneva that Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam are among the countries most affected by what she described as “a combination of monsoon-related rainfall and tropical cyclone activity”. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his deep sadness over the tragic loss of life across the…

The Region of Waterloo has identified a water capacity issue affecting the Mannheim Service Area, which supplies Kitchener, Waterloo, parts of Cambridge, and surrounding townships. Officials say there are no immediate impacts on residents, and water remains safe for now. However, a third-party review of the system is now underway to determine the best course…

Hyderabad: Behind the sweeping green promises of Telangana’s Vision 2047 lies an ambition that could reshape the state’s ecology — if bold targets are matched by realistic timelines and strong enforcement on the ground.The Vision 2047 document presents a wide-ranging environmental roadmap, placing water bodies, green buffers and ecosystem restoration at the centre of long-term…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A viral TikTok trend claiming to offer better sleep on airplanes is raising alarms over passenger safety. Videos show passengers pulling their feet onto their seats and securing their legs with a seat belt while trying to sleep during flights — a position that has sparked debate…

Since mid-November, overlapping tropical storms and intensified monsoon systems have triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Viet Nam. UN teams across the region are supporting government-led emergency operations with food, health, water and sanitation aid, medical deployments and early recovery assessments, as heavy rains continue and fears grow that…

When floodwaters swept through Abbotsford, B.C., the Fraserglen Golf Course and the adjoining Hole 19 Bar and Grill were hit hard. Owners say they had only hours to move equipment to higher ground, uncertain what the aftermath would look like. “Shock, a lot of people are disappointed here in this neighbourhood. We’ve gotten to know…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website A team of marine mammal experts had spent several days in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, searching for a sea lion with an orange rope wrapped around its neck. As the sun set Dec 8, they were packing up, for good, when a call came in.The tangled animal, a female…