ENVIRONMENT

Will we have snow on Christmas? For Canadians, it is the enduring question at this time of year — and this year, it appears most Albertans who are dreaming of a white Christmas will get their wish. Both Calgary and Edmonton have snow in the forecast on Christmas Eve day. While a white Christmas is…

Aravalli: Mountain older than memory If demography can be a dividend, geography certainly decides its destiny. Few landscapes illustrate this more clearly than the Aravalli Range, an ancient chain of hills that quietly shapes water security, climate, and life across western and northwestern India.The hills that run for nearly 690 km from Gujarat through Rajasthan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! So-called “golden” visas enjoyed a boom in popularity among America’s wealthiest over the past year. Mo Bennis, an associate vice president at Arton Capital, a global financial advisory and consultancy firm, told Fox News Digital that many Americans realized these special visas represent “the ultimate insurance policy…

As the world moves to slow climate change and create a more sustainable future, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) named five new climate visionaries on Wednesday as its 2025 Champions of the Earth — the UN’s highest environmental honour. These five extraordinary leaders, who work on issues ranging from climate justice to sustainable cooling and forest…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 24, 2025 11:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues “creating significant pressure on the domestic economy.” The government launched a 70-day consultation about…

Delhi air pollution crisis NEW DELHI: Delhi on Monday woke up to hazy skies, with overall air quality in the ‘very poor’ category with a reading of 366, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while seven areas of the city recorded severe AQI levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board website, Narela…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed ancient gold at a former Christian monastery in the Judean Desert. The announcement was made by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) this month. The ancient treasure was found at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert, located…

The assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment.  More than 6,000 people – representing 186 countries – took part in the week-long gathering which was held at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Wide-ranging resolutions The UNEA-7 resolutions cover issues such as the sound management of minerals and materials essential to the shift to clean…

WARNING: A photo of the bear appears lower down in the story. It might be distressing to some readers. A young bear is spending her Christmas at a northern B.C. wildlife centre after she was discovered curled up in the middle of the road near Dawson Creek. “We got the call on Saturday evening that…

GURGAON: On Wednesday, the Union environment ministry (MoEF) announced it would look to further reduce permissible mining area in the Aravalis. However, exactly a week before that, on Dec 17, it had moved forward to operationalise a new 100m definition of Aravalis – which has drawn all-round protests – by instructing Survey of India (SoI)…