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Xi’s Campaign to Feed China Is Turning Wasteland Into Farms
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days ago(Bloomberg) -- China is facing increased pressure to produce more food at home, as grain imports...
Increasingly popular 'parametric insurance' helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoMINDANAO, Philippines (AP) — Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s...
Climate change poses growing NATO threat, including disinformation
Axios· 2 days agoSuch threats range from melting sea ice and Russia's provocative moves to boost its military bases...
China’s Economy Slows Sharply as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending
New York Times· 3 days agoAfter a strong start to the year, spending has slumped as a real estate downturn weighs on...
Calgarians finding ways to cool down during heat warning - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Global B.C.· 7 days agoCalgarians are on a desperate search to cool down as Wednesday marks the hottest day of the year so...
Hot, steamy weekend with some thunder chances
MPR News· 5 days agoGet ready for a hot weekend. Highs will be near 90 degrees Saturday through Monday with muggy dew points. There will also be spotty storm chances, some of which could be severe. Almost all of Minnesota will again be dry.
Danger signs were present before Palos Verdes landslide destroyed homes, new study finds
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoResidents on Peartree Lane in Rolling Hills Estates had just minutes to evacuate last summer before...
Danger signs were present before Palos Verdes landslide destroyed homes, new study finds
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoIt came as a shock when a landslide destroyed homes in Rolling Hills Estates last July. But research...
SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles
MPR News· 3 days agoFor almost four decades, SouthWest Transit has offered public transit options to riders in Eden Prairie, Chaska and Chanhassen and surrounding communities. SouthWest Transit will introduce riders in Eden Prairie to autonomous vehicles this fall.
Opinion: Hot summer nights used to be romantic – now they’re dangerous
The Globe and Mail· 4 days agoHot nights mean something different now: human-caused climate change has spoiled their pleasure