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4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco area and many people report sharp shake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, waking up many people, with more 22,000 saying they felt it, according to the United States Geological Survey.

‘Delicious’ fall forecast for most of Canada: climatologist

Canadians across most parts of the country can look forward to a “delicious” autumn, according to one expert.

Coffins made of mushrooms sprout among eco-friendly burial options

As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative to traditional burials – coffins and urns made of mushrooms.

Hurricane tracker: Gabrielle rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic

Gabrielle strengthened into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but was forecast to remain away from land.

Super typhoon blowing by northern Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures

Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighbouring Taiwan as one of the strongest typhoons this year threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China.

The fall is ‘going to continue to give to us,’ says Environment Canada climatologist, as summer comes to an end

While this summer may have been one to remember with extended periods of heat and humidity in the Greater Toronto Area followed by a more comfortable conditions over the past few weeks, the fall will kick off with much of the same, says David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.

Tropical storm Narda forms off Mexico as Hurricane Gabrielle swirls southeast of Bermuda

Tropical Storm Narda has formed in offshore waters of the eastern Pacific south of Mexico.

Canada, Nova Scotia take next steps toward country’s first offshore wind project

Ministers from both governments provided “strategic direction” to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER).

As climate risks grow, India’s Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes

City authorities and volunteers have cleaned and restored dozens of lakes in recent years, but much work remains. Bengaluru had more than 250 lakes in the 1970s. Today, roughly 180 remain and many are in a poor state. Water experts said the city’s explosive growth and mismanagement of sewage have severely damaged a centuries-old network of cascading lakes that sustained communities in this otherwise dry plateau.

What to look for in China and Europe’s climate plans

Dozens of countries are expected to announce new climate targets before the UN COP30 summit in November, but none will be as closely scrutinized as the pledges made by China and the EU.

Tracing the ‘Green Sahara’ in Chad’s northern desert

A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the “Green Sahara”.

UN chief warns 1.5 C warming goal at risk of ‘collapsing’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering.

Climate change might be pushing different species together, researchers say upon ‘grue’ jay discovery

A new hybrid bird has been found in Texas, a cross of a blue and a green jay.

RCMP says helicopters buzzing B.C. ostrich farm are unrelated to cull

Police say helicopters seen buzzing a British Columbia ostrich farm that faces the cull of its flock over an avian flu outbreak are unrelated to the “ongoing situation” at the farm.

New Brunswick releases report on one of the province’s biggest historic fires

The fire on Oldfield Road in Miramichi started on Aug. 6 and grew to more than 1,400 hectares.