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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires in August reach 14-year high

By Stefanie EschenbacherSAO PAULO (Reuters) - The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest...

Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say...

Chocolate’s future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say...

Housing shortage, health-care crisis on agenda as Ontario municipal leaders meet | CBC News

Municipal leaders from across Ontario will begin gathering at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa today for this year's Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)...

Is urban flooding becoming a more pressing threat as Canada’s infrastructure ages? | CBC News

After multiple water main breaks and floods across the country this summer, municipalities and experts are warning that urban flooding could become more common...

Hydro Ottawa says ‘massive’ investment needed to meet electricity demands | CBC News

Hydro Ottawa says "enormous financial pressures" from severe weather and a greater reliance on electricity for heating and vehicles are forcing it to drastically scale up...

ANALYSIS | Councillors concerned over future Tewin development but hesitate to reconsider | CBC News

A future suburb in southeastern Ottawa once hailed as an act of reconciliation is now making some councillors uncomfortable, but a vote to erase...

Tewin’s $590M infrastructure bill locks in ‘forever sprawl,’ councillor says | CBC News

The steep cost of building water and sewer infrastructure for the planned Tewin community has one councillor worried the city is locking in "forever sprawl"...

Problem of plastic pollution far from solved as Ottawa talks wrap up | CBC News

Negotiators from around the world wrapped up talks in Ottawa early this morning, far from a deal that would address the global scourge of...

Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty | CBC News

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives from 176 countries descend on Ottawa to tackle global challenges posed by plastics.The fourth...

Demonstrators march through Ottawa, call for end to plastic pollution | CBC News

Demonstrators from around the world marched through Ottawa's downtown core Sunday demanding an end to plastic pollution and a reduction in single-use plastics.The march took place...

Minister confident Ottawa’s funding for P.E.I. road upgrades will continue | CBC News

P.E.I.'s transportation and infrastructure minister said he's been assured that federal funding for road improvements will continue on the Island following controversial comments from Canada's...

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