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Latin America floods: More than dozen killed after heavy rains
At least 27 people have been killed in landslides and floods across Latin America after a week of torrential rains.
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China Warns Pakistan To Improve Security Conditions For The Future Of CPEC
China has issued a rare ultimatum to Pakistan amid escalating security and political crises. Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao urged Pakistani leaders to address the security challenges that are jeopardizing the China-Pakistan Economic...
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Bangladesh heatwave: Temperatures soar to highest in decades
A heatwave is causing major disruptions across South and Southeast Asia. At least five people have died from heatstroke in Bangladesh.
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Why it’s so hard to end plastic pollution
Thousands of delegates are in Ottawa trying to hammer out an historic treaty to end plastic pollution, but the road to get there is littered with hurdles. CBC’s Susan Ormiston examines why it’s so hard to curb the problem and what it...
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How Toronto's historical waterways could benefit the city's future
Across Toronto, a vast network of hidden waterways sprawls beneath sidewalks, buildings and parks. City staff are now in the earliest stages of examining if and how those waterways could play a role in the city's response to climate change.
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Dubai gets a year's worth of rain in a day
The dry desert countries of Oman and the U.A.E. are dealing with the aftermath of deadly flash floods caused by more than one year's worth of rain falling in just 24 hours, which some are attributing to climate change.
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Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak
Kurgan and Tyumen regions of Russia, and parts of Kazakhstan, are threatened by some of the worst flooding in history.
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STORM WATCH: Sunny and chilly today; Heavy rain arrives Saturday in New Jersey
Rivers may reach minor flood stage into the weekend across northern and central New Jersey with a total of 2-3" of rain expected statewide.
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Blizzard buries parts of northern California
A powerful blizzard hit parts of northern California with up to two metres of snow driven by winds gusting at up to 160 kilometres per hour. But the punishing storm could bring relief for drought conditions in the state.
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Squamish, B.C., has seen 'tremendous melt' — with more rain coming
Armand Hurford, mayor of Squamish, B.C., says the town's defences 'seem to be holding' as it deals with heavy rainfall, melting snowpack and rising rivers.
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Village of Pemberton evacuation order downgraded
Days of heavy rain and snowmelt from record-high temperatures have pushed rivers over their banks, prompting flooding and warnings. Pemberton, B.C., remains in a local state of emergency as evacuation orders for six properties in the...
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Expert shares tips for staying safe on the ice
Stephanie Bakalar of the Lifesaving Society discusses the dangers of navigating ice and tips on staying safe.
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Urgent search for 4-year-old who slid into Quebec river
Rescue crews are urgently searching for a four-year-old girl who slid into a fast-moving river in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean region on Friday.
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Bali water problems: Tourists to start paying entry tax in 2024
Starting next year, foreign tourists will have to pay a tax to enter the Indonesian island of Bali.
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Dramatic flash floods in New York City area
The New York City area is under a state of emergency after the remnants of tropical storm Ophelia dumped 15 centimetres of rain, flooding roads and subway tunnels.
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Brazil drought: Half a million could be affected
Why hundreds of Amazonian dolphins and fish are dying - threatening river communities
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Philippine government starts cleanup of 'world's most-polluting river'
The Philippine government has begun an ambitious project to restore what has been described as a dead river.
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Deadly rains batter northern China in aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri
At least 20 people have died and dozens are missing in Beijing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides.
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India monsoon: Floods and landslides kill at least 12 people
Alerts have been issued for millions of people in Northern India after days of heavy rain.
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Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill at least 76 in two weeks
The dead include 8 children killed in a landslide while playing cricket after monsoon rains in northern Shangla district
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Ghana river pollution: Gold mining contaminating drinking water
How illegal gold mining in Ghana is being linked to a rise in kidney failure cases.
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Pollution endangers Bangladesh's rivers, risking livelihoods
Several major rivers in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka are now considered biologically dead.
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Bodies of 2 Quebec firefighters found
Police have found the bodies of two firefighters swept away by floodwaters northeast of Quebec City. The bodies of Régis Lavoie, 55, and Christopher Lavoie, 23, were found Wednesday between the communities of Saint-Urbain and...
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Lack of clean water in Mozambique increases risk of cholera
Mozambique is facing its worst cholera outbreak in more than 20 years.