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What causes flash flooding?
Flash flooding doesn't just happen in the movies. They can also cause real-life emergencies. But how do flash floods happen, and how can we limit them? CBC Kids News contributor Aerin Murphy breaks it down.
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Toxic runoff from Myanmar gold mines contaminates Thai rivers, sparking health concerns
Toxic runoff from Myanmar’s mines contaminates Thai rivers with high arsenic, slashing incomes and raising food safety fears.
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Oyster harvesters in P.E.I. fear overfishing, empty rivers next spring amid MSX concerns
More than 80 of the Island’s wild oyster harvesters had to find new places to fish after the MSX parasite forced the shutdown of Bedeque Bay last year. As CBC’s Nancy Russell reports, the pressure to find more oysters has meant some...
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Renewed calls to end plastic pollution on World Environment Day
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide every year, but just half of it is designed to be used only once, and less than 10 per cent is recycled.
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Bell-sponsored 1st of 6 AI centres set to open in B.C.’s Interior
B.C.'s Interior is set to become the centre of an ambitious AI-assisted data centre project, with the opening of the first “Bell AI Fabric data centre. The corporation intends to set up six such facilities across B.C. CBC’s Shelley Joyce...
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Monsoon in India: orange alert for five Indian states
Early monsoon in India has disrupted lives in multiple Indian states. Himachal Pradesh has been the worst-hit with landslides and flash floods. While Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Assam have also been battered by heavy downpours. The met...
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Invasive goldfish seem to be thriving in a central P.E.I. pond, and naturalists aren't happy
A P.E.I. watershed group and a provincial biologist are urging people to think carefully before buying goldfish, or at least before releasing them into the wild. The fish are invasive, and they seem to be reproducing in a freshwater pond...
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New walk-in clinic in Montague called a big step toward better access to care in eastern P.E.I.
A new walk-in clinic has opened its doors in Montague. Residents of eastern P.E.I. hope it will be a game changer when it comes to opening doors to health care. CBC's Connor Lamont was given a tour of the new clinic.
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Pakistan-India tensions: Farmers concerned about suspension of water treaty
Pakistan’s water resources have already been burdened by climate change, as the country faces rising temperatures and droughts.
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Nigerian farmers struggle as climate change dries up water sources
Farmers in Nigeria are facing a deepening water crisis as climate change dries up rivers and forces them to rely on costly and unreliable wells, threatening food production and livelihoods across the region
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Climate change threatens agriculture in Nigeria
Farmers in Nigeria are facing a deepening water crisis as climate change dries up rivers and forces them to rely on costly and unreliable wells, threatening food production and livelihoods across the region
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Mexico-US relations: Trump threatens more tariffs over water dispute
Mexico's President Claudia Shane-Baum has pledged to ensure delivery of water for Texas farmers.
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Deadly storms and floods batter US South and Midwest, leaving homes destroyed and power outages
Deadly storms flood US South, 19 tornadoes hit Arkansas. Homes washed away, roads closed, thousands powerless. Climate change blamed.
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India: Uttar Pradesh launches 248 km waterway project connecting Kanpur to Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh is set to launch a 284km waterway project, connecting Kanpur, Bundelkhand, and Prayagraj. The initiative aims to enhance water transport and tourism opportunities in the region.
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Brown Bears in the Wild: Incredible Drone-Captured Scenes
Take a flight of discovery in the wilderness with stunning drone footage of brown bears roaming their natural habitat. Watch these majestic creatures as they fish in rushing rivers, wander through dense forests, and traverse rugged...
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You might live in a flood zone and not know it
Spring floods, rising sea levels, ice jams and atmospheric rivers—there are more ways than ever for your home to flood, especially with climate change. Determining your risk isn’t always straightforward.
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UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere
The UK government pledged to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways. Watch this report for more details!
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Guayaquil hit by worst rains in five years, emergency declared
Guayaquil is facing its worst rains in five years, leading to severe flooding and an emergency declaration. Coastal provinces in Ecuador are struggling with rising rivers and devastating damage. Authorities report the wettest February in...
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Myers wants review of Buddhist land holdings in P.E.I. to include indirectly controlled parcels
P.E.I.'s minister of housing, land and communities has ordered a new investigation to look at the land holdings of Buddhist organizations in the province. Steven Myers said he hopes this will address years of questions, speculation and...
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Researchers try to engineer yeast to eat the way out of plastic pollution
Microplastics make their way into the soil, waterways and the food chain. Researchers at Carleton University are taking their inspiration from bread and beer to find a natural way to break down plastic pollution.
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Maha Kumbh Mela: PM Modi takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela by taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. This symbolic act marked his spiritual involvement in one of the largest religious gatherings in the world,...
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Man with degenerative disease calls for treatment while Manitoba seeks guidance
Jeremy Bray, a 29-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, says he cannot wait for Canada's Drug Agency to potentially update its guidance around a treatment he says he needs to be able to continue to control his body.
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How a Montague museum plans to get more community members involved
The Garden of the Gulf Museum is launching a five-year strategic plan to attract more visitors from the area. CBC 's Taylor O'Brien attended an open house to learn more about how the plan will help preserve the history of Three Rivers.
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Millions gather in northern India for massive 6-week Hindu festival
Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is held every 12 years in the northern city of Prayagraj, as Hindus believe bathing in sacred rivers brings salvation from the cycle of birth and death, and the absolution of sins. Uttar...