Worldwide rapid population growth, changing rainfall patterns and climate change are putting pressure on fresh water supplies. Communities that rely on rivers for drinking water, agriculture and transportation are especially vulnerable as shortages threaten water security and economic growth.
U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday and is experiencing "very mild symptoms," the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging efforts to return to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, in the alternate dimension known as the World Athletics Championships, one one-thousandth of a second can determine the difference between a great start and an illegal one. Just ask Devon Allen.
As images of melting runways, buckling railway tracks and raging wildfires consumed the world's attention this week, Americans remained deadlocked on how to slow the climate change that scientists say is driving much of the extreme weather we're seeing.
Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said. But the gas flow was expected to fall well short of full capacity.
