Shantal Riley

Droughts often take communities by surprise. Environmental engineers have stumbled upon a curious method to predict these disasters before they begin.

The climate problem was so detrimental last year that it squeezed the global supply of maple syrup. Unabated, it could even end maple syrup production on this side of the northern border.

The project is part of a pair of renewable energy investments expected to supply a third of the city’s annual electricity usage.

Federal lawmakers took a major step last month to curb toxic chemicals that have polluted the water of cities and towns across America.