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150 Sable Island wild horses died last winter, Parks Canada reportsEnvironmental | 28 hits | 5:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Sable Island ecologist Dan Kehler says the horses are most vulnerable in late winter when their energy reserves are low and grass is scarcer. Every fish in B.C.'s Emerald Lake may have to be killed after signs of rare parasite detectedEnvironmental | 577 hits | 7:05 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Parks Canada says it is investigating a suspected case of whirling disease in Emerald Lake, in B.C.'s Yoho National Park. Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights
Environmental | 197 hits | 3:05 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
B.C. ends wildfire-related state of emergency, but warns that fire season is not overEnvironmental | 98 hits | 6:12 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
B.C. has ended a provincial state of emergency over wildfires. Firefighting efforts and cooler temperatures have helped many evacuees return to their homes in recent days, according to Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma. Massive fire breaks out, explosions heard at recycling facility in Saint John, N.B.Environmental | 134 hits | 6:46 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Crews are battling a large fire that broke out at the American Iron and Metal recycling facility early Thursday morning. Port Saint John has activated its emergency response plan. Experts sound the alarm on dangerously hot temperatures inside Toronto apartmentsEnvironmental | 112 hits | 6:35 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
CBC News installed temperature and humidity sensors in 10 Toronto homes this summer. Eight of them had readings of 26 C or higher — the highest indoor temperature that is still considered safe — the majority of the time. B.C. government hasn't fulfilled promise to revise forestry practices, conservationists sayEnvironmental | 111 hits | 6:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
While the government says it is making good on its promise to overhaul forestry management, critics say the deadline has passed — and not enough has been done. Winnipeg: plan to clean up demolition sites not feasibleEnvironmental | 158 hits | 6:31 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A new report says that a plan to bill Winnipeg property owners for cleanup costs following a fire may not be feasible.U.S. to cancel Alaska oil, gas leases issued under Trump
The U.S. Interior Department said it would cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump’s administration
Environmental | 144 hits | 11:08 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.S. Interior Department said it would cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump’s administration On emotional bus tours, some wildfire evacuees return to West Kelowna, B.C., to see what's left of their homesEnvironmental | 128 hits | 6:20 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has been taking homeowners on the bus trips since last week, allowing residents to see the ruin of their homes first-hand. ‘Alarming’ scale of marine sand dredging laid bare by new data platformEnvironmental | 151 hits | 6:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
UN-developed Marine Sand Watch estimates 6bn tonnes dug up a year, well beyond rate at which it is replenishedFukushima: China's anger at Japan is fuelled by disinformation
Scientists have backed Japan's treated waste water release, but Beijing's protest remains loud.
Environmental | 143 hits | 9:05 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Scientists have backed Japan's treated waste water release, but Beijing's protest remains loud. BC Ferries suspects vessel hit humpback whaleEnvironmental | 139 hits | 6:18 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
For the second time this summer, BC Ferries believes one of its vessels made contact with a whale and has notified federal officials and local First Nations. EU fossil fuel burning for electricity fell to lowest on record in 2023, data showsEnvironmental | 162 hits | 5:49 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Drop in first half of year driven by fall in demand and some growth in clean power, study saysWildfire in northeastern Greece is the biggest the EU has ever recorded
A wildfire still raging in northeastern Greece after 11 days is the biggest the European Union has ever recorded and has so far claimed 20 lives with no sign of the blaze abating
Environmental | 150 hits | 6:31 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A wildfire still raging in northeastern Greece after 11 days is the biggest the European Union has ever recorded and has so far claimed 20 lives with no sign of the blaze abating Diesel tuner in Idaho fined $1 million by the EPA for selling emissions defeat devicesEnvironmental | 233 hits | 6:33 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
An Idaho diesel tuner was recently fined $1 million for selling emission defeat devices, which bypass critical federal regulations on how the powertrains perform. Meet the deceptively pretty creeping bellflower, and the gardeners on a mission to kill itEnvironmental | 148 hits | 6:17 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Since most provinces don’t list the creeping bellflower as an officially regulated invasive species, many gardeners take a more grassroots approach to eradicationJapan releases wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean amid protests
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarizing move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all seafood imports from Japan.
Environmental | 164 hits | 6:31 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarizing move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all seafood imports from Japan. Japan set to release water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into ocean later this weekEnvironmental | 187 hits | 9:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.Raging wildfire on Spanish island of Tenerife drives 26,000 from their homes
Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire in the north remained out of control, though the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas.
Environmental | 203 hits | 7:28 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire in the north remained out of control, though the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas. B.C. declares state of emergency amid ‘worst wildfire season in our province’s history’ | Globalnews.caEnvironmental | 78 hits | 6:58 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
West Kelowna declares state of emergency with over 800 properties ordered evacuated as wildfire surgesEnvironmental | 189 hits | 7:02 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire. Scientists say Calgary restrictions on water use harbinger of futureEnvironmental | 190 hits | 7:23 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Environmental scientists say climate change means Calgary's water-use restrictions could become common practice here. Hay River’s mayor says time running out to evacuate as Northwest Territories wildfires block highwayEnvironmental | 199 hits | 5:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Officials in the community work to get word out as about 500 people in the town have yet to evacuate with fires burning 15 km from the town Dead fish, ducks found after runoff from industrial fire seeps into 2 Toronto creeks, province saysEnvironmental | 169 hits | 6:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Runoff from a massive industrial fire in Etobicoke on Friday is affecting two creeks in Toronto and has left dead fish and ducks in its wake, the Ontario environment ministry said on Monday. More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from decaying tanker near Yemen, UN saysEnvironmental | 226 hits | 2:15 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster. One Yukon mine is already evacuated, two others in the Mayo area are taking precautionsEnvironmental | 215 hits | 6:19 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Talbot Creek wildfire is cause for concern for Hecla Mine, which is under evacuation alert, and Banyan Gold, where drilling has stopped and staffing has been reduced on-site. Dry summer leads to early harvest in AlbertaEnvironmental | 199 hits | 6:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
After a hot dry stretch this summer, southern Alberta farmers are now reaping the results earlier than ever before and it could affect your grocery bill.Much of historic Lahaina town believed destroyed as huge wildfire sends people fleeing into water
It's the worst natural disaster in Hawaii’s history since Hurricane Iniki.
Environmental | 216 hits | 5:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
It's the worst natural disaster in Hawaii’s history since Hurricane Iniki. How fireweed offers hope amid B.C.'s worst wildfire summer on recordEnvironmental | 202 hits | 11:37 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
"If you're seeing it in large abundance, that is the first sign of ecosystem recovery following a disturbance like a fire," said professor of forest ecology Lori Daniels. N.W.T. Highway 3 closed due to wildfire, Yellowknife sets up sprinklers as precautionEnvironmental | 196 hits | 10:09 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Fire officials expect the wildfire burning toward Yellowknife to grow between five and 10 kilometres to the east and south on Saturday, and is “highly likely” to reach Highway 3 in the afternoon or early evening. Wildfires have now burned 10M hectares of Canadian landEnvironmental | 160 hits | 5:48 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
B.C. asks for 1,000 international firefighters to help wildfire fight, in addition to army, coast guardEnvironmental | 188 hits | 6:12 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
B.C. has requested more international firefighters to fight the province's wildfires, and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says she has spoken to Ottawa counterpart Bill Blair about bringing more federal resources. Canada's Crawford Lake chosen as 'golden spike' to mark proposed new epochEnvironmental | 376 hits | 6:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Scientists have picked the bottom of Crawford Lake in Ontario to mark the start of a new proposed, but controversial, geologic epoch – the Anthropocene. Here’s what that means, why this Canadian lake was chosen and why it could be a huge deal, scienti As Canada faces wildfires and smoke, is it ready for climate migrants'Environmental | 193 hits | 6:11 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
B.C. warns of summer droughtEnvironmental | 175 hits | 4:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
The British Columbia government is urging people to save water, saying the forecast predicts drought across much of the province this summer. Banff bison population thriving, grows from 16 to 100 in Parks Canada pilotEnvironmental | 205 hits | 1:51 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
More than 50 comments were submitted by regular Canadians, environmental and industry groups and First Nations as part of the public consultation on the project.How Young Killer Whales Became Hooligans
That’s exactly what happened in 1987 when a female in the Pacific Northwest’s Puget Sound was spotted wearing a dead salmon draped over her nose. The fad didn’t just spread within the trendsetter’s pod (her maternal family group). Over the next si
Environmental | 223 hits | 6:39 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
That’s exactly what happened in 1987 when a female in the Pacific Northwest’s Puget Sound was spotted wearing a dead salmon draped over her nose. The fad didn’t just spread within the trendsetter’s pod (her maternal family group). Over the next si Lytton, B.C., files suit over catastrophic 2021 fireEnvironmental | 224 hits | 6:19 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Village of Lytton, B.C., and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District are suing Canada's two national railways and Transport Canada, alleging they were negligent to let trains pass through the town during the deadly 2021 heat dome, before the community wWhaling: Iceland suspends annual whale hunt
Iceland's government is pausing whaling at least until the end of August, but could this mean an end to the controversial practice completely?
Environmental | 239 hits | 7:11 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Iceland's government is pausing whaling at least until the end of August, but could this mean an end to the controversial practice completely? Experts forecast abnormal heat throughout summer after unprecedented early wildfire seasonEnvironmental | 232 hits | 5:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Environment and Climate Change Canada cautions that weather and climate conditions now seen as anomalous will become typical Rain that doused Alberta fires now cause flooding and prompt evacuationsEnvironmental | 219 hits | 6:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists
Environmental | 241 hits | 5:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists Wildfire evacuations lift but many have no homeEnvironmental | 414 hits | 6:33 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted Thursday. How wildfires are harming animal, insect speciesEnvironmental | 196 hits | 5:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
As wildfires from coast to coast scorch large swaths of forest, sometimes changing it irreversibly, experts have zeroed in on an often overlooked casualty of the blazes: wildlife. Alberta wildfires: Edson residents ordered to evacuateEnvironmental | 205 hits | 9:40 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
For the second time in about a month, residents of Edson were told to leave town Friday night because of a wildfire. Remaining residents urged to flee Tumbler Ridge immediately as crews continue to fight wildfire near townsiteEnvironmental | 202 hits | 9:39 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Crews continue to fight the West Kiskatinaw fire in northern B.C. that moved closer to the town of Tumbler Ridge on Friday, burning about three kilometres from the townsite, according to the district. 'Canada dry': Dave Phillips' wildfires, rain predictionsEnvironmental | 182 hits | 9:12 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
The hot, dry conditions that are fuelling wildfires countrywide are just the beginning of what summer could look like in Canada this year, according to Environment Canada senior climatologist Dave Phillips. Halifax-area wildfire 100 per cent contained, but Shelburne fire still out of control |Environmental | 230 hits | 11:04 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
HALIFAX - A wildfire that tore through homes and businesses in the Halifax area is 100 per cent contained, but a historic fire in southwestern Nova Scotia remains out of control. Alberta’s provincewide state of emergency to end as wildfire situation improvesEnvironmental | 201 hits | 8:05 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis says support will not stop for communities affected by active wildfires, including Fort Chipewyan, which remains evacuated due to a large fireBack to Canada News
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