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Marineland bans lawyer, filmmaker and scientist among others from entering parkEnvironmental | 37 hits | 12:13 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season. Summer blackouts could hit these US states, regulators warn | NewsNationEnvironmental | 62 hits | 6:17 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The regulatory body found that large swathes of the U.S. and parts of Canada are at an elevated or high risk of energy shortfalls during the summer's hottest months. Nunavut Impact Review Board rejects proposed Baffinland expansionEnvironmental | 80 hits | 7:06 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland's Phase 2 expansion not be be allowed to proceed, citing "the potential to result in significant adverse ecosystemic effects." Plastic found inside Arctic char has Nunavut hunters fearing for local food sourcesEnvironmental | 61735 hits | 7:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A hunter in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, says it's 'very scary' finding plastic inside the bellies of a fish that Inuit rely on as a source of food. A recent study, published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth Environment, says plastic pollution in the Arctic co Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents sayEnvironmental | 66868 hits | 6:23 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
EDMONTON — Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars producedEnvironmental | 66871 hits | 5:44 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Tesla confirmed that nearly half of all its vehicles produced last quarter are already using cobalt-free iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries.
The information also gives us an interesting insight into Tesla’s mix of models, which is generally quite opaque. Walmart eliminates plastic bags in CanadaEnvironmental | 66879 hits | 10:22 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
100s of homes evacuated as fast-moving wildfire tears through northern ArizonaEnvironmental | 66880 hits | 9:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
At least two dozen structures have been destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in rural northern Arizona that ballooned to nearly 25 square kilometres Tuesday, Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll said. Illegal Canadian trash keeps ending up overseas. And the federal government won't say who's shipping itEnvironmental | 66859 hits | 5:59 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government has privately sanctioned several Canadian recycling companies for shipping illegal, unsorted household trash to developing countries, but is keeping the list of names of those caught violating environmental and international laws se Bird flu spreads to bald eagles as outbreak sweeps across USEnvironmental | 66877 hits | 5:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Avian sickness responsible for millions of deaths in commercial poultry farms in worst outbreak since 2015 Wildfire burns in northwestern B.C. day after fire ban introducedEnvironmental | 66889 hits | 8:52 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A helicopter and multiple crews were needed to bring a grass fire under control near the village of Kitwanga on Saturday. Hunters fear expedition's sunken truck is contaminating hunting grounds near Taloyoak, NunavutEnvironmental | 66868 hits | 8:35 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Leaders of a hunters and trappers association in Taloyoak, Nunavut, fear an Arctic expedition truck that sank in one of their prime hunting grounds is contaminating animals that are known to migrate through the area — including beluga whales, narwhals, B.C. flood survivor warns others to check insurance amid increase in climate disastersEnvironmental | 66901 hits | 8:38 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Pam Velt thought she was fully insured. But after the November 2021 floods wiped out her property in the Nicola Valley, she was shocked at the payout amount from her overland flood insurance.Dead shark in Cornwall had meningitis in 'world's first' case
Scientists say there is not enough evidence to link the disease to pollution.
Environmental | 66898 hits | 7:43 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Scientists say there is not enough evidence to link the disease to pollution. Royal Bank defends funding B.C.'s Coastal GasLink pipeline despite environmental concernsEnvironmental | 66888 hits | 5:47 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Royal Bank of Canada's chief executive defended the bank's funding of the Coastal GasLink pipeline Thursday and called for incentives to help the shift to a net-zero economy, as investors and Indigenous groups denounced its support of fossil fuels. Feral pigs may outsmart Alberta's new bounty hunters, boar expert warnsEnvironmental | 66912 hits | 7:01 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
An open hunt intended to eradicate Alberta’s wild boar population may instead make the feral swine more elusive to bounty hunters, a researcher warns. Edmonton study finds link between air pollution and substance use disorderEnvironmental | 66892 hits | 9:59 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A recently published study that analyzed air quality and tens of thousands of emergency department visits in Edmonton found a link between polluted air and increased hospital admissions for substance use disorders. Alberta launches program to control wild boar population: ‘Taking action to get rid of this menace’Environmental | 66908 hits | 7:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Calgary researchers say there may be a link between fracking and premature birthsEnvironmental | 66879 hits | 5:57 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A University of Calgary study says there may be a link between the density of certain oil and gas operations and increased health risks for nearby pregnant women and their babies. Sea lions breach Tofino fish farm, refuse to leaveEnvironmental | 66903 hits | 7:18 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Nearly two dozen sea lions were spotted feasting on farmed Atlantic salmon at a Vancouver Island fish farm Sunday – and they still haven’t left. Earthworm invasion in Canadian forest linked to insect decline, study suggestsEnvironmental | 66931 hits | 7:58 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
In many parts of northern North America, there have been no earthworms since before the last ice age. Now, with help from humans, invasive earthworms are colonizing new areas. And in areas of a forest with more invasive earthworms, there are fewer insects Majority in Japan backs nuclear power for first time since FukushimaEnvironmental | 66898 hits | 6:39 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
For the first time in more than a decade, a narrow majority in Japan now supports restarting idled nuclear reactors. Oregon issues bird flu alert to chicken owners and farmersEnvironmental | 66941 hits | 8:11 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Coming soon to a backyard or forest near you: the invasive Asian jumping wormEnvironmental | 66987 hits | 6:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Also referred to as "snake" worms or "crazy" worms, it's not fully understood how these invasive jumping worms from Asia might affect everything from backyard gardens to forests across Canada. SPCA investigating conditions at Vancouver Aquarium, Greater Vancouver ZooEnvironmental | 67013 hits | 9:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Investigations have been opened against two Metro Vancouver attractions following allegations of animal cruelty.Solar power and batteries account for 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity
Environmental | 66996 hits | 6:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Millions of Palm-Sized, Flying Spiders Could Invade the East CoastEnvironmental | 67089 hits | 5:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A huge invasive spider that invaded Georgia from East Asia could soon take over most of the U.S. East Coast, a new study has revealed.Florida Panhandle wildfires force evacuation from more than a thousand homes
Veterans at a nursing home also evacuated, as well as residents of at least 1,100 houses, as firefighters battle two fires
Environmental | 67019 hits | 9:10 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Veterans at a nursing home also evacuated, as well as residents of at least 1,100 houses, as firefighters battle two fires 'Full hog': Edmonton could become first Canadian city with permanent wild pigs if city is unprepared, expert warnsEnvironmental | 67003 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Edmonton could be the first city in Canada where invasive and destructive feral pigs become a permanent fixture if the creatures are allowed to go hog wild and the city is unprepared, an expert warns. Zim Kingston debris still spreading along B.C. coastEnvironmental | 67001 hits | 9:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
A volunteer organization that has been cleaning up debris from a cargo ship that lost 109 containers off the B.C. coast last fall says the incident should be a wake-up call to the need for more urgent action.Wildfire in South Korea destroys 159 homes, blaze close to nuclear power plant
Environmental | 67000 hits | 11:56 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
What the new IPCC report says climate change could — and is — costing CanadiansEnvironmental | 67003 hits | 8:17 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Climate change is affecting everyone around the world and it comes with a price. Here's a look at just some of the costs that are already hitting Canadians and forecast to get worse. The good news is impacts aren't as bad if emissions are cut rapidly, the A pod of beluga whales adopted a stray narwhal. Could mating produce a baby 'narluga''Environmental | 66985 hits | 7:43 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Researchers are watching to see if a pod of beluga whales that took in a stray narwhal could one day produce a baby “narluga” — a cross between the two species. UN agrees to create global plastic pollution treatyEnvironmental | 67001 hits | 5:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.The last dolphin in northeastern Cambodia freshwaters dies
The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Environmental | 76839 hits | 11:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Proposed federal rules would allow coal mines to release more toxins in their effluentEnvironmental | 76825 hits | 6:39 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say. Northern Quebec communities concerned about impact of burning garbage on health, environmentEnvironmental | 76810 hits | 10:03 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land. The fast fashion graveyard in Chile's Atacama DesertEnvironmental | 76857 hits | 6:55 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Tens of thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing from Europe and the US are being dumped in the Atacama Desert every year.Western Australia bushfires threaten lives after record summer heat
Amid catastrophic conditions, fires have destroyed homes and scorched 60,000 hectares of land.
Environmental | 76807 hits | 7:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Amid catastrophic conditions, fires have destroyed homes and scorched 60,000 hectares of land. 'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off UclueletEnvironmental | 76833 hits | 5:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in piecesEnvironmental | 76836 hits | 7:52 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The barge broke loose from its mooring amid intense winds on Nov. 15, part of the same storm that devastated B.C. highways, and has been lodged at Sunset Beach ever since.Swedish firm deploys crows to pick up cigarette butts
Clever corvids become newest weapon in Södertälje’s war against street litter
Environmental | 76843 hits | 6:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Clever corvids become newest weapon in Södertälje’s war against street litter How the fossil fuel industry is pushing plastics on the worldEnvironmental | 76815 hits | 6:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The dark side of Cobalt, the digital age’s miracle metalEnvironmental | 76849 hits | 6:46 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The world is searching for cobalt. A small town in northern Ontario reminds us of its dark past, writes Charlie Angus.Austin Samsung facility spilled sulfuric acid waste into tributary, city memo says
Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been ha
Environmental | 76821 hits | 6:03 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been ha Thousands of carcasses of pigs drowned in B.C. floods pose no threat to environment, composting plant saysEnvironmental | 76839 hits | 7:37 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media. $1B orphaned oil and gas well cleanup bill estimate leaves out 'most expensive part,' critics sayEnvironmental | 76833 hits | 7:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it, but critics immediately called it a massive underestimate. Fort Frances was the first Ontario town to ban single-use plastics. So how'd it go'Environmental | 76827 hits | 7:53 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
One year after Fort Frances, Ont., became the first municipality in Ontario to ban single-use plastics, some businesses and customers say the transition to recyclable and compostable alternatives has been relatively smooth. Canada's nuclear waste body ousted liaison for being 'too much on the side of the community,' lawsuit claimsEnvironmental | 76828 hits | 6:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada is being sued by a former employee who claims he was constructively dismissed because he was "too much on the side of the community." Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s CapturingEnvironmental | 76862 hits | 5:59 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A first-of-its-kind “green” Shell facility in Alberta is emitting more greenhouse gases than it’s capturing, throwing into question whether taxpayers should be funding it, a new report has found.
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