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Environmental | 75 hits | 5:56 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

The Klamath River dams removal project was a significant win for tribal nations on the Oregon-California border who for decades have fought to restore the river back to its natural state.

Environmental | 74 hits | 7:07 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

The federal government passed a law in June that says corporations must be able to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.

Environmental | 75 hits | 7:12 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Rice Fuller fell in love with Waterside Beach after he moved to New Brunswick from New York City. The two kilometres of sprawling, sandy shores are nestled between Alma and Cape Enrage on the Fundy Coast.

Environmental | 77 hits | 7:48 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, calling into question national emissions budgets that rely on forests to be carbon stores.

Environmental | 101 hits | 6:43 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

By year's end, 96 percent of the US's grid additions won't add carbon to the atmosphere.

Environmental | 86 hits | 5:50 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb

The good news: There's little risk beyond the rash. The bad: The rash is awful.

Environmental | 111 hits | 7:28 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and destroyed close to a third of its buildings is now listed as "being held."

Environmental | 97 hits | 5:57 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

Exclusive: In 2024, 15 national temperature records have been set as weather extremes grow more frequent, climate historian says

Environmental | 142 hits | 7:35 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

Officials with the Yukon government say dozens of dead fish found earlier this week in a creek near Victoria Gold's Eagle mine were likely killed by a discharge of contaminated water from the mine site.

Environmental | 161 hits | 7:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

A prominent fisheries biologist fears the Alberta's lake sturgeon may be in peril because of growing pressure on water resources.

Environmental | 157 hits | 7:05 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

The River Forecast Centre says water bursting through landslide debris could cause river levels downstream to rise extremely quickly along the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers.

Environmental | 138 hits | 11:02 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items

Environmental | 144 hits | 5:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

A silt curtain is being installed and will soon be fully deployed to try and contain the spread of zebra mussels in Clear Lake within Riding Mountain National Park.

Environmental | 166 hits | 7:40 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

As Canada's premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-related natural disasters that have only escalated since they ret

Environmental | 237 hits | 5:57 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

About 4,700 residents of the Alberta mountain town of Jasper and visitors to Jasper National Park have been forced to evacuate after a wildfire roared into the area late Monday night.

Environmental | 196 hits | 6:03 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

Electric vehicle industry says spring data shows installations are keeping pace with rising battery sales

Environmental | 216 hits | 6:37 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service says a lifeguard reported seeing a fin in or near the supervised swimming area at Rissers Beach at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Environmental | 264 hits | 6:25 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb

Scientists fear Washington’s Mount Rainier could trigger a swift debris flow caused by melting snow and ice. An event could endanger nearby populated areas.

Environmental | 408 hits | 6:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.

Environmental | 222 hits | 7:11 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

Thousands of people who fled their communities due to a wildfire in northeastern Alberta are allowed to return home, as all emergency alerts are being lifted, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman announced Saturday.

Environmental | 422 hits | 12:23 PM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of Carter Vigh, 9, who died of an asthma attack exacerbated by wildfire in Cariboo region last summer, is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. .

Environmental | 338 hits | 10:15 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Thousands of residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray continues to draw closer to the community.

Environmental | 423 hits | 9:23 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Favourable weather conditions are expected in the area of Fort Nelson, B.C., on Tuesday as the Parker Lake wildfire continues to grow just south of town, fire officials say.

Environmental | 444 hits | 7:15 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late…

Environmental | 339 hits | 7:26 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

Thousands of people are out of their homes in the northeast B.C. community of Fort Nelson as an out-of-control wildfire is burning within kilometres of the town.

Environmental | 347 hits | 7:25 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

Alberta residents in the Fort McMurray area are being told to be ready to leave their homes due to the threat of an out-of-control wildfire in the region.

Environmental | 456 hits | 5:58 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

Top climate figures respond to Guardian survey of scientists who expect temperatures to soar, saying leaders must act radically

Environmental | 368 hits | 5:55 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

Tens of millions of Americans each day breathe in carcinogenic chemicals that are woven into the interiors of their cars, a new study has found.

Environmental | 347 hits | 6:51 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 13-metre dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said.

Environmental | 325 hits | 7:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally. Some, such as Montreal and Banff, have been ambitious and seem successful so far. But there have been some setbacks in cities like

Environmental | 356 hits | 6:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

China debuts the world's largest fully electric container ship, the Greenwater 01, revolutionizing maritime transportation with its eco-friendly propulsion system and potential for significant emission reductions.

Environmental | 431 hits | 6:21 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb

Ministers from the Group of Seven nations — which includes the US have agreed to shut down all their coal plants by 2035 at the latest, a UK minister said.

Environmental | 416 hits | 3:34 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

The archipelago is introducing a $30 visitor fee, but some say it infringes on the freedom of Canadians to travel in their own country

Environmental | 341 hits | 9:39 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there's no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measur

Environmental | 348 hits | 7:08 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

A former airport hangar caught fire late Friday evening sparking explosions and a state of emergency. The RCMP says the fire is now under control and the Mayor has ended the state of emergency.

Environmental | 350 hits | 7:09 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

On the current trajectory, if fossil fuel emissions do not fall ‘we would expect to see heatwaves like this maybe 10 times more frequently, so potentially up to 20 times a year,’ statistician says

Environmental | 350 hits | 6:27 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb

A wildfire in west-central Alberta that was sparked by a natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday is under control, but an investigation into what caused the pipeline to break could take months or even years.

Environmental | 308 hits | 3:32 PM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

Scientists fear time is running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef, which is enduring one of its most extensive coral bleaching events. The full extent ofof the impact is still unknown despite a “gutwrenching” update on Wednesday which revealed alm

Environmental | 360 hits | 6:52 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

For nearly three weeks, an orca calf has been stuck in a remote lagoon off Vancouver Island. Crews are working around the clock to prepare for a complex rescue operation that will hopefully reunite the whale with her pod.

Environmental | 373 hits | 5:53 PM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

British Columbia's extended drought is likely to persist and possibly worsen with much of the province continuing to register below normal snowpack levels.

Environmental | 361 hits | 6:22 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb

Canada is not interested in subsidizing future liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, including electrification of projects currently in the works, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a television interview on Sunday. Countrie

Environmental | 389 hits | 7:22 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb

Water in the Fraser River where it meets with the Nechako — itself not much more than a trickle in some spots — is at an all-time low, according to the River Forecast Centre.

Environmental | 475 hits | 5:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Scientists with Ocean Networks Canada predict an underwater rupture in the Earth's crust could happen 260 kilometres west of Vancouver Island, after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour in the area last week.

Environmental | 429 hits | 6:05 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb

Mexico is waiting for the United States to prove imported genetically modified (GM) corn is safe for Mexicans, said Deputy Agriculture Secretary Victor Suarez on Wednesday, as a dispute between the two countries plays out under an international trade pact

Environmental | 450 hits | 4:36 PM on Wednesday | posted by Scape

Leaded gas was banned in 1996, but exposure to the poison cost people born before then several IQ points on average, researchers estimated.

Environmental | 409 hits | 5:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb

The whale was spotted 30 miles south of Nantucket on March 1, seen diving and resurfacing, appearing to feed. Scientists say climate change may be why the species has reappeared.

Environmental | 435 hits | 7:13 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb

The City of Prince Rupert says its staff recently encountered 19 dead eagles at the local landfill after a "deleterious substance" was dumped by a third party.

Environmental | 458 hits | 5:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Dry and warm conditions have exacerbated the problem, experts say. Mexico City is teetering on the verge of a water crisis following prolonged drought and warm temperatures. The city, which is home to nearly 22 million people, could run out of water

Environmental | 590 hits | 1:38 AM on Thursday | posted by Scape

Canada has secured the surrender of the last remaining permits for oil and gas development off its Pacific Coast, the federal natural resources minister said on Wednesday, after Chevron Canada voluntarily relinquished 23 permits this month.

Environmental | 593 hits | 7:35 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb

Since the 1970s, global biodiversity has plummeted by 70 percent.

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