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West Kelowna declares state of emergency with over 800 properties ordered evacuated as wildfire surgesEnvironmental | 872 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 | 824 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 | 779 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 | 797 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 | 889 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 | 837 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 | 778 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 | 871 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 | 821 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 | 786 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 | 484 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 | 663 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 | 1297 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 | 542 hits | 6:11 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
B.C. warns of summer droughtEnvironmental | 701 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 | 749 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 | 787 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 | 751 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 | 852 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 | 712 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 | 556 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 | 834 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 | 943 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 | 804 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 | 706 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 | 694 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 | 706 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 | 776 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 | 663 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 fire Residents watch with dread as N.S.'s largest forest fire continues to rage in Shelburne CountyEnvironmental | 800 hits | 5:47 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
People living in and around Shelburne County continue to take stock after evacuation notices displaced about 50 per cent of the county's population. Tackling plastic pollution: ‘We can't recycle our way out of this’Environmental | 722 hits | 5:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process poses its own risks an Local state of emergency declared as forest fire rages near HalifaxEnvironmental | 476 hits | 6:35 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Supreme Court narrows scope of Clean Water Act : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.
Environmental | 749 hits | 5:45 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law. False wildfire and election information is thriving online. Here's how you can tackle itEnvironmental | 854 hits | 12:10 PM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
With unprecedented wildfires and a provincial election happening at the same time, Alberta is ripe for the spreading of false information online. There are ways to avoid falling into the traps. Alberta parks closed over wildfire risk, Crown land campers urged to be smart May long weekendEnvironmental | 367 hits | 5:55 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Albertans advised to watch for symptoms of smoke inhalation, as wildfires worsen air qualityEnvironmental | 717 hits | 7:18 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Weather and health specialists are advising Albertans to remain vigilant for the health impacts of wildfire smoke, as fires throughout the province affect local air quality. Cache Creek flooding: Highways closed, evacuation expandedEnvironmental | 720 hits | 6:34 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Evacuation alerts and orders were issued in multiple communities in B.C.'s Southern Interior as flooding intensified Wednesday, closing Highways 1 and 97 in the Village of Cache Creek. Environmentalists decry increasing use of single-use paperEnvironmental | 734 hits | 6:00 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
The prohibition of single-use plastic products is crucial to Canada's plan of achieving zero plastic waste by 2030, but with the ban, environmentalists are growing increasingly concerned about the amount of paper packaging being used in its place. More than 40 active wildfires burn in B.C. with 10 sparked over the weekendEnvironmental | 777 hits | 6:22 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Most of B.C. experienced high temperatures over the weekend, and it lead to some wildfires being sparked around the province. Head of Alberta's energy regulator apologizes for handling of Imperial Oil's Kearl tailings leakEnvironmental | 879 hits | 6:42 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The president of Alberta’s energy regulator apologized Monday for how the agency handled an oilsands tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil mine that wasn't publicly disclosed for nine months. Canada falling behind on environmental targets, government watchdog saysEnvironmental | 792 hits | 6:12 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A new report shows the federal government is falling short on its environmental targets, including a campaign promise to plant two billion new trees. It also found that the environmental benefits wouldn't be realized for decades, even if the program were Nearly 6 million litres of water from oilsands sediment pond released into Athabasca RiverEnvironmental | 867 hits | 6:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Suncor has reported six million litres of water that exceed sediment guidelines have been released into the Athabasca River from a pond at its Fort Hills oilsands mine. Whitehorse landslides need multi-million-dollar 'mega project' to fix, mayor saysEnvironmental | 26536 hits | 6:57 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott says she's concerned about more landslides along the escarpment by Robert Service Way, after a slide on Saturday closed the road. Chemicals banned from air conditioners and refrigerators are making a comeback — and scientists don’t know whyEnvironmental | 26491 hits | 5:21 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The world thought it had all but eradicated ozone-depleting CFCs used in air conditioning and refrigeration. Turns out, emissions of some chemicals are still rising.Rome: Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black
A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome.
Environmental | 26523 hits | 12:09 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome. 19 fires sparked in B.C.’s Southern Interior since start of MarchEnvironmental | 26248 hits | 9:14 PM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
Huge masses of foul-smelling seaweed in the Caribbean could cause headaches for sun-seekersEnvironmental | 26646 hits | 8:43 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Every winter, millions of Canadians head down to the Caribbean. This year, however, tourists may have noticed something not-so-pleasant awaiting them on the beach: stinky, brown sargassum. What is it, and should you be concerned? Decision to close B.C. salmon farms was necessary, Fisheries Ministry says amid court challengesEnvironmental | 26444 hits | 4:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Scape
Overconsumption of water 'draining humanity's lifeblood,' UN chief saysEnvironmental | 26638 hits | 7:05 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations opened its first conference on water security in almost half a century on Wednesday, with a plea to governments to better manage one of humanity's shared resources. Alberta faces off against Ottawa over 'no more pipelines' lawEnvironmental | 26656 hits | 6:57 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a Court of Appeal of Alberta opinion that declared the 2019 IAA to be unconstitutional.Back to Canada News
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