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Polar bears forced to swim long distances as Arctic ice meltsEnvironmental | 208279 hits | 2:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Scientists are concerned about the discovery that many polar bears in the Canadian Arctic are making marathon swims of several days in search of stable ice as the Beaufort Sea melts with climate change.Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage
Environmental | 207817 hits | 11:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage Climate change helping B.C. forests recover from pine beetle says studyEnvironmental | 206849 hits | 9:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The warming climate that helped trigger B.C.'s mountain pine beetle outbreak might also be helping the province's forests recover, according to a new study.Climate change and your birthday: Is it too hot for sex'
Climate change is often blamed for many things, but until now it is unlikely anyone has linked it to a reduction in the number of babies.
Environmental | 206716 hits | 10:37 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Climate change is often blamed for many things, but until now it is unlikely anyone has linked it to a reduction in the number of babies.Subpoenaed Into Silence on Global Warming
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is getting subpoenaed by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands to cough up its communications regarding climate change. Today a climate change skeptic is being hounded. Tomorrow it might be you.
Environmental | 206657 hits | 7:28 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is getting subpoenaed by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands to cough up its communications regarding climate change. Today a climate change skeptic is being hounded. Tomorrow it might be you. A year after Marathassa, Vancouver still not prepared for an oil spillEnvironmental | 206765 hits | 12:16 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A year to the day after the cargo ship MV Marathassa spilled several thousand litres of bunker fuel into Vancouver's English Bay, concerns remain about the region's ability to put together a coordinated clean-up response.Arctic heat waves cause exceptional Greenland melt, says new study
A new study by researchers from Denmark and Canada's York University says Arctic heat waves cause exceptional melts of the Greenland ice sheet, calling into question commonly-used climate models that may underestimate the impact of warm weather episodes.
Environmental | 207125 hits | 2:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A new study by researchers from Denmark and Canada's York University says Arctic heat waves cause exceptional melts of the Greenland ice sheet, calling into question commonly-used climate models that may underestimate the impact of warm weather episodes. Ottawa needs to consider Inuit, animals in Arctic shipping lanes: studyEnvironmental | 206774 hits | 2:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Environmentalists say Ottawa needs to consider Inuit people and the marine animals they depend on when planning Arctic shipping lanes. 20,000 litres of diesel spill into B.C. river after truck crashEnvironmental | 206721 hits | 2:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
British Columbia's Environment Ministry says about 20,000 litres of diesel fuel from a transport truck have spilled into the Similkameen River south of Princeton. Alberta announces new monitoring system for environmental impacts of industryEnvironmental | 206702 hits | 10:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The Alberta government announced plans today to create a new system for monitoring and reporting the environmental impacts of industry. Southernmost polar bears losing weight as ice shrinksEnvironmental | 206757 hits | 1:57 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The world's southernmost population of polar bears has already lost significant amounts of body weight after decades of shrinking sea ice with breeding females suffering the most, says new research from the Ontario government. Homeward bound: Bison herd sent to U.S. after 140 years in AlbertaEnvironmental | 206692 hits | 5:19 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A herd of Alberta-born bison will reconnect with their American roots Monday when 88 calves are brought to pasture in Montana – a move designed to rebuild the species nearly obliterated by hunting over a century ago. Ancient glass sponge reef discovered off B.C. coastEnvironmental | 207778 hits | 12:44 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Crews conducting an assessment of a proposed underwater LNG gas pipeline route off B.C.'s north coast have discovered a previously unknown glass sponge reef that's among the largest in the world. Southern resident killer whales to get personalized health recordsEnvironmental | 207811 hits | 12:42 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Researchers around the Pacific Northwest collect swathes of data on the southern resident killer whales who call this part of the world home. Dr. Joe Gaydos wants to consolidate that data into a single individualized database. Bison herd to be moved from Alberta to Montana as part of treaty agreementEnvironmental | 207793 hits | 12:34 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Descendants of a bison herd captured and sent to Canada more than 140 years ago will be relocated to a Montana American Indian reservation next month, in what tribal leaders bill as a homecoming for a species emblematic of their traditions. Return of Vancouver Island elk a boon for Kwakwaka'wakw First NationEnvironmental | 207739 hits | 12:29 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
John Henderson, a wildlife officer and vice chairman for the Kwaikutl District Council says he wants the return of the elk to be a lesson to youth about the value of responsible environmental stewardship. Toxins may have caused male killer whale baby boom, says researcherEnvironmental | 207897 hits | 12:26 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The high number of male babies in a group of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia is cause for concern, researchers say. Shift to plant-based fish feed could hurt health, environmentEnvironmental | 207985 hits | 4:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
When fish farmers replace fish feed made of fish with more sustainable plant-based alternatives, that may make the fish less healthy to eat and generate more pollution, a new study warns. J-pod orca sighting delights young audience on spring breakEnvironmental | 207710 hits | 2:21 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Some kids on spring break were rewarded with an orca sighting less than 30 metres from the shore, thanks to a quick-thinking whale enthusiast. Endangered Rivers List highlights threats to B.C. waterwaysEnvironmental | 206886 hits | 2:26 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The 2016 Endangered Rivers List details the province's most imperiled rivers and what puts them in such jeopardy. Earth Hour 2016: will the trend of lower participation continue in B.C.'Environmental | 206943 hits | 2:13 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
In 2015, British Columbians saved 15 megawatt hours of electricity for Earth Hour, the lowest savings in the past eight years. B.C. Wildlife Park Kamloops animal rescues double thanks to new hospitalEnvironmental | 206799 hits | 11:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops says building a new animal hospital two years ago has paid off, because the centre is now accepting more than twice as many animal rescues. 'Reverse speciation' causing two fish to become one in B.C. lakeEnvironmental | 206830 hits | 11:02 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Two species of stickleback fish in Enos Lake are becoming one, which is hurting biodiversity and is changing the local ecosystem, says a UBC researcher. Shuswap fuel and glue spill forces Salmon Arm to shut primary water intakeEnvironmental | 206681 hits | 11:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The city of Salmon Arm has been forced to stop using water from its primary intake after a spill of several thousand litres of run-off containing glue and fuel products.Scientists continue researching seabird death mystery in Alaska
Scientists are struggling to find an answer as to why common murres, one of the northern hemisphere's most common seabirds, are dying off in great numbers in Alaska.
Environmental | 206795 hits | 12:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Scientists are struggling to find an answer as to why common murres, one of the northern hemisphere's most common seabirds, are dying off in great numbers in Alaska. Overhunting of caribou an 'atrocity,' says Manitoba Dene chiefEnvironmental | 206743 hits | 12:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The chief of the Sayisi Dene in Tadoule Lake in northern Manitoba says he's disturbed that people are overhunting the caribou in his community and calls it an 'atrocity.' New B.C. park protects 'Ancient Forest' from loggersEnvironmental | 206715 hits | 3:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
B.C.'s newest park will protect thousand-year-old cedars east of Prince George in the world's only known inland temperate rainforest. The Ancient Forest Park, or Chun T'oh Wudujut in the local Lheidli language, is located 120 kilometres east of Prince Geo
Climate change could foster toxic algae along Pacific coastEnvironmental | 206820 hits | 4:07 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A recently published study suggests climate change may encourage longer and more frequent blooms of toxic algae along Canada's Pacific coast. Surge in eagle deaths worries Vancouver Island vetsEnvironmental | 206836 hits | 3:00 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Three bald eagles have been killed by interactions with humans in just under a week on Vancouver Island, sparking concerns that someone is deliberately trying to kill the birds. B.C. hatches plan to attack spruce beetle infestation in northern B.C.Environmental | 206731 hits | 2:43 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The province has announced a plan to address the latest scourge on British Columbia's forests—the spruce beetle. The area affected includes the eastern valleys of the Mackenzie timber supply area and parts of the northern area of the Prince George timber Atlantic cod, white hake recommended for endangered species listEnvironmental | 206692 hits | 2:22 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The low number of white hake and Atlantic cod has led to the recommendation they be given endangered status by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Fuel tanker tips on Dempster Highway near Fort McPherson, N.W.T.Environmental | 206687 hits | 2:17 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A driver hauling fuel to Inuvik, N.W.T., tipped his truck on the Dempster Highway Wednesday after swerving to avoid an animal, according to the N.W.T. Department of Transportation. Obama and Trudeau pledge to protect a warming ArcticEnvironmental | 206662 hits | 2:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have made a pledge to protect the Arctic from overfishing and development. That is increasingly important as climate change melts the ice in the Arctic Ocean and opens it up to outsiders. Wolf snares kill 15 cougars, eagle in central Alberta, spurring debate over hunting methodEnvironmental | 206692 hits | 3:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
News that snares set for wolves killed 15 cougars and one golden eagle in the Sundre area alone this winter has reignited debate over whether the hunting method is "inhumane" or essential.U.S. breaks record for hottest winter
U.S. government meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino and man-made global warming.
Environmental | 206791 hits | 8:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
U.S. government meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino and man-made global warming. Inuit worried after Nunavut drops opposition to mines on caribou calving grounds | CTV NewsEnvironmental | 206756 hits | 11:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Inuit groups and environmentalists have accused Nunavut of softening its protection of vital Arctic caribou herds by saying it will consider industrial development on sensitive calving grounds. B.C. residents claim water at risk from government-approved landfill siteEnvironmental | 206839 hits | 1:13 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On W5 this weekend: 'Trouble In Paradise' examines efforts by local residents to stop a contaminated soil dump site in a Vancouver Island watershed that may threaten drinking water. Vampire-like eels pose threat to Great Lakes fish Environmental | 207193 hits | 12:02 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
After years of consistently low numbers, the invasive parasite known as the lamprey eel is on the rise once again in Lake Superior — and action needs to be taken, an expert says. Ottawa willing to impose carbon price if impasse drags onEnvironmental | 206820 hits | 6:21 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government is prepared to impose a national price on carbon if Canada's premiers fail to come to an agreement on their own, CBC News has learned.No coal: Solar, wind, gas dominate new US generating capacity in 2016 | Ars Technica
Today, the US Energy Information Administration released data on planned additions to the US power grid this year. The year is notable because it will see the first new nuclear plant brought online in 20 years, contributing 1.1 GigaWatts to the grid.
Environmental | 206995 hits | 5:10 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Today, the US Energy Information Administration released data on planned additions to the US power grid this year. The year is notable because it will see the first new nuclear plant brought online in 20 years, contributing 1.1 GigaWatts to the grid. Scientists tell Justin Trudeau, premiers to rethink pipelinesEnvironmental | 207012 hits | 2:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
Scientists have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers arguing spending on infrastructure for fossil fuels may not be the most productive use of resources, while a group of 50 executives from B.C.'s clean tech industry ar TransCanada's Energy East pipeline target of Quebec injunctionEnvironmental | 207095 hits | 8:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
The Quebec government says it will seek an injunction against TransCanada to ensure that its proposed Energy East pipeline complies with the province's environmental laws. Polar bear encounters with humans on the rise, more put in Churchill jailEnvironmental | 208116 hits | 1:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Manitoba government documents suggest polar bear encounters with people have reached record levels on the shores of Hudson Bay with more of the mammals ending up in a specialized jail in Churchill. B.C. biologists ask residents to report bat sightingsEnvironmental | 207802 hits | 6:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The B.C. Community Bat Program wants to gather information on the province's bat population, before a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America spreads here. Rare white gyrfalcon spotted in Eel River Bar areaEnvironmental | 208317 hits | 6:19 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The white morph gyrfalcon was photographed in the Eel River Bar area Thursday by Jim Clifford, months after it had been first spotted by Ken Reinsborough. Reinsborough says the birders thought it may have been the only picture ever taken of the white gyrf B.C. orca calf born to endangered population is missing, presumed deadEnvironmental | 207785 hits | 11:12 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Scientists say the newest member of an endangered population of killer whales that travel the waters off British Columbia and Washington state appears to have died. Can This Radically Sustainable Home Survive A Cold, Canadian Winter'Environmental | 207859 hits | 11:39 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
An earthship is an off-grid home that produces its own energy, captures its own water, treats its own wastewater, grows its own food and passively collects the sun's energy for heat. That's the idea, anyways. But ever since the Kinney Earthship was built LA methane leak is 2nd biggest in US history, most damaging to the environment | Ars Technica
Scientists analyzed air during months-long leak and came to some disturbing conclusions.
Environmental | 207856 hits | 11:31 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Scientists analyzed air during months-long leak and came to some disturbing conclusions.'Cecil Effect' dangerous for lions, guides
The international backlash against big game hunters triggered by last year's killing of a beloved lion named “Cecil” could spell doom for hundreds of the beasts who now roam a Zimbabwe preserve.
Environmental | 207618 hits | 12:38 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The international backlash against big game hunters triggered by last year's killing of a beloved lion named “Cecil” could spell doom for hundreds of the beasts who now roam a Zimbabwe preserve.Back to Canada News
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