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Rescue group frees entangled humpback in Bay L'ArgentEnvironmental | 207693 hits | 12:32 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A group that worked to free a small humpback whale that was tangled in fishing gear in Bay L'Argent says this is the earliest rescue they've ever done.Environmental | 207449 hits | 9:00 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Rising carbon dioxide emissions have significantly reduced coral-reef growth rate. US, Canada aim to cut Lake Erie phosphorus runoff by 40%Environmental | 207670 hits | 6:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.S. and Canadian governments called Monday for deep cuts in phosphorus runoff from farms and other sources into Lake Erie. Eating less beef key to meeting EU climate targets: studyEnvironmental | 207835 hits | 6:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
EU climate targets won't be met unless greenhouse gas emissions linked to beef and dairy consumption are dramatically reduced, a Swedish study published on Monday said. Environmental | 207425 hits | 6:42 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Until industrialization, the fastest rise was 3-4 cm a century. Since 1993 the rate has soared to 30 cm; by 2100 seas could rise 28-131 cm, new studies say Super El Nino has passed its peak, World Meteorological Organization saysEnvironmental | 207535 hits | 1:16 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
An El Nino weather pattern that's tied for the strongest on record has passed its peak, the World Meteorological Organization reports. In December and January, El Nino measurements showed it tied 1997-1998 for the strongest since records started being kep Fort Frances farmer fetted for preserving rare horse populationEnvironmental | 206748 hits | 2:58 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A Fort Frances, Ont., farmer has been recognized for her work preserving a rare breed of wild horse that used to be plentiful in the woods of northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota. Salmon hatcheries produce genetically different fish, study findsEnvironmental | 206837 hits | 10:48 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The study found hatchery-raised salmon are genetically different from the populations they are introduced into, which can cause problems when wild and hatchery populations interbreed in the wild. Controversial helicopter wolf cull underway in northeast B.C.Environmental | 206727 hits | 5:18 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
British Columbia's controversial helicopter hunt for wolves meant to save endangered caribou herds has shifted from the Kootenays to the northeast. P.E.I. bat population numbers on the rise, says wildlife studyEnvironmental | 206697 hits | 11:18 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
In recent years, Atlantic Canada's bat population has been decimated by the fungal disease white-nose syndrome, but a study conducted by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative says bat population numbers were up last summer on the Island. B.C. wolf cull needed to save elk and moose, says biologistEnvironmental | 206729 hits | 9:58 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Wolf, cougar and bear culls are needed to save dwindling elk and moose populations in the B.C.'s East Kootenay, say a growing number of hunters and biologists. Wolverine research shows increased stress due to developmentEnvironmental | 206645 hits | 9:28 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
New research into wolverines in the Canadian Rockies suggests landscape development may be placing considerable stress on the animals, causing them to alter their hunting behaviour. Decision on burying nuclear waste near Lake Huron delayed for more studyEnvironmental | 206751 hits | 7:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The federal government has again delayed a decision on Ontario Power Generation's plan to bury nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear site near Lake Huron. The proposed facility would store about 200-thousand cubic metres of low and intermediate level waste. UBC researcher uses lynx and bobcat photos to study changing habitatsEnvironmental | 206707 hits | 6:38 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A UBC Okanagan campus Masters student believes climate change is causing B.C.'s bobcats to move farther north and is also affecting the habitat of lynx, who are adept at moving through thick snow.Antarctica iceberg wiped out an estimated 150,000 penguins
A new scientific study says an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Cape Denison, Antarctica in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food.
Environmental | 206713 hits | 2:27 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A new scientific study says an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have died in Cape Denison, Antarctica in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food.Feral parakeets taking over London, prompting concerns they'll push out native birds
In London, parakeets are everywhere and their populations are spreading throughout the U.K. and Europe, prompting concerns the invasive species could harm native ecosystems.
Environmental | 206618 hits | 10:57 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
In London, parakeets are everywhere and their populations are spreading throughout the U.K. and Europe, prompting concerns the invasive species could harm native ecosystems. Herring saviours wrap toxic dock pilings to increase spawnEnvironmental | 206673 hits | 4:19 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Herring are getting a little help in False Creek, south of Vancouver's downtown peninsula, where conservationists say creosote-treated pilings have wreaked havoc with hatchlings. St. Lawrence beluga researchers point to 'worrisome' deaths of mothers, newbornsEnvironmental | 206774 hits | 8:29 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Marine mammal researchers are sounding the alarm about beluga deaths in the St. Lawrence Estuary, after a majority of the carcasses recovered last year were once again found to belong to pregnant females, new mothers and newborn calves. Bighorn sheep in B.C. dying from domestic sheep pneumoniaEnvironmental | 206858 hits | 7:21 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A bighorn sheep herd in B.C.’s interior is in trouble after coming into contact with domestic sheep and the contagious disease they carry. Owl attacks Red Deer skier twiceEnvironmental | 206673 hits | 12:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A Red Deer cross-country skier was attacked by an owl while skiing near Heritage Ranch, resulting in a sore neck and several scalp puncture wounds. Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'a gift to the world'Environmental | 206789 hits | 10:00 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The protection of B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest is now assured, after a decade of complex negotiations between the province, First Nations and industry.Driver 'deliberately' mows down 17 kangaroos in Australia
The RSPCA has appealed for help in finding a driver who deliberately ran down seventeen kangaroos along a 330-foot stretch of road in Brisbane
Environmental | 206733 hits | 2:41 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The RSPCA has appealed for help in finding a driver who deliberately ran down seventeen kangaroos along a 330-foot stretch of road in Brisbane Quebec town officials to meet with feds over abandoned cargo shipEnvironmental | 207955 hits | 4:24 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Federal officials are meeting with representatives of a Quebec town on Monday to discuss an abandoned cargo ship that some fear poses an environmental risk. Environmental groups want Arctic Council support for ban on heavy fuel oilEnvironmental | 208033 hits | 11:54 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Environmental groups want the eight countries that ring the North Pole to take a stand on banning the use of heavy fuel oil, considered one of the greatest threats to the Arctic ecosystem.Experts to make last attempt to salvage ship drifting off French coast
A team of experts are expected to make a final attempt on Monday to salvage a cargo ship that has been adrift off the coast of France for five days before it runs aground.
Environmental | 207986 hits | 11:39 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A team of experts are expected to make a final attempt on Monday to salvage a cargo ship that has been adrift off the coast of France for five days before it runs aground.Python hunters target invasive snakes overrunning Florida Everglades
More than 750 people are taking part in a python hunt in the Florida Everglades, hoping to capture the massive reptiles that have overrun the area and prey on native species such as rabbits, birds and even the occasional alligator.
Environmental | 208156 hits | 11:19 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
More than 750 people are taking part in a python hunt in the Florida Everglades, hoping to capture the massive reptiles that have overrun the area and prey on native species such as rabbits, birds and even the occasional alligator. Clayton Stoner's dad says he doesn't believe 'Cheeky' the grizzly bear existedEnvironmental | 207843 hits | 11:39 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The father of National Hockey League defenceman Clayton Stoner is sharing what he says is the “real story” of a 2013 grizzly bear hunt that led to a $10,000 fine for his son. Environment ministers face rising carbon emissions numbersEnvironmental | 207893 hits | 6:35 AM on Friday | posted by andyt
New projections about rising greenhouse gas emissions in Canada show the scale of the task facing the country's environment ministers, who are meeting in Ottawa today. Environmental assessment rules for resource-based projects coming todayEnvironmental | 207710 hits | 10:26 AM on Wednesday | posted by andyt
National Energy Board chair Peter Watson is speaking to the Toronto Region Board of Trade ahead of new rules coming today for the way the regulatory tribunal assesses pipelines and other projects. CBC online will carry his speech live starting at 1 p.m. E Rare turtle may impact new school site in southern KitchenerEnvironmental | 207670 hits | 10:09 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
In 2014, there was an unconfirmed sighting of a threatened Blanding's turtle near the future site of Chicopee Hills Public School. It is considered a threatened species in the province, meaning it is not endangered, but could become endangered if steps ar Sea star wasting disease among worst recorded wildlife die-offs say scientistsEnvironmental | 206835 hits | 7:40 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The sea star wasting disease that's causing mysterious and dramatic die-offs on the Pacific Coast is still killing the animals — and hitting a bigger range of species over a larger area than originally thought. Five million litres of raw sewage leaks into Red RiverEnvironmental | 206784 hits | 1:04 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Five million litres of raw sewage leaked into the Red River in Winnipeg over the course of nine days this month.Bolivia's Lake Poopo has dried up, maybe for good
Bolivia's Lake Poopo, high on Bolivia's semi-arid Andean plains at 3,700 metres and long subject to climatic whims, was officially declared evaporated last month. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have lost their livelihoods and gone.
Environmental | 206718 hits | 12:46 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Bolivia's Lake Poopo, high on Bolivia's semi-arid Andean plains at 3,700 metres and long subject to climatic whims, was officially declared evaporated last month. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have lost their livelihoods and gone. Trophy hunting stunting the horns of Bighorn sheep, study findsEnvironmental | 206691 hits | 12:21 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Trophy hunting of bighorn rams is stunting the growth of the species' most famous feature, according to research at the University of Alberta. Heat record: 2015 was hottest year by huge marginEnvironmental | 206767 hits | 8:34 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Last year wasn't just the Earth's hottest year on record — it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced Wednesday that 2015 was by far the hottest year in 136 years of record k Plastic could outweigh fish in world's oceans by 2050: reportEnvironmental | 206648 hits | 7:36 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
If current plastic production and waste habits remain the same, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans by 2050, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. New orca calf J55 born off West Coast, Center for Whale Research confirmsEnvironmental | 206634 hits | 10:31 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
The U.S.-based Northwest Fisheries Science Center says a resident killer whale pod off the West Coast has a new addition. The centre said the new orca calf named J55 was spotted while its team was conducting research near Puget Sound on Monday. Ocean absorption of man-made heat accelerates at colossal rateEnvironmental | 206846 hits | 3:55 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A colossal amount of man-made heat has been sucked up by the world's oceans in the past 18 years, and the rate at which that happens has been accelerating — but that's not nearly as good as it sounds. Ocean fish catches 50% higher than reported, study suggestsEnvironmental | 206833 hits | 3:45 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Humans are scooping millions of tonnes more fish out of the oceans than official statistics show — about 50 per cent more, estimates a new Canadian study that sheds some light on the extent of the problem and on who's catching all those extra fish. Alberta grizzly bears seek out old mine sites, U of A researchers findEnvironmental | 206674 hits | 8:39 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
In their search for safe habitat, some grizzly bears in the foothills west of Edmonton have moved into former open-pit mine sites, according to a new study done by researchers at the University of Alberta.A crime justified by climate change' Activists caught in legal showdown
‘Delta Five’ blocked oil train in Washington but say their actions were moral as judge gives them a ‘Hail Mary pass’ to argue a ‘necessity defense’
Environmental | 206879 hits | 4:49 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
‘Delta Five’ blocked oil train in Washington but say their actions were moral as judge gives them a ‘Hail Mary pass’ to argue a ‘necessity defense’Obama signs law banning environmentally-damaging microbeads
President Obama has recently signed a new law that will ban the selling of environmentally-damaging microbeads in soaps and toothpastes by July of 2017.
Environmental | 206656 hits | 11:28 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
President Obama has recently signed a new law that will ban the selling of environmentally-damaging microbeads in soaps and toothpastes by July of 2017. Environmental | 206626 hits | 11:26 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Seabird biologist David Irons drove recently to the Prince William Sound community of Whittier to check on a friend’s boat and spotted white blobs along the tide line of the rocky Alaska beach. He thought they were patches of snow.
A closer look reveal Global mercury emissions down 30 pct as coal use drops - USGSEnvironmental | 206643 hits | 7:07 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Global emissions of mercury from manmade sources fell 30 percent from 1990 to 2010, in part from decreasing use of coal, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Wednesday.Humans could develop webbed feet, cat's eyes and gills to deal with global warming
Humans may evolve bizarre features in response to changing environments, according to Dr Matthew Skinner, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Kent.
Environmental | 206919 hits | 10:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Humans may evolve bizarre features in response to changing environments, according to Dr Matthew Skinner, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Kent. Crumbling icebergs are actually SLOWING global warmingEnvironmental | 206924 hits | 1:10 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
GIANT icebergs may actually be slowing down global warming, scientists have claimed. There Are Now More Solar Jobs In America Than Oil JobsEnvironmental | 206764 hits | 9:41 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Solar is the energy employer of the future -- or at least that's how the numbers look today.
A new report on the state of the solar industry out Tuesday from the nonprofit Solar Foundation shows that the number of jobs in the United States in the sola Why the battle over one small oil company's remains is being closely watchedEnvironmental | 206630 hits | 9:22 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Deadly salmon virus may be in B.C. waters, study suggestsEnvironmental | 206842 hits | 1:53 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
"I’m hoping this work could be an early warning ... and we can get a handle on this before it mutates and does something." World beluga capital, Manitoba, works to save whale populationEnvironmental | 206697 hits | 2:51 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Manitoba has released a plan to preserve the world's largest population of belugas while numbers of the white whales with the characteristic smiley face are still strong.Back to Canada News
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