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Thick haze blankets Metro Vancouver sky Sunday morningEnvironmental | 206950 hits | 10:30 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Residents across Metro Vancouver and other parts of B.C. woke to the sight of a strange haze in the sky Sunday morning.Florida girl, 5, killed when sturgeon leaps into boat
A five-year-old Florida girl died after a sturgeon leaped into her boat along the Suwannee River in Florida and struck her.
Environmental | 206683 hits | 10:54 PM on Saturday | posted by Regina
A five-year-old Florida girl died after a sturgeon leaped into her boat along the Suwannee River in Florida and struck her. Hungry bears still a nuisance across CanadaEnvironmental | 206771 hits | 7:12 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
This year, bears have forced trail closures in Alberta, ripped through screen doors to steal food inside Ontario cabins, settled for eating cake out of the garbage near Ottawa, and one cub broke into a parked car in Manitoba. Drying Soils in Alaska Could Add to Wildlfire ConcernsEnvironmental | 206612 hits | 7:37 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Alaska and its neighbor to the east, Canada, have kicked off wildfire season in a major way. Blazes have raged across the northern stretches of North America, sending smoke streaming down into the Lower 48 and leaving the landscape charred. Three entangled whales rescued in one week | CTV Vancouver NewsEnvironmental | 207784 hits | 7:25 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A team freed the latest whale, believed to be a Mexican humpback, from Barkley Sound on Sunday. Glass sponge reefs in B.C. need more protection, group saysEnvironmental | 207620 hits | 4:27 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Glass sponge reefs in British Columbia's Hecate Strait that were once considered extinct are now the focus of a federal protection effort that a conservation group calls too weak to save the fragile undersea treasures. Atlantic salmon in 2 P.E.I. rivers may link to ancestral strainEnvironmental | 207498 hits | 7:55 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
DNA testing on Atlantic salmon in two P.E.I. rivers has revealed these fish could be from an ancient strain that isn't found anywhere else. NDP will double carbon levy by 2017Environmental | 207749 hits | 9:48 AM on Thursday | posted by andyt
Alberta’s environment minister says the province is “getting serious” about climate change. Giant goldfish multiplying in Alberta pondsEnvironmental | 207774 hits | 11:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The province is launching a campaign this summer to stop people from flushing their aquariums down their toilets. 'It was basically hog-tied': Rescuers free whale entangled off B.C.Environmental | 207532 hits | 10:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A dramatic humpback whale rescue, captured on camera, is just the latest in a rising number of whale entanglements off the British Columbia coast, experts say.Heatwave kills around 400 people in Karachi
An intense heatwave sweeping across Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed around 400 people, including women and children, in the capital Karachi, prompting the army to step in to help victims of the worst heatstroke that has hit the country in mo
Environmental | 206979 hits | 7:01 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
An intense heatwave sweeping across Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed around 400 people, including women and children, in the capital Karachi, prompting the army to step in to help victims of the worst heatstroke that has hit the country in mo Environmental | 206675 hits | 7:00 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jason Hamilton, of Bainbridge Island, will lead a crew of 150 on an unprecedented expedition to study the Arctic Ocean, the Associated Press writes. Urgent action needed to tackle pollution in Great Lakes: reportEnvironmental | 206592 hits | 7:51 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A new report from the Canadian Environmental Law Association says a subcommittee tasks with tackling chemical pollution has made little progress Animal rights group claims responsibility for setting two truck fires at Toronto-area research labEnvironmental | 206657 hits | 10:41 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In anonymous email, activists with a group known as Animal Liberation Front say they planted two incendiary devices under the vehiclesGreenpeace India admits failures after staff claims of rape, sexual harassment
Environmental group says an internal review found lapses in how it dealt with crimes against women and gender sensitivity in the workplace
Environmental | 206680 hits | 10:17 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Environmental group says an internal review found lapses in how it dealt with crimes against women and gender sensitivity in the workplace1/3 of world's major aquifers are being sucked dry, NASA data shows
Human water use is sucking dry around a third of the world's largest underground water basins at an alarming rate, with potentially risky consequences for farmers and other consumers, researchers say.
Environmental | 206674 hits | 5:33 PM on Wednesday | posted by andyt
Human water use is sucking dry around a third of the world's largest underground water basins at an alarming rate, with potentially risky consequences for farmers and other consumers, researchers say. Toxic algae bloom off West Coast might be largest everEnvironmental | 207199 hits | 9:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A toxic algae bloom in the Pacific Ocean stretching from California north to B.C. might be the largest ever detected off the West Coast, according to scientists in California.Stop eating Nutella, save the planet
France's ecology minister wants her people to end their addiction to Nutella, saying the popular cocoa and hazelnut spread is destroying the planet.
Environmental | 206620 hits | 8:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
France's ecology minister wants her people to end their addiction to Nutella, saying the popular cocoa and hazelnut spread is destroying the planet. Eastern Cougar declared extinct, says U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceEnvironmental | 206842 hits | 7:53 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes removing the eastern cougar from the endangered species list. Teen drone operator captures once-in-lifetime video of iceberg's collapseEnvironmental | 206831 hits | 7:04 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Patiently waiting for just the right weather conditions paid off for a Labrador high-school student, who happened to capture the stunning sight of an iceberg falling to pieces. Piping Plover comeback on Great Lakes aided by army of volunteersEnvironmental | 206813 hits | 9:48 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
For the last eight years during the non-winter months, Norah Toth has trekked out to Ontario's Sauble Beach about once a week to help guard nesting piping plovers on the shores of Lake Huron. Toth is among hundreds of volunteers around the Great Lakes who B.C. sea lions being killed off by deadly debris | CTV Vancouver Island NewsEnvironmental | 206652 hits | 9:46 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Majority of cases involve plastic packaging bands commonly used for moving, scientists say.Drought-stricken California imposes new water cuts on farmers
Drought-stricken California on Friday ordered the largest cuts on record to farmers holding some of the state's strongest water rights.
Environmental | 206739 hits | 6:11 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Drought-stricken California on Friday ordered the largest cuts on record to farmers holding some of the state's strongest water rights. Banff grizzly bear filmed catching and feeding on fishEnvironmental | 207464 hits | 12:03 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A grizzly bear's week-long fishing trip near Banff was captured in a new video by Parks Canada staff. Nighthawks disappear from Okanagan Falls Provincial ParkEnvironmental | 206592 hits | 7:24 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Trying to catch nighthawks isn't the easiest job, but three researchers from Saskatchewan working in B.C.'s Okanagan are having a harder time than usual. Loblaws to stop making products with microbeads by 2018Environmental | 207472 hits | 10:03 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Loblaws says that by the end of 2018, it will stop using triclosan, phthalates or microbeads in the household and cosmetic products it manufactures.Nasa forced to address radical claims a giant asteroid will soon destroy humanity
According to the rumours, the asteroid would strike near Puerto Rico triggering earthquakes and tsunamis sometime between between 22 to 28 September this year.
Environmental | 206949 hits | 10:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
According to the rumours, the asteroid would strike near Puerto Rico triggering earthquakes and tsunamis sometime between between 22 to 28 September this year.Ex-Greenpeace director denounces 'immoral' groups that campaign against GM foods
Environmental groups that campaign against genetically modified food are taking a “morally unacceptable” position that puts “ideology” ahead of the needs of the poor, a former director of Greenpeace has warned.
Environmental | 206908 hits | 9:55 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Environmental groups that campaign against genetically modified food are taking a “morally unacceptable” position that puts “ideology” ahead of the needs of the poor, a former director of Greenpeace has warned. Rivers, lakes loaded with artificial sweeteners, researchers say | CTV NewsEnvironmental | 206757 hits | 8:26 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Artificial sweeteners used in many food and drinks are making their way into bodies of water around the world, according to researchers. Now, scientists are studying what impact these sugar substitutes could be having on aquatic life and the human food ch Prime Minister Stephen Harper agrees to G7 'decarbonization' by 2100Environmental | 206764 hits | 8:24 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to a G7 commitment to deep cuts in carbon emissions by 2050 — with an eventual stop in the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century. Why It's Time to Pay More Attention to the World's OceansEnvironmental | 206653 hits | 8:23 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Today is June 8th. The S&P is 2100, Presidential hopefuls are dialing for dollars. Stephen Curry and Lebron James are battling in the NBA Finals. But today is also World Oceans Day, and given the crisis in our oceans, we should take time to consider this Pheromones offer green alternative to pesticide spraysEnvironmental | 206676 hits | 7:40 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Don't like pesticides being sprayed on your fruit? Some farmers are now turning to a greener alternative — insect sex chemicals called pheromones. Canada, Japan blocking consensus at G7 on greenhouse gas reductionsEnvironmental | 206708 hits | 6:31 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing the G7 to endorse a pledge to reach zero carbon emissions, but Canada and Japan are holdouts Whitehorse cougar photos, tracks, excite Yukon biologistEnvironmental | 206727 hits | 10:00 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Environment Yukon's carnivore biologist is enthused about cougar sightings near Whitehorse, as tracks suggest the big cats are breeding in the territory. Sustainable fishing could produce more profits and more fish - researchEnvironmental | 206653 hits | 9:40 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Global sustainable fishery policies could raise profits in the sector by $51 billion a year, boost the numbers of fish in the oceans and provide more food for the world's people, research showed on Thursday. Global warming continues as temperatures rise, study findsEnvironmental | 206808 hits | 5:27 PM on Thursday | posted by andyt
An apparent slowdown in the pace of global warming in recent years may be an illusion based on skewed data, according to a study on Thursday that found no break in a trend of rising temperatures. Exploding Arctic snow geese numbers stabilizing, but still highEnvironmental | 207807 hits | 9:20 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
After more than a decade of devastating huge swaths of Arctic tundra, booming populations of snow geese may have finally stabilized.Southern California mountain lions' gene pool is running dry
Southern California mountain lions gene pool is draining as traffic forces the big cats to cross highways to find new mates. CBC's Kim Brunhuber spent time with a field biologist trying to save them.
Environmental | 207870 hits | 8:57 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Southern California mountain lions gene pool is draining as traffic forces the big cats to cross highways to find new mates. CBC's Kim Brunhuber spent time with a field biologist trying to save them.Aided by the Sea, Israel Overcomes an Old Foe: Drought
Across the country, Israelis were told to cut their shower time by two minutes. Washing cars with hoses was outlawed and those few wealthy enough to absorb the cost of maintaining a lawn were permitted to water it only at night.
Environmental | 208229 hits | 12:18 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Across the country, Israelis were told to cut their shower time by two minutes. Washing cars with hoses was outlawed and those few wealthy enough to absorb the cost of maintaining a lawn were permitted to water it only at night. Environmental | 207883 hits | 6:11 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A controversial University of Alberta study that found no evidence of airborne pollution from oilsands operations is “misleading” and “fundamentally flawed,” say two scientists who study pollution.
University of Ottawa toxicologist Jules Blais and Albe120,000 dead: half of the world's saiga die in less than a month
No one knows what's killing them, but scientists estimate that almost half of the world's saiga have perished since May 10th.
Environmental | 207877 hits | 10:16 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
No one knows what's killing them, but scientists estimate that almost half of the world's saiga have perished since May 10th. Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, we avoided severe ozone depletionEnvironmental | 207628 hits | 12:13 PM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Concentrations of ozone depleting chemicals was at its peak in 1993, but over the years they have declined and a new research points out that the Montreal Protocol, which came into force in 1987, has played a major role in not only ensuring that use of th Controversial seismic testing off Baffin Island cancelled for summer | CTV NewsEnvironmental | 207634 hits | 10:59 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A remote Arctic hamlet is declaring victory after a consortium of energy companies cancelled this summer's controversial plans for seismic testing off Baffin Island.Texas dam threatens to break after record flooding
Environmental | 206534 hits | 6:45 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Environmental | 207610 hits | 8:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
As wildfires raged across Alberta on Monday, the province took the unusual step of imposing a full open-fire ban. The ban — which was last imposed in 2011, when fire devastated the town of Slave Lake — makes it illegal to have open fires, including campfi California Assembly votes to ban all products with toxic plastic microbeadsEnvironmental | 207539 hits | 7:03 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The California Assembly voted 58-11 in favor of banning the microbeads, which are found in toothpaste and body washes and are responsible for tons of plastic water pollution. 4 reasons why feeding bread to ducks is stupidEnvironmental | 207675 hits | 2:36 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Bringing along a few pieces of day-old bread to feed the ducks at a local pond seems innocent, but a biologist says it can hurt them in more ways than one.California oil spill: Governor declares state of emergency
California Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Barbara County where crews are working to clean up the largest oil spill to hit the local coastline in nearly two decades.
Environmental | 206792 hits | 9:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
California Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Barbara County where crews are working to clean up the largest oil spill to hit the local coastline in nearly two decades. Western bluebirds back in Cowichan Valley 20 years after local extinctionEnvironmental | 206795 hits | 9:41 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The Western bluebird is making a comeback in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley, 20 years after being declared locally extinct. Getting past climate change chaos to find Canada's eco-affluence: Don PittisEnvironmental | 206823 hits | 8:31 AM on Wednesday | posted by andyt
Canada is one of the countries that may benefit the most from global warming. But it must invest now to to avoid climate chaos and prepare for an era of what multi-millionaire scientist and philanthropist James Martin called "eco-affluence," Don Pittis wrBack to Canada News
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