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Rising carbon emissions from oilsands a 'unique' challenge, federal cabinet toldEnvironmental | 206928 hits | 8:30 AM on Wednesday | posted by andyt
Greenhouse gas emissions from increasing oilsands production will rise faster than Canada's ability to curb them, the federal government was warned before new emissions reductions targets were announced last week, according to documents obtained by CBC Ne Sand disappears from popular Burin Peninsula beachEnvironmental | 206795 hits | 8:09 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
A beach on Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula was one of the sandiest in the province - until it vanished in December. However, a Memorial University professor says that's not unusual. Climate change impact on lobster already visibleEnvironmental | 206758 hits | 5:48 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Warmer water temperatures and more acidic conditions seem to make lobster larvae grow more slowly, preliminary studies have found. Fort Chipewyan health board dismisses doctor who raised alarm about Oil Sands cancer ratesEnvironmental | 206866 hits | 5:31 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The outspoken physician who raised the alarm about rare cancer rates in the remote hamlet of Fort Chipewyan, has been let go from his position as the on-call doctor for the community. Washington state declares drought emergencyEnvironmental | 206681 hits | 12:03 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Governor of Washington state has declared a statewide drought emergency, blaming historic lows in the region's snowpacks. A Sharp Spike in Honeybee Deaths Deepens a Worrisome TrendEnvironmental | 206638 hits | 8:02 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A prolonged and mysterious die-off of the nation’s honeybees, a trend worrisome both to beekeepers and to farmers who depend on the insects to pollinate their crops, apparently worsened last year.
In an annual survey released on Wednesday by the Bee InRecord number of emaciated sea lion pups stranded on California beaches
This year, thousands of young sea lions have been found stranded on California beaches, cold, hungry and painfully thin. Marine mammal rescue centres have issued an international call for expert help and Canadians have been responding.
Environmental | 206597 hits | 6:26 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
This year, thousands of young sea lions have been found stranded on California beaches, cold, hungry and painfully thin. Marine mammal rescue centres have issued an international call for expert help and Canadians have been responding. Polar Code still leaves significant gaps, experts sayEnvironmental | 206576 hits | 6:18 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The fragile and increasingly ice-free waters of the Arctic are expected to benefit from tougher environmental rules likely to be passed this week, but environmental groups say the proposed measures for the Polar Code still leave significant gaps. The Brutal Reality of Life in China's Most Polluted CitiesEnvironmental | 206708 hits | 11:16 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
It’s one thing to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water. But it doesn’t seem quite real until you see the people behind those statistics. Ph Capsized fishing boat spills fuel into Fraser RiverEnvironmental | 206726 hits | 10:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A fishing boat that has capsized on the Fraser River near Annacis Island south of Vancouver, appears to be spilling fuel into the water. Teresa Robinson, 11, mauled, killed on Garden Hill First NationEnvironmental | 206827 hits | 7:32 AM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
The body of a girl who went missing last week was found on Monday after she was mauled by an unknown animal on Manitoba's Garden Hill First Nation.Endangered sei whales found beached on Chilean coast
Chilean officials said Friday that about two dozen endangered sei whales have been found beached along the South American country's southern coast.
Environmental | 206664 hits | 12:05 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Chilean officials said Friday that about two dozen endangered sei whales have been found beached along the South American country's southern coast. Record fines given to two off-road vehicle users for joyriding in river | Calgary HeraldEnvironmental | 206850 hits | 10:16 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
Record $1,500 fines levied against two off-road users joyriding in the Clearwater River are being applauded by an environmental group as recognition of the value of Alberta�s waterways. Global carbon dioxide concentrations surpass 400 parts per million for the first month since measurements beganEnvironmental | 206813 hits | 5:32 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
For the first time since we began tracking carbon dioxide in the global atmosphere, the monthly global average concentration of this greenhouse gas surpassed 400 parts per million in March 2015, according to NOAA’s latest results. “It was only a matter o Geese cull proposed in Central Saanich over destroyed cropsEnvironmental | 206807 hits | 12:08 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A geese cull is being proposed in the District of Central Saanich in B.C. as farmers become more and more aggravated by birds feasting on their crops. Regina beaver uses crosswalk, stairs to reach Wascana LakeEnvironmental | 208052 hits | 8:34 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
Wascana Creek is alive with beavers these days and that means Regina drivers have to keep an eye out, too.California drought forces Santa Barbara to reopen mothballed desalination plant
The historic drought has forced the city of Santa Barbara to reactivate a desalination plant that has been mothballed since the late-1990s. About a dozen new desalination plants, expensive options, are also being proposed across the state.
Environmental | 208128 hits | 9:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The historic drought has forced the city of Santa Barbara to reactivate a desalination plant that has been mothballed since the late-1990s. About a dozen new desalination plants, expensive options, are also being proposed across the state.California drought pits cities against farmers
The drought in California is dividing the state. Urban residents wonder why they have to cut back when 80 per cent of piped water is used by farmers who are insisting they have no more water to give.
Environmental | 208016 hits | 11:33 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The drought in California is dividing the state. Urban residents wonder why they have to cut back when 80 per cent of piped water is used by farmers who are insisting they have no more water to give.Audi creates green 'e-diesel fuel of the future' using just carbon dioxide and water
Car manufacturer creates crystal clear carbon-neutral fuel using just water and air.
Environmental | 207952 hits | 7:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Car manufacturer creates crystal clear carbon-neutral fuel using just water and air. 'Big shaggy dog' spotted on Fogo Island turns out to be polar bearEnvironmental | 207908 hits | 10:13 PM on Friday | posted by Regina
Some people on living on Fogo Island, off Newfoundland's northeast coast, may be looking over their shoulders today after a polar bear was spotted lumbering around the community. Canadians Want Climate Action. So What Are the Conservatives Waiting For'Environmental | 207932 hits | 8:27 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
While the majority of Canadians see climate change as a serious threat to the planet, Canada has no climate legislation and, according to Environment Canada, growing emissions from the Alberta oilsands will prevent the country from meeting its emissi...Scientists find missing link in Yellowstone plumbing: This giant volcano is very much alive
University of Utah researchers offer a complete diagram of the plumbing of the Yellowstone volcanic system for the first time.
Environmental | 207647 hits | 2:13 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
University of Utah researchers offer a complete diagram of the plumbing of the Yellowstone volcanic system for the first time. Iqaluit gets ready for Arctic Council meetingEnvironmental | 207637 hits | 10:44 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Ministers from the eight Arctic nations and representatives from northern indigenous groups are arriving in Iqaluit today for the Arctic Council ministerial meeting that starts Friday. Record levels of pollutants found in a hawk in Langley, StudyEnvironmental | 207768 hits | 6:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A male Cooper’s hawk found near Metro Vancouver’s Langley waste transfer station is polluted with more flame retardant than any other bird tested, globallyHundreds of baby spiders explode from mother's egg sac after man hits her with a broom
An Australian man learned a horrifying lesson about how wolf spiders procreate earlier this month after attempting to kill one with a broom.
Environmental | 208034 hits | 9:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
An Australian man learned a horrifying lesson about how wolf spiders procreate earlier this month after attempting to kill one with a broom.Five years after BP oil spill, some Gulf oystermen are losing hope
Environmental | 206718 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Canadian shrimp push U.S. crustaceans off the plate after fishing banEnvironmental | 206974 hits | 9:07 PM on Sunday | posted by Regina
Maine fishmonger Glen Libby made a disheartening discovery on Easter Sunday brunch -- the cold water shrimp on the menu at a restaurant up the street from his fish market were from Canada, not New England. World keeps setting heat records this yearEnvironmental | 206879 hits | 4:56 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
There's been no break from the globe's record heat -- the first three months of 2015 have set new high temperature marks. NEB spill map takes a step toward pipeline transparencyEnvironmental | 206783 hits | 9:54 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Canada's pipeline regulator took a "big step forward" on a promise to be more transparent with the release of a map of spills and other incidents. But gaps in the data still exist. Oak Bay deer need birth control, not death penalty group saysEnvironmental | 206738 hits | 7:24 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
After this year's controversial deer cull in Oak Bay, a local group has stepped forward with a plan that involves giving female deer birth control. Almond backlash tied to California droughtEnvironmental | 206666 hits | 12:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
Environmentalists are asking consumers to stop buying almonds, a crop being blamed for guzzling water amid California's unprecedented drought.15 dead as fires rage in southern Siberia
The fires in Khakassia have reportedly killed 15 people, Anna Borodina from the Khakassia Health Ministry told Interfax. "A total of 613 people needed medical attendance, and 533 of them have received aid and gone home. Eight are in a grave condition. Mos
Environmental | 206820 hits | 11:09 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The fires in Khakassia have reportedly killed 15 people, Anna Borodina from the Khakassia Health Ministry told Interfax. "A total of 613 people needed medical attendance, and 533 of them have received aid and gone home. Eight are in a grave condition. Mos Vancouver oil spill removed from water, coast guard saysEnvironmental | 206944 hits | 11:20 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Assistant Coast Guard Commissioner Roger Girouard says a Transport Canada flight on Friday saw only about six litres of oil left in English Bay, most of which would have evaporated overnight. Lake Superior ice amazes Silver Islet kayakersEnvironmental | 206962 hits | 8:38 PM on Friday | posted by Regina
A Thunder Bay resident "encountered ice like we've never seen it before" in Lake Superior while kayaking near the Sand Islands east of Silver Islet this week.Global warming didn't give Malia asthma
President Obama blames global warming for his daughter's asthma. Today that's politically useful spin, but the science says something different. If you're looking for a culprit, it just might be Malia's dad.
Environmental | 206866 hits | 1:08 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
President Obama blames global warming for his daughter's asthma. Today that's politically useful spin, but the science says something different. If you're looking for a culprit, it just might be Malia's dad.The Last Time Oceans Got This Acidic This Fast, 96% of Marine Life Went Extinct
The greatest extinction event in the history of the planet was driven by oceans acidifying about as fast as they are today.
Environmental | 206952 hits | 10:11 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The greatest extinction event in the history of the planet was driven by oceans acidifying about as fast as they are today. Source of fuel spill off Vancouver's coast confirmedEnvironmental | 206976 hits | 8:59 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Transport Canada has confirmed that the fuel spill in Vancouver’s English Bay is coming from the Marathassa grain carrier. Vancouver oil spill reaches West Vancouver's Sandy CoveEnvironmental | 206826 hits | 1:40 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Canadian Coast Guard officials said Thursday the estimated size of an oil spill in English Bay had nearly doubled from 1,400 litres to 2,700 litres, or more than two metric tonnes. Vancouver fuel spill washes up beach in KitsilanoEnvironmental | 207039 hits | 11:43 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The toxic bunker fuel that has spilled in Vancouver's English Bay has washed up on the city's popular beach in Kitsilano.Environmental | 207154 hits | 5:01 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Hidden in an unknown corner of China is a toxic, nightmarish lake created by our thirst for smartphones, gadgets and green tech, discovers Tim Maughan. Moose DNA being used to study mysterious population declineEnvironmental | 206685 hits | 7:35 AM on Friday | posted by Regina
The connection between climate change and the decline of moose in parts of northern Ontario is the focus of a new study by a Trent University researcher. Great Lakes ice coverage causes minor shipping delaysEnvironmental | 206708 hits | 12:41 PM on Thursday | posted by Regina
Higher-than-normal ice coverage on the Great Lakes this winter has delayed commercial fishing and shipping somewhat, but above-normal water levels could end up benefiting recreational boaters. Boreal forest suffering 'significant' losses in Russia, CanadaEnvironmental | 206699 hits | 11:42 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Russia and Canada led the world in the loss of tree cover in 2013, according to analysis of new satellite images by researchers and Global Forest Watch. Brier Island fisherman Jesse Tudor shows off 17-pound lobsterEnvironmental | 206842 hits | 8:49 PM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
A Brier Island fisherman has caught a big one — a lobster weighing just under 17 pounds. Keurig and its competitors seek guilt-free ways to dispose of coffee podsEnvironmental | 206737 hits | 11:37 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
The explosive growth of those single-serve coffee machines is fuelling concern about what they leave behind: billions of plastic coffee pods piling up in landfills worldwide. Some Canadian companies are exploring recyclable or compostable solutions to app Toronto sinkhole swallows JaguarEnvironmental | 206661 hits | 7:35 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
Police were called to the scene of a parking lot in the Black Creek Avenue and Eglinton Avenue area on Wednesday morning after a Jaguar was buried up to its windows by a sinkhole. Baby boom continues for endangered orcas off B.C. coastEnvironmental | 207829 hits | 6:25 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Researchers say a fourth baby has been born to an endangered population of killer whales found off the British Columbia's coast. Council to ban bottled water at most city-run eventsEnvironmental | 207913 hits | 7:43 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Thunder Bay city council passed a resolution this month to ban the sale of bottled water at most city-run events.Creatures found in Antarctic ice show tenacity of life
Deep below the ice, far from the playful penguins and other animals that bring tourists to Antarctica, is a cold and barren world that by all indications should be completely void of life.
Environmental | 208040 hits | 1:40 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Deep below the ice, far from the playful penguins and other animals that bring tourists to Antarctica, is a cold and barren world that by all indications should be completely void of life.Back to Canada News
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