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Mount Polley mine tailings pond breach: full water ban in placeEnvironmental | 207047 hits | 4:34 PM on Monday | posted by Goober911
Toledo, Ohio without safe tap water
Long lines formed at water distribution centres and store shelves were quickly emptied of bottled water after Ohio's fourth-largest city told residents not to drink from its water supply that was fouled by toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie.
Environmental | 206689 hits | 8:47 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Long lines formed at water distribution centres and store shelves were quickly emptied of bottled water after Ohio's fourth-largest city told residents not to drink from its water supply that was fouled by toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie. Ontario turtles under attack by poachers and illegal wildlife tradeEnvironmental | 206682 hits | 4:12 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Turtle populations, including endangered species, are facing greater risk from those who covet the animals as aquarium novelties or dinner delicacies. Huge waves detected in Arctic waters for 1st timeEnvironmental | 206737 hits | 11:32 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
For the first time, waves rearing as high as the second-floor windows of a building have been detected in a part of the Arctic Ocean that's normally calmed by ice. Summer anomaly brings chilly days to residents between sweltering coastsEnvironmental | 207963 hits | 7:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Scorching temperatures are setting records this week as heat waves roll over Canada’s East and West, while residents in Central Canada who are experiencing a particularly chilly summer are left longing for a few sweltering days. Fire in the sky: 'Apocalypse' thunderstorm rolls into YellowknifeEnvironmental | 208082 hits | 7:48 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Smoke followed by thunderclouds brought nightfall early to Yellowknife Wednesday. People took to social media to post photos of the skies described as everything from "eerie" to "the apocalypse."Octopus mom waits record 4.5 years for eggs to hatch
A devoted deep-sea octopus mom has broken a record for parental self-sacrifice after spending 4.5 years with her arms wrapped around her eggs until they hatched.
Environmental | 207872 hits | 3:10 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A devoted deep-sea octopus mom has broken a record for parental self-sacrifice after spending 4.5 years with her arms wrapped around her eggs until they hatched.Alaska's 'Hidden' Forests Captured in Unprecedented Detail (Photo)
In the middle of Alaska, a great expanse of forested land bigger than California has remained quite mysterious — until recently. NASA's Earth Observatory released a new high-resolution image of an Alaskan forest near the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge th
Environmental | 207846 hits | 7:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
In the middle of Alaska, a great expanse of forested land bigger than California has remained quite mysterious — until recently. NASA's Earth Observatory released a new high-resolution image of an Alaskan forest near the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge thParched West Is Using Up Underground Water: NASA/UCI
A new study finds more than 75 percent of recent water loss from the Colorado River Basin came from underground sources, with grave implications for the West's water supply.
Environmental | 207738 hits | 6:54 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A new study finds more than 75 percent of recent water loss from the Colorado River Basin came from underground sources, with grave implications for the West's water supply.Mapping the Spread of Drought Across the U.S.
Environmental | 206393 hits | 4:43 PM on Thursday | posted by Goober911
Beavers do landscaping for Alberta familyEnvironmental | 207796 hits | 6:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
After years of trying unsuccessfully to build a pond on their property, an Alberta family decided to call in some experts – beavers.Are the people who refuse to accept climate change ill-informed' | Ars Technica
Polls relating to publicly controversial scientific issues often trigger a great wailing and gnashing of teeth from science advocates. When large proportions of a population seem poorly informed about evolution, climate change, or genetically modified foo
Environmental | 207646 hits | 8:44 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Polls relating to publicly controversial scientific issues often trigger a great wailing and gnashing of teeth from science advocates. When large proportions of a population seem poorly informed about evolution, climate change, or genetically modified foo Environmental | 207534 hits | 12:24 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Statistical analysis of average global temperatures between 1998 and 2013 shows that the slowdown in global warming during this period is consistent with natural variations in temperature, according to research by McGill physics professor Shaun Lovejoy. Yellowknife air quality exceeds 10, highest level on risk scaleEnvironmental | 207760 hits | 7:03 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Smoke from forest fires has pushed Yellowknife off the charts in terms of compromised air quality, resulting in a reading for more than 10 on the Air Quality Health Index, which represents the highest level of risk to health. Global heat record broken for June, following record MayEnvironmental | 207138 hits | 10:26 PM on Monday | posted by Zipperfish
The globe is on a hot streak, setting a heat record in June. That's after the world broke a record in May.Environmental | 206642 hits | 1:09 PM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Spend any amount of time reading climate arguments on the Internet, and you'll undoubtedly hear some version of the following argument: the Earth hasn't warmed in 17 years, and none of the climate models predicted that. Although there are a lot of problem 80% of California is now in extreme drought, new data showEnvironmental | 206635 hits | 1:23 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
More than 80% of California is now in an extreme drought, according to new data by the National Weather Service .Hundreds of birds poisoned and killed at Bush Airport
Hundreds of birds were poisoned and killed at Bush Intercontinental Airport this past weekend as part of a “bird abatement project” that animal rights groups call cruel and inhumane.
Environmental | 206659 hits | 1:12 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Hundreds of birds were poisoned and killed at Bush Intercontinental Airport this past weekend as part of a “bird abatement project” that animal rights groups call cruel and inhumane. Terence Corcoran: How Greenpeace landed itself in serious legal trouble with its campaign against a forestry company | Financial PostEnvironmental | 206485 hits | 4:58 PM on Wednesday | posted by Goober911
Are climate change zealots hypocrites'
People who claim to be concerned about global warming are in fact the ones using more electricity, according to a recent study.
Environmental | 206666 hits | 1:21 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
People who claim to be concerned about global warming are in fact the ones using more electricity, according to a recent study.Gang of murderous dolphins off the coast of Wales
Bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Wales are in an extra-murderous mood lately, according to concerned volunteers at a wildlife centre who last week watched three of the playful mammals spend 20 minutes ganging up on a porpoise.
Environmental | 206618 hits | 1:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Wales are in an extra-murderous mood lately, according to concerned volunteers at a wildlife centre who last week watched three of the playful mammals spend 20 minutes ganging up on a porpoise. Lakeridge Health names their rooftop peregrine falcon 'Salveo' | CTV NewsEnvironmental | 206587 hits | 9:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Doctors and nurses at an Oshawa, Ont., hospital celebrated the birth of a very special newborn Saturday, holding a naming ceremony for a rare peregrine falcon that hatched on the hospital’s roof earlier this month.Mariner trying to sail Northwest Passage rescued by Coast Guard after sailboat gets stuck in sea ice near Barrow
A man attempting to sail his 36-foot sailboat through the Northwest Passage was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Saturday after his boat became trapped in Arctic sea ice northeast of Barrow.
Environmental | 206569 hits | 8:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A man attempting to sail his 36-foot sailboat through the Northwest Passage was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Saturday after his boat became trapped in Arctic sea ice northeast of Barrow. April, May, and June 2014 is the warmest three-month period ever.Environmental | 206570 hits | 7:58 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
New data released Monday shows humanity has just unlocked another achievement in the race to cook the planet: The last three months were collectively the warmest ever experienced since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. The Japan Meteorological Agenc Navigation Protection Act: Government braces for court battles over waterwaysEnvironmental | 206531 hits | 7:17 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government is girding for yet more court battles, this time involving waterways used by boaters, cottagers and First Nations, according to a document obtained by CBC News.Operation begins to refloat Costa Concordia cruise liner | Watch the video
Environmental | 206425 hits | 7:07 AM on Monday | posted by QBall
Lake Winnipeg should be 'recognized as a person,' says advocateEnvironmental | 206573 hits | 4:14 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Katherine Sinclair embarks on 1,300 kilometre walk around Lake Winnipeg. She wants the lake to be given legal title, recognized as a person, with legal rights. Peel Watershed case wraps up in WhitehorseEnvironmental | 206559 hits | 9:08 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The future of the Peel River Watershed Land Use Plan is now in the hands of Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale as arguments wrapped up Thursday morning.Yellowstone road melts in 'hot spot' created by supervolcano heat
Parts of Yellowstone National Park in America's north-west were temporarily closed Thursday after underground heat from the park's super volcano combined with high summer temperatures melted a section of road.
Environmental | 207250 hits | 6:26 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Parts of Yellowstone National Park in America's north-west were temporarily closed Thursday after underground heat from the park's super volcano combined with high summer temperatures melted a section of road.Parched Texas Town Turns to Treated Sewage as Emergency Drinking Water Source
WICHITA FALLS, Texas—City officials began blending 5 million gallons a day of treated wastewater into their municipal water system this week, launching one of the biggest so-called direct reuse programs in the country.
Environmental | 206753 hits | 10:48 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
WICHITA FALLS, Texas—City officials began blending 5 million gallons a day of treated wastewater into their municipal water system this week, launching one of the biggest so-called direct reuse programs in the country. Craft beer breweries straining Vancouver sewage systemEnvironmental | 206610 hits | 12:13 AM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Metro Vancouver is calling for waste bylaw changes, claiming the Lower Mainland's burgeoning craft beer industry is overwhelming the sewage system.Only 20% Think Debate About Global Warming Is Over
Environmental | 206447 hits | 12:21 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Harassment of climate scientists needs to stop | Richard Schiffman | Comment is free | theguardian.com
Richard Schiffman: Climate change denialists are suing scientists, seeking access to their private emails. They will stifle inquiry and scientific progress
Environmental | 206925 hits | 6:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Richard Schiffman: Climate change denialists are suing scientists, seeking access to their private emails. They will stifle inquiry and scientific progress Lawyers debate future of Nova Scotia-sized Yukon wildernessEnvironmental | 206570 hits | 12:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
About 150 people gathered outside of the courthouse to silently protest the Yukon Government's land use plan for the Peel watershed, the subject of a major court battle that got underway in Whitehorse yesterday.Data Deleted From UN Climate Report Highlight Controversies
New papers in Science debate the limitations of international agreements on climate change and suggest reforms.
Environmental | 206619 hits | 10:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
New papers in Science debate the limitations of international agreements on climate change and suggest reforms. Environmental | 206630 hits | 7:13 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Smith Creek in southeastern Saskatchewan normally runs dry in July. Last week it hit an all-time high and the stream gauge that scientists have been monitoring for decades is now under water. So are countless homes and farms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba wWestern drought: Pot plants slurp up California water supply
Scientists say if no action is taken during California's extreme drought, there could be dire and irreversible consequences for local wildlife.
Environmental | 206583 hits | 1:23 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists say if no action is taken during California's extreme drought, there could be dire and irreversible consequences for local wildlife.Global warming latest: Amount of Antarctic sea ice hits new record high
It is by far the highest level at the South Pole since satellite observations on which the figures depend began in 1979.
Environmental | 206599 hits | 1:09 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It is by far the highest level at the South Pole since satellite observations on which the figures depend began in 1979. Canada Struggles with Melting Permafrost as Climate WarmsEnvironmental | 206728 hits | 11:22 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
In 2006, reduced thickness of ice roads forced the Diavik Diamond Mine in Northern Canada to fly in fuel rather than try to transport cargo across melted pathways, at an extra cost of $11.25 million.Ocean Garbage Patch Is Mysteriously Disappearing
The vast majority of plastic littering the ocean may be disappearing, new research finds.
Environmental | 206647 hits | 12:57 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The vast majority of plastic littering the ocean may be disappearing, new research finds.It's Time for a Conservative Global-Warming Agenda | National Review Online
Environmental | 206999 hits | 12:30 PM on Friday | posted by Zipperfish
Manitoba flooding: Province declares state of emergencyEnvironmental | 206713 hits | 10:13 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Manitoba declares a provincial state of emergency due to flooding and calls in the military for assistance.Earthquakes triggered by fracking wastewater in Oklahoma
More than 100 small-to-medium earthquakes have been triggered in Oklahoma in the past five years by drilling wastewater forced into the ground after extracting oil and gas via fracking.
Environmental | 206696 hits | 8:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
More than 100 small-to-medium earthquakes have been triggered in Oklahoma in the past five years by drilling wastewater forced into the ground after extracting oil and gas via fracking. Sioux Lookout area man wakes up to bear biting his handEnvironmental | 206712 hits | 11:50 AM on Thursday | posted by Regina
A man in Sioux Lookout was awoken by a bear biting his hand Wednesday evening.Fortune 100 companies saved $1.1B using renewable energy
Clean energy is no longer just the bastion of crunchy granola types and companies hoping to improve their public image. Increasing the use of renewable energy has become a targeted goal of almost half of Fortune 500 companies, and with good reason. Accord
Environmental | 206650 hits | 7:50 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Clean energy is no longer just the bastion of crunchy granola types and companies hoping to improve their public image. Increasing the use of renewable energy has become a targeted goal of almost half of Fortune 500 companies, and with good reason. AccordNASA to launch global warming satellite after loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five years after a NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide plunged into the ocean after liftoff, the space agency is launching a carbon copy — this time on a different rocket. Some of the carbon dioxide is sucked up by trees and oceans,
Environmental | 207806 hits | 6:37 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five years after a NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide plunged into the ocean after liftoff, the space agency is launching a carbon copy — this time on a different rocket. Some of the carbon dioxide is sucked up by trees and oceans,Court Backs Finding Of Wind Turbine Noise Problem
Lake Winds energy plant in Mason County now has to mitigate noise of its windmills
Environmental | 207834 hits | 12:08 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lake Winds energy plant in Mason County now has to mitigate noise of its windmills Industry endangering forests in Alberta Rockies, study saysEnvironmental | 207664 hits | 7:12 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A report based on new satellite imagery says forests on the slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are disappearing more quickly than anywhere else in the province - including the oilsands area. Environment Canada tornado tweets stalled by language lawsEnvironmental | 207809 hits | 7:09 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Meteorologists in the United States use Twitter to push weather warnings to the public, but that doesn't happen in Canada — official bilingualism has proved a barrier to weather warning tweets.Environmental | 207988 hits | 7:02 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A WARNING in the official New South Wales government handbook for learner drivers, stating that climate change could cause dangerous road conditions due to heatwaves, storms, flooding and bushfires, is set to be removed.Back to Canada News
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