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Sea lions breach Tofino fish farm, refuse to leaveEnvironmental | 193283 hits | 7:18 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Nearly two dozen sea lions were spotted feasting on farmed Atlantic salmon at a Vancouver Island fish farm Sunday – and they still haven’t left. Earthworm invasion in Canadian forest linked to insect decline, study suggestsEnvironmental | 193260 hits | 7:58 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
In many parts of northern North America, there have been no earthworms since before the last ice age. Now, with help from humans, invasive earthworms are colonizing new areas. And in areas of a forest with more invasive earthworms, there are fewer insects Majority in Japan backs nuclear power for first time since FukushimaEnvironmental | 193267 hits | 6:39 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
For the first time in more than a decade, a narrow majority in Japan now supports restarting idled nuclear reactors. Oregon issues bird flu alert to chicken owners and farmersEnvironmental | 192791 hits | 8:11 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Coming soon to a backyard or forest near you: the invasive Asian jumping wormEnvironmental | 193155 hits | 6:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Also referred to as "snake" worms or "crazy" worms, it's not fully understood how these invasive jumping worms from Asia might affect everything from backyard gardens to forests across Canada. SPCA investigating conditions at Vancouver Aquarium, Greater Vancouver ZooEnvironmental | 193387 hits | 9:48 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Investigations have been opened against two Metro Vancouver attractions following allegations of animal cruelty.Solar power and batteries account for 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity
Environmental | 192832 hits | 6:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Millions of Palm-Sized, Flying Spiders Could Invade the East CoastEnvironmental | 193447 hits | 5:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A huge invasive spider that invaded Georgia from East Asia could soon take over most of the U.S. East Coast, a new study has revealed.Florida Panhandle wildfires force evacuation from more than a thousand homes
Veterans at a nursing home also evacuated, as well as residents of at least 1,100 houses, as firefighters battle two fires
Environmental | 193405 hits | 9:10 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Veterans at a nursing home also evacuated, as well as residents of at least 1,100 houses, as firefighters battle two fires 'Full hog': Edmonton could become first Canadian city with permanent wild pigs if city is unprepared, expert warnsEnvironmental | 193281 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Edmonton could be the first city in Canada where invasive and destructive feral pigs become a permanent fixture if the creatures are allowed to go hog wild and the city is unprepared, an expert warns. Zim Kingston debris still spreading along B.C. coastEnvironmental | 193339 hits | 9:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
A volunteer organization that has been cleaning up debris from a cargo ship that lost 109 containers off the B.C. coast last fall says the incident should be a wake-up call to the need for more urgent action.Wildfire in South Korea destroys 159 homes, blaze close to nuclear power plant
Environmental | 192970 hits | 11:56 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
What the new IPCC report says climate change could — and is — costing CanadiansEnvironmental | 193271 hits | 8:17 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Climate change is affecting everyone around the world and it comes with a price. Here's a look at just some of the costs that are already hitting Canadians and forecast to get worse. The good news is impacts aren't as bad if emissions are cut rapidly, the A pod of beluga whales adopted a stray narwhal. Could mating produce a baby 'narluga''Environmental | 193326 hits | 7:43 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Researchers are watching to see if a pod of beluga whales that took in a stray narwhal could one day produce a baby “narluga” — a cross between the two species. UN agrees to create global plastic pollution treatyEnvironmental | 193335 hits | 5:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.The last dolphin in northeastern Cambodia freshwaters dies
The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Environmental | 203136 hits | 11:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Proposed federal rules would allow coal mines to release more toxins in their effluentEnvironmental | 202985 hits | 6:39 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say. Northern Quebec communities concerned about impact of burning garbage on health, environmentEnvironmental | 203083 hits | 10:03 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land. The fast fashion graveyard in Chile's Atacama DesertEnvironmental | 203112 hits | 6:55 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Tens of thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing from Europe and the US are being dumped in the Atacama Desert every year.Western Australia bushfires threaten lives after record summer heat
Amid catastrophic conditions, fires have destroyed homes and scorched 60,000 hectares of land.
Environmental | 202982 hits | 7:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Amid catastrophic conditions, fires have destroyed homes and scorched 60,000 hectares of land. 'Once in a millennium' rogue wave recorded off UclueletEnvironmental | 202639 hits | 5:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
English Bay barge to be broken down and removed in piecesEnvironmental | 203111 hits | 7:52 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The barge broke loose from its mooring amid intense winds on Nov. 15, part of the same storm that devastated B.C. highways, and has been lodged at Sunset Beach ever since.Swedish firm deploys crows to pick up cigarette butts
Clever corvids become newest weapon in Södertälje’s war against street litter
Environmental | 203119 hits | 6:39 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Clever corvids become newest weapon in Södertälje’s war against street litter How the fossil fuel industry is pushing plastics on the worldEnvironmental | 202670 hits | 6:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The dark side of Cobalt, the digital age’s miracle metalEnvironmental | 203255 hits | 6:46 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The world is searching for cobalt. A small town in northern Ontario reminds us of its dark past, writes Charlie Angus.Austin Samsung facility spilled sulfuric acid waste into tributary, city memo says
Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been ha
Environmental | 203126 hits | 6:03 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been ha Thousands of carcasses of pigs drowned in B.C. floods pose no threat to environment, composting plant saysEnvironmental | 203083 hits | 7:37 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media. $1B orphaned oil and gas well cleanup bill estimate leaves out 'most expensive part,' critics sayEnvironmental | 203081 hits | 7:58 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it, but critics immediately called it a massive underestimate. Fort Frances was the first Ontario town to ban single-use plastics. So how'd it go'Environmental | 203052 hits | 7:53 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
One year after Fort Frances, Ont., became the first municipality in Ontario to ban single-use plastics, some businesses and customers say the transition to recyclable and compostable alternatives has been relatively smooth. Canada's nuclear waste body ousted liaison for being 'too much on the side of the community,' lawsuit claimsEnvironmental | 203130 hits | 6:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada is being sued by a former employee who claims he was constructively dismissed because he was "too much on the side of the community." Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s CapturingEnvironmental | 203171 hits | 5:59 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A first-of-its-kind “green” Shell facility in Alberta is emitting more greenhouse gases than it’s capturing, throwing into question whether taxpayers should be funding it, a new report has found.
Shell’s Quest carbon capture and storage facilit Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientistsEnvironmental | 203091 hits | 5:53 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends Need a home energy audit in the N.W.T.' That'll take 'at least' a yearEnvironmental | 202734 hits | 10:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
There's a huge wait-list for home energy evaluations in the N.W.T., according to the organization that carries them out. But the Arctic Energy Alliance said it's working on clearing lists of people waiting for rebates on energy efficient appliances and el Your Christmas tree could make hungry goats 'do a little happy dance'Environmental | 202761 hits | 4:49 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Some Ontario farmers are finding ways to upcycle Christmas trees. Rodrigues Farms in Ayr and Top Meat Market in Ariss will use them to feed their livestock, specifically, their goats.Colorado wildfire: No deaths have been reported
No deaths have been reported as a result of a swift and vicious wildfire that consumed at least 500 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, and forced some 35,000 people to flee, authorities said Friday.
Environmental | 203231 hits | 8:47 PM on Friday | posted by Strutz
No deaths have been reported as a result of a swift and vicious wildfire that consumed at least 500 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, and forced some 35,000 people to flee, authorities said Friday. Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over Alberta coal mine hearing costsEnvironmental | 203150 hits | 6:55 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The battle over a coal mine in Alberta's southern Rocky Mountains continues to rage six months after the Grassy Mountain project was denied, as the company and its opponents wrangle over who pays costs for the hearing that turned the proposal down.Florida Manatees Facing Starvation to Be Fed in Trial Program
Wildlife officials in Florida are preparing to feed manatees in the wild, an unprecedented response to the animals’ mass starvation caused by the loss of seagrasses they normally eat.
Environmental | 203088 hits | 6:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Wildlife officials in Florida are preparing to feed manatees in the wild, an unprecedented response to the animals’ mass starvation caused by the loss of seagrasses they normally eat. Ottawa reveals its latest plan to plant 2 billion trees by 2030 | CBC NewsEnvironmental | 203172 hits | 12:12 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
The federal government has released its latest plan to plant two billion trees by 2030. Microplastics cause damage to human cells, study showsEnvironmental | 203242 hits | 5:50 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Harm included cell death and occurred at levels of plastic eaten by people via their food Coastal GasLink failed to fix nearly 2 dozen environmental violations along pipeline route, B.C. officials say | CBC NewsEnvironmental | 203060 hits | 2:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by Scape
Officials have flagged numerous, ongoing environmental violations by Coastal GasLink that could harm sensitive waterways along the pipeline's route through northern B.C. Environment Canada issuing first ever 'red alert' for B.C. ahead of approaching stormsEnvironmental | 203122 hits | 4:48 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
The World Needs to Crack Battery Recycling, FastEnvironmental | 203164 hits | 6:16 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The shift to electric vehicles is exciting, but it will leave us with thousands of tonnes of spent batteries. Roads washed out as storm hits NewfoundlandEnvironmental | 202980 hits | 2:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by Scape
Entire city of Merritt being evacuated due to floodingEnvironmental | 202817 hits | 10:52 AM on Monday | posted by Scape
30 days is 'ludicrous' timeframe for First Nations to decide on old-growth logging deferral, chiefs sayEnvironmental | 203131 hits | 7:35 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
The provincial government's 30-day deadline for First Nations to decide whether logging operations on old-growth forests should be deferred is "absolutely ludicrous" and leaves no time for meaningful dialogue, the president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chi Cargo containers from MV Zim Kingston rupture in Cape Scott Provincial parkEnvironmental | 202681 hits | 7:30 AM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Baffinland signed contracts for its railway and mine expansion before project approved, documents showEnvironmental | 203136 hits | 8:15 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Documents recently obtained by CBC show the mining company had signed multi-million dollar contracts with various companies in advance of its phase 2 expansion and brought workers as well as equipment North. Pond Inlet woman's barrage of criticism shakes up Baffinland hearingsEnvironmental | 203094 hits | 6:48 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Anita Uuttuvak sat alone in front of a microphone about 1,000 kilometres away from the in-person hearings on the Baffinland Iron Mine's expansion proposal at Mary River Mine — and lambasted its executives. "The lives of Pond Inlet people matter," she sa Canada will put a cap on oil and gas sector emissions, Trudeau tells COP26 summit | CBC NewsEnvironmental | 203175 hits | 8:05 PM on Monday | posted by Scape
Canada will impose a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. COP26 formally opens in Glasgow as leaders look to address climate changeEnvironmental | 203196 hits | 7:40 AM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow formally opened on Sunday, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries on how to tackle the common challenge of global warming.Back to Canada News
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