Creating a paradise for seabirds
A tiny Hawaiian island is finally free of invasive rats. Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies.
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PSAC workers dig in, demanding raises to match inflation, cost-of-living crisis
Workers were fired up and eager to strike Wednesday after the federal government failed to reach an agreement with the country's largest federal public service union.
Energy exports lead to more climate pollution in east coast province
New Brunswick saw a six per cent rise in emissions, according to the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, which put out a provincial breakdown of the federal government’s National Inventory Report. That report, based on the most recent data available from 2021, is an analysis provided to the United Nations to show a country’s progress on reaching climate targets.
Judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit over Ontario’s emissions targets
While Justice Marie-Andrée Vermette called the youths remarkable and was sympathetic to concerns about their future in light of scientific evidence on the impacts of climate change, she did not find Ontario's targets breached their Charter rights.
Alberta government releases ‘aspirational’ plan on climate
Alberta's United Conservative Party government released a climate plan Wednesday that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 without offering many details, targets or new measures to get it there.
Even a small increase in pollution raises risk for dementia
A new analysis is the most comprehensive look yet at the link between the neurological condition and exposure to PM2.5 — fine particles that are 2.5 microns wide or less released by wildfires, traffic, power plants, and other sources.
Reducing food waste and meat consumption could solve world hunger
Nearly all the world's population could eat well from food produced within their countries’ borders — if countries wasted less food and ate less meat and sugar, researchers have found. In Canada, we would need less than a sixth of our farmland to feed everyone in the country a healthy and climate-friendly diet.
Indigenous youth groups are ‘lifelines’ in their communities and Ottawa is failing to support them
The report, titled A Labour of Love: The Unpaid and Exploited Labour of Grassroots and Community-Based Indigenous Youth Groups, calls out Ottawa for not valuing the work of young Indigenous organizers.
Electrical utility slapped with $10M fine over missed renewable energy goal — but province has part to play in energy transition, too, says expert
The utility, Nova Scotia Power, hit around 32 per cent renewables between 2020 and 2022, but was mandated to achieve 40 per cent.
Fairy Creek old-growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution collapses
The B.C. Prosecution Service says it has withdrawn contempt charges against 11 old-growth logging protesters accused of breaching a court injunction during blockades at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island.
Suncor reports release from sediment pond on Alberta oilsands mine
In a note to area First Nations, the Alberta Energy Regulator says the water is from a pond used to settle suspended solids in surface water collected from parts of the site that haven't been mined. Once the sediments settle, the water is emptied into a creek that drains into the Athabasca River.
Tourmaline, Clean Energy Fuels team up for a natural gas fuelling station network
The $70-million joint investment will see the two companies commission up to 20 CNG stations over the next five years.
Nature Conservancy of Canada set to buy Lake Superior’s largest private island
The roughly 2,100-hectare island is home to several significant animal and tree species and has been owned by American investor Joe Acheson for the last 20 years.
Environment groups sue EU over green label for gas, nuclear
Environmental groups have started legal action against the European Union’s executive branch in a bid to block a move to include natural gas and nuclear power generation on a list of sustainable activities.
Karyn Pugliese receives prestigious award for contributions to Indigenous storytelling
Canada’s National Observer editor-in-chief Karyn Pugliese (a.k.a. Pabàmàdiz), was honoured Saturday night by the Canadian Association of Journalists with the prestigious Charles Bury Award for outstanding achievement in Canadian journalism.