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How has federal protection helped Lake Superior?
Experts say that while creating a national marine conservation area raises awareness about the lake’s pristine nature, it doesn’t stave off the worst impacts of climate change.
Carbon offsets alone won’t make air travel climate-friendly
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.
Legault promises more affordable housing
Quebec Premier François Legault hasn't officially triggered the provincial election campaign, but he was out on Friday, August 12, 2022, promising to build thousands of new social and affordable housing units if he's re-elected Oct. 3.
MPs raise concerns over pipeline construction obstructing salmon run
Four B.C. MPs are urging the federal government to halt the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project at least until salmon have finished spawning. The call comes after environmental group Protect the Planet documented salmon dying near a Trans Mountain worksite in Hope, B.C., last week.
Lightning, high winds are predicted, raising fire risk across B.C.'s southern Interior
Residents of the British Columbia community of Olalla are now allowed to return home after being forced out by a threatening wildfire last week.
Former B.C. premier Christy Clark endorses Charest, urges Tories to reject extremism
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark on Thursday, August 11, 2022, endorsed Jean Charest to be the next leader of the federal Conservatives at a time when she says the party is racing to the extremes.
Abuse allegations spark oversight at three independent Saskatchewan schools
Saskatchewan is stepping in to supervise three independent schools after a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against former teachers, pastors and church elders for alleged abuse of students.
Majority of Canadians view Pope's apology as a step toward reconciliation
A poll suggests more than half of Canadians viewed the recent visit by Pope Francis and his apology for abuses at residential schools as a step toward reconciliation.
Moderna's Montreal vaccine facility could be up and running by end of 2024
Moderna says construction of its new mRNA vaccine factory in the Montreal area will begin later this year, with production expected to begin by the end of 2024.
Europe's drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux.
Climate change may make fires in Newfoundland more common
Forest fires that have been burning for more than two weeks in central Newfoundland could be a sign of what’s to come as the province feels the impacts of climate change, a local climatologist says.
New climate bill pushes U.S. toward cheap, clean energy
After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all aspects of life that it’s nearly irresistible. The House is poised to pass a transformative bill on Friday, August 12, 2022, that would provide the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push.
Poland investigates catastrophic fish die-off
Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, after 10 tons of dead fish surfaced from the waterway in what one official described as an “ecological catastrophe.”
Wild Outside gets young people into nature, wherever it’s found
More than two dozen teenagers paddle down the Humber River — some in a canoe for the first time — as Monica Chander and Jacob Parliament from the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Wild Outside program help them develop their appreciation and knowledge of nature.