New land trust creates a rare climate zone ‘backbone’ that stretches Saturna Island
The Money Creek conservancy protects and connects biodiversity in B.C.'s scarce Coastal Douglas Fir zone.
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Toronto students want to get blood where it’s needed in India to reduce rural deaths
Blood is often out of reach for patients in India's rural or overburdened hospitals. A Toronto teen wants to use technology to help.
Pollen and heat: A deadly mix for global agriculture
Farmers and scientists are increasingly observing that unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen and interfere with the fertilization of crops. Researchers are now searching for ways to help pollen beat the heat, including developing more heat-tolerant varieties.
Selfish nations are slow-walking global oceans deal: UN chief
Treaty of the High Seas has been discussed for 10 years, however, a deal is still not within sight.
Canada pledges $50 million to combat famine brought on by war
Canada pledged $50 million to prevent Ukrainian grain from going to waste on Sunday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to work with G7 nations on further measures to halt the famine caused by the Russian invasion of the embattled country.
Alberta rodeo group apologizes for racist float
Organizers of a rodeo in southern Alberta are apologizing for a parade float with a turban-wearing man in a fake beard seated on a manure spreader with the words "The Liberal" painted on the side.
Some plant and animal recovery a year after heat dome
A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events become more frequent.
G7 leaders to hear from Zelenskyy and India which has cozied up to Russia lately
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address G7 leaders today, June 27, 2022, as they discuss the threat to global stability posed by Russia’s invasion of his country.
Japan's heat wave causes Toyko to warn about possible power outages
People in Tokyo are sweating it out as the government warns of possible power shortages and urges greater efforts to conserve energy while Japan endures unseasonably hot temperatures.
Canadians take to the streets to protest U.S. abortion decision
Women and allies across Canada voiced anxiety and outrage on Sunday, June 26, 2022, as they took to the streets to denounce the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn the law that provided the constitutional right to abortion for almost 50 years.
Kenya devises coral reef nurseries to restore dying coral
Minutes away from the Kenyan mainland, the densely forested island of Wasini is one of several starting lines for coral reef restoration efforts in the western Indian Ocean. On a rare calm day during the normally turbulent monsoon season, four divers, carrying measuring equipment, shoes and toothbrushes descended in turns to the sea−bed reef restoration site on the Shimoni channel.
Democracy Watch and other groups rally support for campaign against ‘unethical’ lobbying changes
On Thursday, Democracy Watch, Climate Action Network and other civil society groups sent a joint open letter to lobbying commissioner Nancy Bélanger voicing concern over the reduced cooling-off period, which they say opens the door to unethical lobbying.
Jenna Bevacqua charges ahead for a brighter future
This 18-year-old was part of her Burnaby, B.C., high school’s team at Students on the Beamline, using particle accelerator energy to understand the impact of extreme heat on battery life.
‘Something worth protecting and preserving’: A conversation with farmer Peggy Brekveld
Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Peggy Brekveld says urban development is putting enormous pressure on farmland, with 319 acres per day being swallowed up.