Our oceans aren’t just warming — they sound different
Humans are polluting the seas with sound, while warming waters change how noise propagates. What does that mean for whales and other animals?
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Canada’s emissions fell in 2020, but don’t pop the champagne just yet
Canada cut its greenhouse gas emissions by nine per cent in 2020, but whether that is indicative of a long-term trend or merely a product of the COVID-19 pandemic remains to be seen.
Avian flu discovered on fourth Quebec chicken farm
The number of avian flu cases in Quebec is growing, with four poultry farms now affected by the virus.
Trudeau told to broadcast events on his Facebook page in French and English
Events broadcast live on the prime minister's Facebook page must be accessible in French and English, according to the commissioner of official languages, who said the Privy Council Office failed to meet its obligations under Canada's language laws.
COVID sending more to hospital but most provinces say they'll manage
Hospitals across Canada are facing a resurgence of patients with COVID-19 that some health officials say will likely continue for another month.
A quarter of Canadians have had COVID, survey suggests
Almost one in four Canadian respondents to a new online survey said they had been infected with COVID-19, while about three in four had not.
Hollywood screenplays fail to showcase climate change drama
Hollywood’s response to climate change includes donations, protests and other activism. but it’s apparently missing out on an approach close to home.
Singapore and New Zealand join forces to tackle climate change
Singapore and New Zealand will cooperate on green technologies in the fight against climate change, prime ministers from both countries said on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
The buried pipes that will help U of T turn carbon positive
The University of Toronto wants its new geoexchange system to serve multiple purposes: help its downtown campus eventually turn carbon positive, show city officials and others that a green retrofit is worthwhile, and give faculty and staff a learning lab.
Universities urged to reject fossil fuel cash for climate research
An open letter from 500 academics likens fossil-energy funding of climate solutions to tobacco industry disinformation.
Magnificent B.C. cold-water coral garden in peril
Both marine conservationists and First Nations are calling on the DFO to issue an interim commercial fishing ban in a rare coral hot spot in Knight Inlet.
Climate activists arrested at U.K. oil tanker climate protest
Six people have been arrested after climate change activists climbed onto an oil tanker in central London to protest investments in fossil fuel, British police said on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Patrick Brown's pitch to Conservative voters
An apology to the Tamil community, improving cricket infrastructure, and putting a visa office in Kathmandu are just some of the promises Patrick Brown has made in hopes of becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Consistent feeding habits of the albatross key to its vulnerability and survival
The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunters.
Energy transition a huge challenge that will cost hundreds of billions
From carbon capture and hydrogen development to the accelerated rollout of wind and solar power and rapid electrification of transportation systems, the federal government has laid out an ambitious roadmap to get Canada to its climate target of cutting emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050.