Alberta gives Steve Allan more time to study oil and gas critics
The Alberta government has given an inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics another deadline extension to complete its report.
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Federal scientific expedition surveys impacts of massive Bute Inlet slide
Natural Resources Canada researcher Gwyn Lintern recently spent six days aboard the Coast Guard vessel Sir Wilfrid Laurier as part of the first federal marine investigation of the inlet following the slide on Nov. 28.
Canadian investment leaders at Davos set timelines for climate-friendly economy
Two Canadian investment leaders endorsed a transition to clean energy at a virtual Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, as more investors worldwide push for concrete sustainability commitments.
Recycling key to plastic crisis, says group behind new plastic ‘pact’ — but is it?
On Wednesday, a coalition of major businesses, environmental organizations, and the federal government announced a new initiative to eliminate plastic waste: the Canada Plastic Pact.
Can Canadian seaweed tame gassy cows and climate change?
Scientists are eager to find ways to reduce methane emissions through possible changes to cows' diets, and seaweed has great potential, said Spencer Serin, a researcher affiliated with North Island College and Cascadia Seaweed on Vancouver Island.
Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands: AP sources
President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change.
Humanity inseparable from nature, Indigenous leaders remind Canada-Mexico climate forum
The head of the UN Environment Programme called on Paris Agreement signatories to live up to their promise to help poorer nations better adapt to the climate crisis.
B.C. invests $3M in Agritech Grant Program to improve sustainable food productionB.C. invests $3M in agritech grant program to improve sustainable food production
The B.C. government is investing up to $3 million in a grant program to help increase sustainable and regenerative food production in the province.
Should Canada be hungry to farm seaweed?
Many science, industry and investment stakeholders support seaweed aquaculture as a potential means to grow a sustainable super food that benefits the economy and environment.
Ice vanishing fastest in Greenland and Antarctica, study shows
Ice loss over the study period, from 1994 to 2017, is estimated to have raised sea levels by 35 millimetres.
Kenney must rethink aggressive approach on oil, environment, political watchers say
Political analysts say Premier Jason Kenney must rethink his traditional “fight back” approach and start building bridges to reconcile environmental concerns with oil and gas development.
Biden's first foreign-leader call is with Trudeau and Keystone XL is on the agenda
If Joe Biden's decision to kill off Keystone XL is supposed to sound the death knell for Canada-U.S. relations, you wouldn't know it from the newly minted president's call sheet.
Trudeau says he'll fight to persuade U.S. about merits of Keystone XL pipeline
Canada won't stop trying to convince Joe Biden of the merits of Keystone XL, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, despite reports the U.S. president-elect appears poised to sign the pipeline project's death warrant.
Sea charts and satellites: Mapping critical kelp beds along the Pacific coast
An ambitious project to map and monitor sea kelp forests along the entire B.C. coast is afoot, and scientists are using seemly disparate tools — both ancient and modern — to do it.