conservation

Quickly swimming through the depths of Canada's East Coast waters is the North Atlantic shortfin mako shark — an endangered species reaching up to 13 feet long.

Two hundred Canadian nature organizations are reminding the Trudeau government and all federal parties that “Canada must solve the climate and biodiversity crises together or risk solving neither.”

Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet signals strong support for climate policy but may not be well-received in Alberta, says a political science professor.

Band announces a range of initiatives to reduce energy consumption, including stadium floors that harness fans’ kinetic energy.

The day the swamp was drained, Charlotte Dawe grieved for the dead crickets and frogs. "I knew whose side I was on even then."

More than 550 acres of marsh, grassland and forest are newly protected by the British Columbia government, but one environmental group says park expansion only goes so far in protecting the land that needs it most.

Marine biologist Anuradha Rao aims to show that environmental defenders can look like you or her with her new book, One Earth: People of Colour Protecting our Planet, which features activists of colour from all over the world.

It’s clear Canada has much to learn from Indigenous Peoples when it comes to conservation and stewardship, said Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, hours after announcing $600,000 in funding on Thursday for 10 new First Nations Guardians initiatives.

B.C. talks big about protecting old growth, but a recent study shows otherwise.

On Tuesday, the government announced fishers will be allowed to freeze prawns at sea for the upcoming season, but offered no guarantees for the future. Fishers say this isn’t enough.

Valérie Courtois and Dahti Tsetso, director and co-director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, join Canada’s National Observer founder and editor-in-chief Linda Solomon Wood for a Conversations event on May 13 at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET.

District politicians in B.C. support First Nations seeking to wrest control of water governance from mining company Rio Tinto as the Nechako River's water levels drop too low to support fish.

Nature Canada wants the two administrations to hone in on nature-based climate solution investments and the conservation of landscapes and seascapes, with a particular focus on Indigenous-led conservation.

Known as “killer whales” for their ability to prey on larger whales, orcas in the Pacific Northwest have suffered from fatal encounters with ships and other vessels, malnutrition, disease, and accidental stranding due to sudden shifts in tides, according to a new study.

Former MP Ethel Blondin-Andrew says Indigenous people have the know-how but lack resources to help mitigate climate change.