By Shiney Varghese As the sixth round of the negotiations on North American Free Trade Agreement begin next week in Montreal, Canada, the controversy over exactly what a new agreement might involve—if there is one at all—continues to generate debate. As the NAFTA renegotiations were about to start, the Canadian government publicly stated its core […]
Fifteen North Atlantic right whales—one of the most endangered of all large whales—have already died this year in U.S. and Canadian waters, according to researchers. “This makes it pretty much the deadliest year we’ve seen for North Atlantic right whales since the days of whaling,” Tonya Wimmer, director of Canada’s Marine Animal Response Society, told […]
What does climate change have to do with economic growth? Canada’s prime minister and premiers signed a deal in December to “grow our economy, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate.” The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change outlines plans for carbon pricing, energy-efficient building […]
By Andy Rowell For years, environmentalists have warned that due to climate change, there will be billions of barrels of oil that we will never be able to burn. These reserves will become what has increasingly been called “stranded assets.” To give you one example: In a new report, Friends of the Earth argued that […]
Thawing tundra may be allowing long-buried pockets of methane to be released into the atmosphere, new research suggests. A study surveying the Mackenzie Delta in Canada, published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports, suggested that these methane “seeps” on the tundra may be more problematic than previously thought. The study finds that 17 percent of […]
Canadian energy company Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is not budging on its plans to dump nuclear waste less than a mile from Lake Huron, despite objections from hundreds of communities in the U.S. and Canada that fear water contamination. The utility issued a lengthy analysis on Friday reaffirming its favored option to bury low to […]
The viral video of a young girl snatched off a Richmond, British Columbia dock by a sea lion is another reminder that people shouldn’t get too close to wild animals. Port officials in Canada have sharply criticized the family for putting themselves at risk for feeding the large animal, especially since there are several signs […]
A massive iceberg is towering over a Newfoundland town, as climate change continues to cause dramatic and spectacular events. The giant iceberg near Ferryland, Canada has created quite a stir and even caused traffic jams as locals stop to take pictures. Icebergs commonly appear off the coast of Ferryland—in fact, this area called “Iceberg Alley” […]
A busted pipeline spilled crude oil into a Strathcona County creek in Alberta, Canada on Saturday. The amount spilled is currently unclear. The unnamed creek, near 17th Street and Baseline Road, flows directly into the North Saskatchewan River but Alberta Energy Regulator spokesperson Monica Hermary told CBC News that crews managed to contain the leak […]
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