Study finds impacts of colonization destroyed nearly 90% of Burrard Inlet food ecosystems
Michelle George’s family has stories of the fish in the Burrard Inlet being so plentiful they stopped ships from sailing…
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AI could transform how we monitor hurricanes. But experts say it needs work
What On EarthIs it going to get harder to forecast hurricanes in Canada? When post-tropical storm Fiona hit Peggy Savery’s…
See the historic moment this student-built rocket launched from northern Quebec
Concordia University’s student-led space program initially built the Starsailor rocket for a science competition that was cancelled because of the…
‘Gopher-pocalypse’: fed-up farmers fight massive Sask. rodent population
People in Saskatchewan have a love/hate relationship with gophers. Gainer,Β the cuddly mascot for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, is a beloved gopher…
Climate change ‘sets the stage for more extreme fire behaviour,’ says researcher
The province has averaged fewer than 100 wildfires per season in the previous five years, but this year the number…
Replanting forests after wildfires comes with complex challenges, but there are opportunities in the ashes
Early last September, firefighters were in the final stages of containing a 33,000-hectare wildfire complex in Alberta’s Jasper National Park….
City data suggests ‘stark decline’ of waterfowl on Toronto beaches during summer, expert says
This story is a collaboration between CBC Toronto and theΒ Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF). A new analysis ofΒ city dataΒ suggests a dramatic…
Are EVs really greener than gas-powered cars?
Welcome to our weekly newsletter where we highlight environmental trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable…
Rabbits with strange horn-like growths spotted in Colorado
A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, horn-like growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but…
Scientists fear political meddling after Ontario premier vows to hunt down anyone testing on dogs
Some researchers say they’reΒ concerned aboutΒ possible political interference in science after Ontario’s premier said he would be “hunting down” scientists who…