Historical gold mining at the Giant Mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T. released toxic arsenic into the environment. Snowshoe hares are showing signs of poisoning.
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The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion is fast becoming one of the most divisive issues in Canadian politics in years. Here’s how a compromise can be reached.
When humans have conflicts with wildlife, the first reaction is often to cull them. But there’s little evidence to show that it works, and removing predators can even backfire and make things worse.
Canada wants to move towards a green economy and meet its Paris Agreement targets, but it has also just taken ownership of a pipeline. How can the federal government deal with this paradox?
Canada has a long history of building energy pipelines against a backdrop of environmental uncertainty. Decades ago, the opposition came from local groups. Now it’s a global issue.
Marine heatwaves have had little attention until recently, but they’re already having large effects.
The Trudeau government’s decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan is incredibly risky. Here’s why.
After 17 North Atlantic right whales were killed or caught in fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2017, the Canadian government set new rules for the snow crab and lobster fisheries.
Governments around the world have vowed to halt the loss of global biodiversity by 2020, but without more investment, we’ll miss some of the targets.
No amount of post-consumer recycling can recoup the waste generated before consumers purchase their devices.
The risk of urban flooding is rising. Overall, residents and municipalities are ill prepared, but there are steps homeowners can take to protect themselves.
Effective conservation of migratory songbirds requires an understanding of how populations are connected between seasons. The challenge is being able to track individuals throughout the entire year.
Calgary has already had two 100-year floods in less than a decade. But the city and the province have yet to take action to meaningfully lower the risk of future flood damages.
Wild animals are hard at work this spring. Here’s how their hard labour benefits humans, and why we should be more appreciative.
Ocean plastic has gained notoriety, but we’re starting to realize that microplastics pollute our freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems too.
Some experts argue globalization has been bad for the environment. But moving away from globalization could have other consequences that could be even more devastating for the environment.
Some conventional vegetable farms in Canada are starting to use organic methods in their operations.
Wildlife hunts are supposed to be grounded in sound science, but new research casts doubt on this assumption.
Canada has made strides, but we’re still far from being a climate leader. Budgeting our emissions would help bring us to the front of the pack.
This is a critical time for our planet. What we eat and how we get our food will shape its future.
Banning plastic bags in food distribution is complicated and not all municipalities are on board. Are bioplastics a solution?
The noise from motor boats, sonar and other industrial activity interferes with the underwater chatter of fishes.
Ecological grief - the mourning that takes place when we lose parts of the natural world - is likely to affect more of us in the future.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
We can’t save all endangered species, but we could save some. Zoo populations will be the last hope for many threatened species.