Ambrose undermined Kyoto, Liberals claim
Federal Environment Minister Rona Ambrose has deliberately undermined the Kyoto protocol during a world conference on global warming, the Liberals … Continue reading Ambrose undermined Kyoto, Liberals claim
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Action needed to stop ocean plunder: WWF
Some fish stocks in international waters are being harvested to the point of extinction, a report from the World Wildlife … Continue reading Action needed to stop ocean plunder: WWF
Scientists note stunning loss of Arctic ice, snow
Climatologists studying satellite weather maps say they’re amazed and alarmed by how quickly spring is coming to the Arctic this … Continue reading Scientists note stunning loss of Arctic ice, snow
Harper buoyed by Australia’s support for Kyoto alternative
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he’s encouraged that Australia wants Canada to become a member of a multinational partnership aimed … Continue reading Harper buoyed by Australia’s support for Kyoto alternative
Canada expands flu tests for wild birds
Canadian scientists will expand testing of migratory birds for avian flu, focusing on the North Atlantic, federal officials announced Thursday. Continue reading Canada expands flu tests for wild birds
Canada’s international reputation in jeopardy
Pity poor George W. Bush – the much-maligned president is at an all-time low in the polls. And if Canada’s new prime minister wants to stick around, he should learn from Mr. Bush’s presidency and avoid making the same mistakes.
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Info-Smog now serving 7.2 million Quebeckers all year round
MONTREAL, May 17 /CNW Telbec/ – Environment Canada, in collaboration with
the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (MSDEP),
the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services and its regional Public
Health officials (including the City of Montreal), for the thirteenth
consecutive year, is renewing the Info-Smog program for air quality.
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Polar bear worries unproven, expert says
Polar bears are becoming the poster-species for “doomsday prophets” of climate change, even though groups pushing for higher protection for … Continue reading Polar bear worries unproven, expert says
2006 EMAN National Science Meeting
The Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Network (EMAN) Coordinating Office invites you to participate in the 2006 National Science Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba. EMAN National Science Meetings offer an occasion for the ecological monitoring community across Canada to meet, present their program and findings, learn mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of their monitoring programs, and identify collaboration opportunities. Network partners increasingly note the challenge of turning monitoring data into meaningful knowledge to influence decision-making. This year?s conference will emphasize the synthesis and delivery of monitoring information under the theme ?Data to Outcomes: What have we learned? Who did we tell? What difference did it make??
Canadian Environment Awards Names Finalists for Fifth Anniversary Celebration
TORONTO, May 4 /CNW/ – The Canadian Environment Awards today named the finalists who will be honoured during its annual … Continue reading Canadian Environment Awards Names Finalists for Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Ambrose Wants Realistic, Results-Oriented Approach to Climate Change
OTTAWA, May 11, 2006 ? Environment Minister Rona Ambrose speaking today in the House of Commons outlined measures her department … Continue reading Ambrose Wants Realistic, Results-Oriented Approach to Climate Change
TD Canada Trust Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The TD Canada Trust Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC) is a conservation program aimed at removing litter from along Canadian rivers, lakes, wetlands and oceans. Volunteers work together to help create safer, garbage-free habitats for Canada’s wildlife and gather valuable information at the same time. Each debris item collected is recorded on special data cards, and the data are used to target, through education and legislation, the behaviours that produce the most aquatic debris.
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