The NAL Agricultural Thesaurus web site is an online tool for browsing agricultural and biological concepts and terminology. The thesaurus … Continue reading NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

MONTREAL — Add "smog alert" to "wind-chill factor" and the other usual items on the winter weather check list. Cities … Continue reading As if cold, snow, slush and sleet weren’t enough

WASHINGTON ? The tsunami that took a heavy toll in human life also battered Indian Ocean coral reefs that already … Continue reading Tsunami may have damaged coral reefs

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry provides basic information on federal environmental assessments starting in November 2003. It also contains several … Continue reading Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry

WASHINGTON – The Earth has been getting brighter since 1990, reversing a trend called global dimming, scientists reported on Friday … Continue reading Earth shows new glow

VEGREVILLE, ALTA. – A new power plant in Alberta harnesses the power of solid cow manure. http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/05/06/manure-power050506.html?ref=rss Continue reading Cow manure to power plant with renewable electricity

OTTAWA – The minority Liberal government has offered to pull a controversial provision from its budget bill. The opposition Conservatives, … Continue reading Liberals offer to pull Kyoto provision from budget

TORONTO – The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has put the country on the map in an new interactive, web-based atlas. … Continue reading Free online atlas of Canada launched

WINDSOR, ONT. – A government-industry committee is going to monitor the deal Ottawa reached with Canadian carmakers on Tuesday to … Continue reading Canadians to get annual report on plan to cut car emissions

VANCOUVER – It's only a matter of time before West Nile virus spreads to British Columbia, public health experts say. … Continue reading Canada’s West Coast likely to face West Nile virus