PlantWatch
The PlantWatch program enables "citizen scientists" to get involved by recording flowering times of selected plant species and reporting these … Continue reading PlantWatch
Canadian cat-torturers escape jail, activists fume
TORONTO – Two Canadians who skinned a cat alive, and video-taped their venture claiming it was a performance art project, … Continue reading Canadian cat-torturers escape jail, activists fume
Canada heading for showdown over Kyoto protocol
BANFF – For months now the world's major powers have twiddled their thumbs politely as they waited for Canada to … Continue reading Canada heading for showdown over Kyoto protocol
EU official says Kyoto still worthwhile without US
BANFF – The Kyoto protocol will fall far short of its goals to cut greenhouse gases because of the pullout … Continue reading EU official says Kyoto still worthwhile without US
Canadian scientists risk high-altitude ice hunt
OTTAWA – A team of mountaineering Canadian scientists is about to start a risky assault on the country's highest mountain, … Continue reading Canadian scientists risk high-altitude ice hunt
Banff G8 environment meeting – Protest? What protest?
BANFF, Alberta – Jeremy Kitson took time out from bicycling around Banff on the weekend to chat with friends and … Continue reading Banff G8 environment meeting – Protest? What protest?
UPDATE – G8 starts environment talks, under fire on Kyoto – CANADA
BANFF, Alberta – Environment ministers from the world's leading nations turned their back on global warming on the weekend and … Continue reading UPDATE – G8 starts environment talks, under fire on Kyoto – CANADA
UPDATE – US to take more heat on global warming at G8
CALGARY, Alberta – The United States will come under more pressure over its decision to abandon the Kyoto climate change … Continue reading UPDATE – US to take more heat on global warming at G8
Quebec inks treaty with Inuit, sees hydro potential
QUEBEC CITY – The Canadian province of Quebec and Inuit native people living in its northern reaches signed a historic … Continue reading Quebec inks treaty with Inuit, sees hydro potential
Quebec inks treaty with Inuit, sees hydro potential
QUEBEC CITY – The Canadian province of Quebec and Inuit native people living in its northern reaches signed a historic … Continue reading Quebec inks treaty with Inuit, sees hydro potential
Ottawa slams provincial vote on Indian treaties
OTTAWA – The Canadian government voiced its displeasure this week with a provincial referendum on native Indian treaties in British … Continue reading Ottawa slams provincial vote on Indian treaties
Despite strains, Ottawa denies it is split on Kyoto
OTTAWA – Despite signs of top-level disagreements inside Ottawa over whether to ratify the Kyoto protocol, Canadian Environment Minister David … Continue reading Despite strains, Ottawa denies it is split on Kyoto