UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan launched this week a four-year checkup by 1,500 scientists aimed at diagnosing Earth's … Continue reading UN starts four-year checkup of world environment
QUEBEC CITY – With a storm of protest expected to accompany the Summit of the Americas in two weeks, police … Continue reading Quebec City prepares for summit violence
QUEBEC CITY – With a storm of protest expected to accompany the Summit of the Americas in two weeks, police … Continue reading Quebec City prepares for summit violence
OTTAWA – The Liberals have apparently given up on the idea of forming a parliamentary committee to look into the … Continue reading Water export committee appears to be shelved
VANCOUVER – The unprecedented agreement signed today between the Province and BC coastal First Nations ensures that environmentally responsible logging … Continue reading Agreement designates environmentally responsible logging for BC coast
LOUISBOURG, N.S. – Some of Canada's most important historical sites are crumbling. Without a lot of money from the government, … Continue reading Canada’s historic sites crumbling
Earthroots' Wolves Ontario! Project calls for continued pressure on Norwegian government to eliminate wolf kill. Norway has approved a wolf … Continue reading Earthroots’ Wolves Ontario! Project calls for continued pressure on Norwegian government to eliminate wolf kill.
UCLUELET, BC, Jun 28, 2001 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — The Canadian Hake On-shore Coalition today called on the federal … Continue reading Hake Coalition Calls on Minister to Protect B.C. Jobs & Environment, Not Foreign Fish Factories, this Canada Day
LANSING, MICH. – Corkscrew bacteria in the guts of termites can convert nitrogen into a usable form, scientists have found. … Continue reading Bacteria found in termite guts play important ecological role
TORONTO, June 28 /CNW/ – Today's decision by the Supreme Court of Canada upholds the power of municipal governments to … Continue reading Municipalities and environmental groups successfully defend right to protect local environment
SEATTLE – Populations of some penguins have been steadily declining since 1987. Now a leading researcher of Magellanic penguins is … Continue reading Human activity threatens penguin populations
NEW DELHI – A new study suggests the fireworks traditionally set off to celebrate Canada Day could be contributing to … Continue reading Fireworks can cause smog flare-ups: study
