Canada moves closer to anti-Kyoto group
GATINEAU, Que. — Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved Canada one step closer to joining an environmental accord with six nations … Continue reading Canada moves closer to anti-Kyoto group
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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
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
Uranium policy concerns caribou board
A biologist in the central Arctic says she’s concerned a draft uranium mining policy for the region is too pro-industry. Continue reading Uranium policy concerns caribou board
International Institute for Resource Industries & Sustainability Studies (IRIS)
IRIS researches state-of-the-art innovative management practices and their impacts on societal issues, both environmental and social, and the role that … Continue reading International Institute for Resource Industries & Sustainability Studies (IRIS)
Biodiesel project battles climate change with grease
Fast food fat powers campus grounds equipment in greenhouse gas reduction program What’s green, has 35 horsepower, and smells like burning … Continue reading Biodiesel project battles climate change with grease
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
Ontario looks to revive energy audit rebate
Ontario is looking into ways to resuscitate the popular rebate program for homeowners who improve their house’s energy efficiency, after … Continue reading Ontario looks to revive energy audit rebate
Giant garter snake nabbed in northern Manitoba
A 1.34-metre-long red-sided garter snake slithered from the north end of Lake Winnipeg into the record books last weekend, with … Continue reading Giant garter snake nabbed in northern Manitoba
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
Seals not big on lobster: study
A study of seal diets says lobster fishermen have little to fear from the burgeoning population of grey seals in … Continue reading Seals not big on lobster: study