Find out the meanings behind the terms weather, temperature, precipitation, humidity, cloud, air, storms, wind and wind speeds. http://www.smc.ec.gc.ca/cd/forecast_e.cfm Continue reading Understanding Your Forecast

An Act to prevent the importation, exportation and spread of pests injurious to plants and to provide for their control … Continue reading Plant Protection Act

Climate normals are available as a GIS database for ecodistricts in Canada with monthly climatic normals for the 1961-1990 normals … Continue reading Canada’s Ecodistrict Climate Normals 1961-1990

A funding initiative by the Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development program, which includes all livestock sectors to help producers address … Continue reading Livestock Environmental Initiative

EMS Info is a page dedicated to providing information on environmental management systems (EMS) to employees of the Government of … Continue reading Environmental Management Systems (EMS Info)

Scientists became aware of the problem when they discovered high levels of the toxin "microcystin" in algae samples taken from … Continue reading Toxic Algae Threaten Water Quality

Information on water from an ecosystem perspective. http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/primer/e_prim05.htm Continue reading Water – An Ecosystem Perspective

The horticulture network addresses issues affecting horticulture production in Canada. Links to research facilities. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/hort/horte.shtml Continue reading Horticulture – Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Plant Products Directorate. Plant Health Division

Information on why it feels hotter on a humid day, relative humidity, humidex, how to stay comfortable and why your … Continue reading Humidity

HALIFAX – Scientists were puzzled and saddened on the weekend by the death of an endangered North Atlantic right whale … Continue reading Rare whale found dead near N.S.

Unnatural Law has three purposes: to provide an accurate assessment of the effectiveness of Canadian environmental laws and policies; to … Continue reading Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law and Policy

BOULDER, COLO. – Fungi living under tundra snow actively reproduce during winter and are more diverse than thought, according to … Continue reading Microbes busy under snow: ecologists