Rising sea threatens Bras d’Or beaches
New research suggests many of the beaches around Bras d’Or Lake in Cape Breton will be underwater in 50 years. … Continue reading Rising sea threatens Bras d’Or beaches
Tag: Research
$10.6M UBC lab to research global ecological issues
A new UBC research facility will help international decision-makers address global environmental matters such as depleting fish stocks. Continue reading $10.6M UBC lab to research global ecological issues
Fish tales send scientists to New Brunswick
Scientists looking for the lost breeding grounds of the striped bass are being directed away from Nova Scotia and toward … Continue reading Fish tales send scientists to New Brunswick
Study provides first direct evidence sea lice kill young wild salmon
A Simon Fraser University researcher has co-authored a new study providing direct evidence that sea lice, which have been linked … Continue reading Study provides first direct evidence sea lice kill young wild salmon
Hummingbirds sing a precise food tune
Wild hummingbirds have plenty of thoughts of food despite their minuscule brains, say researchers who note that the tiny birds’ … Continue reading Hummingbirds sing a precise food tune
Ontario provides safe harbour for Great Lakes marine heritage
TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ – The Ontario government is providing greater protection for two of the most significant and vulnerable … Continue reading Ontario provides safe harbour for Great Lakes marine heritage
Scientists seek mystery fish-breeding ground
Fish scientists need help figuring out whether striped bass is a threatened species in need of protection under federal law. … Continue reading Scientists seek mystery fish-breeding ground
Lack of ice forces inland seal births
DFO scientists say a lack of ice on the Northumberland Strait is forcing more grey seals inland to give birth. … Continue reading Lack of ice forces inland seal births
SFU salmon study reveals flaws in assessment of sea-lice risk
There are serious flaws in the way the federal fisheries department assesses the potentially lethal effects of sea lice on … Continue reading SFU salmon study reveals flaws in assessment of sea-lice risk
Centre for Sustainable Transportation / Le Centre pour un transport durable
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation, which was established in the Toronto Region in the mid 1990’s, is now an integral … Continue reading Centre for Sustainable Transportation / Le Centre pour un transport durable
Silent Spring
Silent Spring, released in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness … Continue reading Silent Spring