Tonga eruption keeps revealing new volcanic dangers
One year later, researchers are still marvelling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion — and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.
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Looks and tastes like salmon — but it never swam a day in its life
Imagine a whole cut of salmon hitting the pan, releasing its unique aromas, turning semi-translucent and flaking as it cooks. Now imagine that salmon never swam in the water.
Amid environmental woes and ongoing opposition, Coastal GasLink bill climbs to $14.5B
Environmental and financial woes continue for another Canadian mega-project as TC Energy announces construction costs have ballooned to $14.5 billion for its natural gas pipeline in B.C.
Feds promise a peek at its sustainable jobs plan in the spring
The Liberals have promised a "just transition act" since at least 2019, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has been saying it will finally happen this year.
It's not easy to measure methane, say energy companies told to reduce emissions
The doors of a metal box slide open, and a drone rises over a gas well in Pennsylvania. Its mission: To find leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, so that energy companies can plug the leaks and reduce the emissions that pollute the air.
U.S. launches second salvo in dairy battle with Canada
The United States doubled down on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in its ongoing dispute with Canada over dairy imports, accusing one of its closest trading partners of shirking its responsibilities under the terms of North America's three-year-old trade agreement.
First Nations women in B.C. more likely to die from toxic drugs
Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates in British Columbia as the overdose crisis continues "unabated," nearly seven years after the province first declared a public health emergency, said the top doctor for the First Nations Health Authority.
Party faithful shell out big bucks for Poilievre on fundraising tour
The Conservative party has set a fundraising record for a non-election year under the new leadership of Pierre Poilievre, and it is outpacing other federal parties.
Monarch butterflies rebound while wintering in California
The population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below what it used to be, researchers say.
Investors are failing to vote on climate commitments
A report from an investor-focused advocacy group raises questions about how well some of Canada's biggest investors are meeting their climate commitments.
‘We’re not giving up’: Ontario village holds out hope in decade-long fight against cement plant
For more than a decade, a proposal to build a cement plant has hung over one rural Ontario village like a black cloud.
Healing lodges, designed for Indigenous inmates, are failing the people they’re meant to rehabilitate, say prison reform advocates
After a death at a healing lodge managed by Correctional Service Canada, critics are calling for the return of the original vision of the lodges that are Indigenous-led and community-managed.
Brace yourself for hellish El Niño heat waves this year
Scientists say the phenomenon, coupled with the growing climate crisis, is likely to push global temperatures off the charts.
Expert panel releases new long-term care standards, but enforcement is key to success
Proposed new standards for long-term care issued by a panel of experts at the Health Standards Organization on Tuesday say residents should get at least four hours of direct care a day and workers must be paid more.
Financial intelligence agency targeting trade in illegal wildlife
Canada's financial intelligence agency is stepping up the fight against the illicit wildlife trade by taking aim at the criminals who reap big profits from the global racket.