Large dams may spell doom for platypus population
Scientists have found major genetic differences between groups of platypuses above and below dams, which may lead to inbreeding and reduced adaptability.
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Ford government repeals anti-strike law, updates budget as CUPE talks remain far apart
It was a busy day at Queen’s Park on Monday, with education workers getting back their right to strike and Ontario’s government projecting a budget deficit that critics warn could be used to avoid paying them and other public sector workers a living wage.
Is the world’s new climate reparations program a ‘good start’ or a ‘political football’?
The Global Shield “is aimed at strengthening insurance, disaster protection financing, providing support for loss and damage, and financial mechanisms for slow onset climate events,” said Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Quebec economy minister confirms massive LNG project is dead
At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Quebec’s economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon confirmed to Canada’s National Observer a massive LNG project in his province won’t be revived, despite earlier reports it was again under consideration.
UN climate are half over and key issues remain unresolved
It's half-way time at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt, with negotiators still working on draft agreements before ministers arrive next week to push for a substantial deal to fight climate change.
UN investigates Egypt police misconduct claims at climate talks
The United Nations says it is investigating allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers providing security at this year's international climate talks.
Trudeau pledges $1 million to clear landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia and Laos
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up his first stop of a tour in Southeast Asia by announcing nearly $1 million to help remove unexploded landmines and cluster bombs from the region.
From Sweden to Egypt on two wheels to raise climate awareness
She has pedaled thousands of miles from Sweden to Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to deliver a simple message: Stop climate change.
African nations demand more money and carbon offsets to remove emissions
African nations want to increase how much money they receive from schemes that offset greenhouse gas emissions and are looking for ways to address the issue at U.N. climate talks currently underway in Egypt.
Trudeau arrives in Indonesia for G20 summit with goal of further isolating Russia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, November 14, 2022, for a gathering of leaders from the G-20 countries.
Canadian methane emissions are vastly underestimated
As the federal government moves to tighten regulations on methane emissions, new assessments suggest the amount of the potent greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere has been significantly underestimated.
B.C. is recovering from last year's climate disasters, but future problems loom on horizon
When a dike was breached and floodwaters started to flow across British Columbia's Sumas Prairie a year ago, poultry farmer Corry Spitters said all he could do was let nature take its course.
After Ontario’s labour resurgence, is it time for a general strike for climate?
Under threat of a general strike, the Ontario government walked back a controversial law last week. What else could a general strike accomplish?
‘We’re not in igloos anymore’: Seal Summit wraps with hope for a growing market for Inuit hunters
Reconseal is a co-operative started by Inuk and non-Inuk sealers. The two are teaching each other hunting techniques, worldviews and cultures in the spirit of reconciliation while providing seal to urban Inuit in the South.
Most home compostable plastics don’t work
Most plastics marketed as “home compostable” don’t actually work, with as much as 60 per cent failing to disintegrate after six months, according to new research.