The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in …
WEB3 days ago · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada. News. Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections. Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry legislation for the first time in …
The rise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas - The …
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Globally, 80 per cent of the Earth’s remaining biodiversity can be found on lands inhabited by Indigenous Peoples. By 2025, Canada is supposed to protect 25 per cent of land and water. It’s almost 2023, and the country needs to add another 11.5 per cent of land and 11.1 per cent of water to meet its goal.
Ontario Greenbelt: Latest News and Updates | The Narwhal
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The Ford government has repeatedly pledged to protect the Ontario Greenbelt. It added 360 hectares of land that was already safe from development to the protected area in 2021. Its new plan, unveiled in November 2022 — and quietly finalized in December 2022, despite protests across the province — will remove about 7,400 acres of …
Ontario election platforms: where parties stand on climate issues
WEBMay 29, 2022 · Illustration: Kagan McLeod / The Narwhal. News. Ontario election 2022: where the PCs, Liberals, NDP and Greens stand on climate and environment. After four years of environmental cuts by the Progressive Conservatives, all of Ontario’s parties are pledging to reduce emissions and turn the province into an electric-vehicle powerhouse.
B.C.’s Site C dam: 10 things we know about the latest review | The …
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Then, on Feb. 26, the B.C. government released a barrage of information about the Site C dam’s stability issues and dropped a financial bombshell. The dam, announced in 2010 as a $6.6 billion project, will now cost $16 billion to complete. That makes Site C the most expensive dam in Canadian history …
Fracking - The Narwhal
WEBJun 24, 2024 · In Canada, more than 200,000 wells have been fracked for shale gas or oil, primarily in the western provinces. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique that involves blasting a mixture of water, chemicals and sand into a well to break apart the rock formations and release previously inaccessible oil and natural gas deposits.
‘They’re here!’: wild boars are taking over Canada | The Narwhal
WEBJan 17, 2023 · The invasive animal creates the perfect environment for invasive plants. According to the Invasive Species Council of BC, wild pig rooting and trampling destroys seedlings and roots of native flora and “creates ideal conditions for invasive plants to colonize the disturbed soil.”. Wild pigs are also prolific breeders, with sows producing around six piglets per year, meaning their ...
A conversation with iconic artist Robert Bateman | The Narwhal
WEBMay 24, 2020 · And for 90-year-old Robert Bateman, there’s still much to accomplish. The new nonagenarian laughs when asked his secrets to a long, healthy, meaningful life before sharing this: “Find a piece of nature — could be a tree, could even be a dandelion — take a deep breath, smile and say thank you.”.
As Churchill waits for ice, more polar bears come into town - The …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · A 2022 study determined the Arctic has been warming four times faster than the rest of the planet since 1979.. A 2016 study found that between 1979 and 2014, the length of the ice-free period in western Hudson Bay increased by nine days per decade. Lengthening time on shore can have detrimental impacts on polar bear’s reproductive capacity, leading to smaller litters and fewer cubs making it ...
Thousands of species are at risk of extinction in Canada - The …
WEBNov 29, 2022 · The Wild Species 2020: The General Status of Species in Canada report, released Tuesday, found that one in five wild species — ranging from sea stars and slime moulds to mammals and moths — is in danger of disappearing from Canada. The at-risk wildlife includes 24 mammal species, 43 fish species, …