Pollution is linked to an estimated nine million premature deaths each year, according to a report from the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Health and environmental authors used data from the Global Burden of Disease study to produce the… »
Highlights / Environment and Health
LNG projects would make climate targets virtually unattainable: report
The province of British Columbia has approved two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects but the Pembina Institute found that if they go ahead, they would emit enough carbon pollution to make it virtually impossible to meet 2050 climate change targets.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Expensive resort rebuilds environment
A resort on Canada’s west coast is listed as one of the world’s most expensive and it is also one that has undertaken environmental restoration work worth millions of dollars. The Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is a luxury tent camp located… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Stop expanding oilsand tailings ponds, urge environmental groups
The extraction of oil from sand in western Canada has left over a trillion litres of waste stored in tailings ponds and they are getting bigger. Two environmental groups issued a report showing the cost of cleaning them up would exceed… »
Sleep apnea likely more common than we know
Some people stop breathing for several seconds when they sleep and may do so hundreds of times during the course of a night. This may occur in people who have small airways or in people carrying extra weight where tissues… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Historic land, home to 170 species protected
A corridor of “exceptional’ lands” between the Canadian cities of Montreal and Ottawa has been acquired and will be protected by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The area is 3 km wide and 20 km long and is home… »
Investigation finds a big hike in youth demand for mental health care
A joint investigation by the Toronto Star newspaper and the Ryerson School of journalism has found “an unprecedented demand for mental health services among young people.” “In the last three years we’ve seen a jump of 50 per cent in… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International
Red foxes spread to cities, make good neighbours: documentary
A new documentary features beautiful shots of red foxes and rare footage of newborn pups in their dens. The film called Fox Tales aired on the public broadcaster, CBC, last week and it shows red foxes spreading around the globe.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Unique ecosystems protected in St. Lawrence River
A non-profit conservation group has acquired three new pieces of land in the St. Lawrence River enabling it to protect some unique ecosystems that are home to vulnerable species of plants and animals. They add to areas already protected by… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Canada should adopt seafood traceability rules, says group
The European Union and other jurisdictions have rules to ensure that seafood comes from sustainable sources and is caught through fair practices. But there has been fraud. In response, the United States has issued new traceability rules. Consumers should know… »
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