160 pilot whales stranded and 26 confirmed dead in Wester...
Authorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly...

World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, sa...
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis ‘Why we need a g...

Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK...
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bi...

Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai Africa must take greater control in the indust...

New report claims whole logs used for B.C. wood pellet pr...
A new report from the says Japan has become a huge market for wood pellets from B.C. and claims many of those pellets are made from whole logs and not scrap ...

B.C. ‘octopus whisperer,’ cinematographer featured in Nat...
Krystal Janicki's unique bond with the cephalopods was filmed by underwater cinematographer Maxwel Hohh and featured in the National Geographic series Secret...

Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois ...
Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color Hundreds of mega-warehouses have been ...

First humpback whale calf of season spotted near Victoria
The calf, estimated to be around three and a half months old, was spotted with its mother, nickednamed Black Pearl, in the Haro Strait last week.

Hawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state’s na...
Sugarcane biodiversity disappeared as big plantations dominated the sugar trade in Hawaii, but now native varieties are making a comeback Noa Kekuewa Lincoln...

How divestment became a ‘clarion call’ in anti-fossil fue...
The divestment movement has a long history among US student activists, including in the overlapping movements of today Cameron Jones first learned about foss...

South Carolina police field calls from residents alarmed ...
Newberry county sheriff’s office reassures people siren-like roar is male cicadas singing to attract mates after a decade dormant Emerging cicadas are so lou...

EV sales in Canada rose in recent years despite higher in...
Electric vehicle registrations rose in recent years despite interest rates also rising. Experts caution Canada's transition to EVs could still be challenging.

US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says
High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years Power outages in the US are rising, as...

Birdsong once signalled the onset of spring on my street ...
A dawn chorus of flutes, whistles and chirps once flowed through my Cambridge window, but there has been a shocking collapse in birdlife. What can be done? E...

Can there be delish dessert with less sugar? Absolutely, ...
We don’t have to reflexively use refined sugar to sweeten. Dates often do the trick – in a way that’s healthier for us and the planet When I attended pastry ...

More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmfu...
American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution Nearly four in 10 people in ...

Plant apocalypse: how new diseases are destroying EU tree...
From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks ar...

Kelowna cherry farmer ‘concerned’ about city’s decision t...
Kelowna's utility planning manager says data shows water consumption from the city’s non-potable water system has been the highest its ever been over the las...

B.C. electric vehicle sales continue to rise as survey fi...
A survey by Canada's largest automotive marketplace, Autotrader.ca, found buyers reported softening interest in EVs for the second year running.

Residents wait to clean up after ‘scary’ ice wall rips th...
'The ice (wall) built up and it impacted on a few boathouses there, (and) a couple of cottages had damage.... At least four, decks ... had been lifted up as ...

What UN plastic waste treaty talks in Ottawa want: ‘Won’t...
The United Nations is hosting its penultimate round of talks to develop a legally binding plastic pollution reduction treaty in Ottawa, with a focus on micro...

B.C.’s Harbour Air aims to buy 50 electric engines to con...
The company made history with the 2019 test flight of the world's first fully electric commercial aircraft and has conducted 78 subsequent test flights.

Caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, ...
Caribou conservation is considered one of the toughest wildlife management problems on the continent.

‘We all connected over Flaco’: artists turn beloved anima...
The biggest cities in the US are mourning animals who fostered a rare sense of connection. Art is preserving their legacies Working near Central Park, one Ne...

Dutton’s plan to save Australia with nuclear comes undone...
The dystopian picture of renewables painted by the opposition leader is full of inconsistencies, partial truths and misinformation Get our morning and aftern...

Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate pro...
Sarah Benn is first of three GPs facing disciplinary tribunals this year over climate activism A doctor who went to jail after a series of climate protests h...

2021 heat dome fuelled by climate change, intensified wil...
The study found the heat dome in June and July 2021 was 34 per cent larger and lasted 59 per cent longer than a similar event would have without climate change.

‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: Trudi Warner’s clima...
Trudi Warner on a year being pursued by government lawyers determined to prosecute her over a jurors’ rights protest Two days before Trudi Warner faced court...

‘Currents bring life – and plastics’: animals of Galápago...
As diplomats search for a deal to curb the world’s growing problem of plastic, piles of bottles, buoys, nets and packaging keep building up in what should be...

World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, say...
Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in Ottawa As UN talks begin to agree the first global treaty to red...

B.C. introduces legislation recognizing Haida Gwaii Indig...
The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legis...

Lethbridge celebrates Earth Day with historic signing, cu...
A year into the city's green cart program almost six-million kilograms of organic waste has been diverted from the landfill, according to the City of Lethbri...

‘Second chance’: B.C. humpbacks, researchers feature in ‘...
Humpback whales on the B.C. coast and the researchers who study them are featured in a new episode of 'Planet Earth III.'

Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investmen...
Funds will be targeted at disadvantaged areas to create 200,000 jobs, after last week’s oil and gas lease restrictions in Alaska Joe Biden marked Monday’s Ea...

Green building standard for Hamilton key to reaching zero...
The city of Hamilton is in the process of creating a green building standard and currently seeking the public's input on how to do it.

Out-of-control wildfire in northeastern Alberta believed ...
A wildfire is burning out of control in northeastern Alberta, approximately 4.5 kilometres east of Saprae Creek Estates in the Regional Municipality of Wood ...

Students at US universities file legal complaints over fo...
Organizers at Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia write to attorneys general arguing schools’ investments are illegal Campus organizers at three ...

Ride BC Transit for free in these communities this Earth Day
BC Transit hopes to encourage travellers to switch to transit to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

‘We don’t need to mine new material’: Manitoba group urge...
The Electronic Products Recycling Association of Manitoba says it will take just about any old technology — which will then be broken down in order to extrac...

Nature Conservancy of Canada speaks about deal to protect...
The 22,000-hectare McIntyre Ranch was founded south of Lethbridge, Alta., in 1894 by William McIntyre.

‘You can’t love something that isn’t there’: readers on h...
Swallows, cuckoos, curlews – so many species have dwindled or disappeared completely, and people are mourning their loss Read more: World faces ‘deathly sile...

Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for Saprae Creek Estate...
The Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo issued a wildfire evacuation alert Sunday afternoon for Saprae Creek Estates due to the potential of a nearby wildf...

Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence ...
Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms This story is co-published ...

Scientists’ experiment is ‘beacon of hope’ for coral reef...
Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant larvae back to degraded reefs in the Maldives An underwater experiment to restore c...

Tanya Plibersek rejects windfarm proposed for biodiverse ...
Plan for 85-turbine Wooroora project withdrawn after minister signals refusal because of threat to spectacled flying-fox habitat Get our morning and afternoo...

‘Really happy’: Video captures B.C. orca calf eating firs...
The young whale ventured into the lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island with her mother last month. She has been swimming around in the waters by herself eve...

Calgary Fire District launches expanded team of wildland ...
The Calgary Forest District has extra resources at its disposal this year, including 22 new recruits.