The cod population in Canada today represents 76 per cent of the levels estimated in the 1980s, and 38 per cent of a peak in the 1960s
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Climate strategies of agri-food giants insufficient: study
‘We find that agri-food companies present measures that are unlikely to lead to structural, deep emission reductions in the sector’: report
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Robot learns to mine in Canadian lake without disrupting marine life
The robot, made by Impossible Metals, allows the seabed to be harvested for sought-after metals, but with limited ecological disruption
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Smoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor
‘Smoke originating from the wildfires in … Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported across the Atlantic,’ said EU
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Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants
Polar bear fat samples reveals ‘forever chemicals’ used in industry and consumer goods that linger in the environment for decades
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The U.S. towns that took on ‘forever chemical’ giants — and won
‘Ordinary citizens who set out to protect their families … have really created this dramatic change,’ says anti-‘forever chemical’ advocate
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Canadian wildfire emergency spreads to second province
Around 4,000 residents were evacuated in Manitoba this week, and more evacuations appear possible due to the growing wildfire emergency
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UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5 C in next 4 years
The UN warned that there is a 70 per cent chance that average warming from 2025 to 2029 would exceed the 1.5 C international benchmark
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Thousands on verge of wildfire evacuations in Manitoba
Thousands of people in Manitoba faced possible emergency evacuations on Wednesday as it experienced its worst wildfire season start in years
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Invasive species cost trillions in damages: study
The UN’s biodiversity expert group, IPBES, has calculated the total cost to society of invasive species at about $400 billion annually