Invasive species are spreading ever faster across the globe and costing hundreds of billions a year in damages
Category: Energy & Environment
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Cute but calamitous: Australia struggles to deal with 200m rabbits
Rabbits are behind one of the globe’s most harmful biological invasions, ravaging Australia, whose efforts to limit the problem make things worse
Posted inEconomy
Canada wildfires inflict brutal toll on tourism, other areas of economy
Canada’s wildfires have dealt a blow to British Columbia’s tourism industry and the broader economy
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Oil firms pay Instagram, TikTok influencers for ads
Bil oil working to attract younger consumers to gas stations through paid partnerships with online influencers
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Air pollution the greatest threat to human health, says study
Air pollution is more dangerous to health than smoking or alcohol. Yet the funding earmarked to address problem is relatively small
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Canadian environment minister in China for first talks since 2019
Environment minister Steve Guilbeault’s trip to China will be the first visit to China by a Canadian minister in four years
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Hawaii county sues power company over deadly wildfires
Lawsuit is the latest step in a growing focus on Hawaii’s electricity company, which is alleged to have negligently kept power lines live in heavy winds
Posted inSecurity
An inside look at the military’s role in natural disasters
With extreme weather events rocking communities, the Canadian military is playing an important role responding to natural disasters
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Global fund to protect nature launched in Vancouver
Canada and Britain announced they would provide a combined $160 million to get the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund off the ground
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Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Around 30,000 British Columbians are under evacuation orders while another 36,000 are under alert to be ready to flee