This Kamloops event is for the birds – and environmental science
(Image Credit: Kamloops Naturalist Club/Facebook) By Elora McCormack Big Bird Day May 11, 2026 | 4:21 PM KAMLOOPS…
This solar plant turned part of the desert green, but the new vegetation became a fire risk until animals were brought in to graze the growing ‘solar grass’
Massive solar arrays are accidentally turning barren deserts into lush, flammable grasslands. This ecological shift creates a ‘green’…
Water levels raised as dry conditions prompt declaration of drought in Osoyoos Lake
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Could striped wind turbines save millions of birds?
Bio-informed blade patterns that exploit the principles of bird vision. (A) Oblique stripes, designed to cause the blade’s…
Canada still has a carbon tax. Will it kill Alberta’s pipeline dreams?
Summary Canadian law requires provinces to implement a carbon pricing system for major industrial polluters as a way…
South African authorities declare national disaster over deadly flooding
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential…
Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says | US news
A new Trump administration plan to rescind 2024 regulations for toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution more broadly aims…
Ford backs Toronto defence bank bid, disputes Quebec’s ‘fear campaign’ claim
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while Toronto should be the host city for a new defence bank,…
Parti Québécois leader concerned Ottawa spying on his party, but has no proof
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Phone data reveals 42% drop in Canadian visits to U.S. last year
Toronto — The neighbors just aren’t visiting the way they used to. A study by the University of Toronto…
Shocking sky illusion: why boats appear to float above the ocean right now
Shocking sky illusion: why boats appear to float above the ocean right now – Futura-Sciences May 12, 2026…
Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
NUEVA VENECIA, Colombia (AP) — Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a…