
Environment
The sixth extinction
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
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Environment
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
Science & Tech
In her new book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray examines the science, controversy and ethics of de-extinction, a movement that could one day see the return of extinct species such as the woolly mammoth and Tasmanian tiger
Wildlife
Agricultural expansion, invasive species, climate change blamed for decline in bird species worldwide
Science & Tech
Les découvertes sur la disparition des grands mammifères dans le Nord pourraient aider les chercheurs à comprendre les effets potentiels du changement climatique que nous vivons aujourd’hui
Environment
From floods to fires, drought to coastal erosion, climate change is already having an impact on Canada's communities, landscapes and wildlife
Places
A look at the fascinating sites Parks Canada has proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site designation
Wildlife
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
People & Culture
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Wildlife
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
Environment
The ban is one of several significant and long-awaited changes to the federal Fisheries Act that passed Tuesday, including new provisions to rebuild depleted fish stocks
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Science & Tech
Findings about the disappearance of large mammals in the North could help scientists understand the potential impacts of modern climate change
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Environment
This week, the International Union of Geological Sciences will consider a proposal to add a new epoch to the geologic time scale — one that reflects the impact of human activity on Earth's natural systems
Environment
How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem
Wildlife
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
Wildlife
In the next two decades North American monarch butterflies could be basically gone
Wildlife
Caribou numbers in Canada are dropping drastically — and quickly — leaving the iconic land mammal on the brink of extinction
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Wildlife
IUCN moves right whales to the second-last step before extinction on endangered species list
Wildlife
And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Wildlife
To save the bees, we first need to understand them — and recognize their value independent of their role as pollinators
Wildlife
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
Places
From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
People & Culture
With the 100th Grey Cup set to kick off this November, the Canadian Football League and its rough-around-the-edges charm is winning converts
Wildlife
Plus: the albatross that loved Vancouver Island, a rare butterfly comeback, PEI lobsters to take a new kind of bait and the migratory birds on a potentially fatal collision course.
History
Some of these gifts are undeniably odd, but they have all been chosen carefully to represent or to engage the Queen in the full panorama of the Canadian story
Travel
While Jordan is steeped in history and culture, its stark beauty — and the customs that help protect it — should not be missed
Wildlife
The return of over 5,000 kokanee salmon to Kluane National Park in southwest Yukon in 2015 was cause for excitement after the population was nearly declared extinct in 2009
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
One third of North America’s native bird species are in decline, according to a report released May18th
Environment
Vancouver Island marmot, blue whale and Ungava seal included in NatureServe Canada report
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
People & Culture
People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
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People & Culture
The latest app from FirstVoices allows users to type, text and post to social media in more than 100 indigenous languages
People & Culture
RCGS Explorer in Residence and diver Jill Heinerth on the importance of conservation videography
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
Science & Tech
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
Science & Tech
The lake expert and paleolimnology pioneer addresses the details and evidence of a new epoch
Science & Tech
Wildlife
Plus: good news for Roosevelt elk, a new look for Alberta bison, a genetic disposition to wander for caribou and a big wildlife boost for southern Ontario
History
Wildlife
These Canadian native species have invaded foreign ecosystems
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A new report from Nature Conservancy Canada and NatureServe Canada is the first of its kind to compile over 300 species that are unique to Canada.
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Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Wildlife
An emergency order to protect Canada’s rarest bird may come too late
Wildlife
Plus: Tree species at risk, inbreeding polar bears, and a 20,000-kilometre butterfly chase
Wildlife
A look at how global warming impacts foundational conditions for entire ecosystems
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Wildlife
Researcher explores what killed off woolly mammoths — and what this might mean for species today
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Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
How well do you know your fox species? These photos will help you tell them apart in the wild
Wildlife
Loss of sea-ice habitat due to climate warming has been highlighted as the single most important threat to the long-term survival of polar bears
Wildlife
The caribou faces environmental challenges in the struggle to survive
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Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Places
A guide to visiting the New Brunswick National Park