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Excerpt from Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World
Wildlife
Bioacoustics: What nature’s sounds can tell us about the health of our world
People & Culture
‘Frick, I Love Nature’: CBC Gem’s newest comedy/nature series you need to see to believe
People & Culture
Interview with Melissa Lem on making nature more accessible and becoming a climate activist
Environment
I am Mutehekau Shipu: A river’s journey to personhood in eastern Quebec
Environment
Environment
Why Canada should recognize its citizens’ environmental rights
David Boyd, a Canadian environmental lawyer and UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, reveals how recognizing the human right to a healthy environment can spur positive action for the planet
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Environment
Behind the Canadian Shield
To fully understand our national identity, we must consider Canada’s geology as well as its geography
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Environment
Alberta creates new provincial park, adding to world’s largest stretch of protected boreal forest
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
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Environment
Five green highlights of the latest federal budget
Budget 2018 contains some major investments in Canada's wilderness and wildlife. Here are the highlights.
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Environment
Butterflies come alive in Ottawa
The Canadian Museum of Nature's new Butterflies in Flight exhibit lets visitors mingle with dozens of the insects
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Wildlife
Wildlife
Walrus watching, sleepy bats and lost petrels
Plus: protecting Canada’s caribou and the struggle of the black spruce
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Wildlife
Bluefin tuna in Atlantic Canada are no longer afraid of humans — and that’s a bad sign
A new documentary portrays the remarkable species as a symbol of a “precariously broken” ocean ecosystem
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Wildlife
Study finds half of Canada’s vertebrate wildlife species are in decline
Habitat loss, pollution, climate change have all contributed to steep declines of some species since 1970
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Wildlife
Survey finds Canadians support limiting human activity to save endangered species — up to a point
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
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People & Culture
10 Canadian photographers whose work we’re loving right now
These 10 members of Canadian Geographic’s online Photo Club are making waves with their unique perspectives on Canadian wildlife and landscapes
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People & Culture
Douze photographes canadiens partagent la nature qu’ils adorent
Nous avons demandé à certains des photographes les plus remarquables du Canada d’expliquer pourquoi ils dédient leur temps à capter des images de la nature. Voici ce qu’ils ont révélé.
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People & Culture
12 Canadian photographers share the nature they love
We asked some of Canada’s most accomplished photographers why they dedicate their time to capturing images of nature. Here’s what they said.
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Travel
Chasing icebergs in Newfoundland
Newly-revamped “Iceberg Finder” makes it easy for visitors to find the best spots in Newfoundland for iceberg viewing
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People & Culture
10 amazing photos of autumn in Canada from Can Geo’s Photo Club
From misty mornings to bright fall foliage, these photos highlight the beauty of the season
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Travel
environment
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Canadian Space Agency to launch new RADARSAT mission in November
The newest generation of the successful RADARSAT program will see three small satellites orbit Earth in tandem to provide detailed environmental data to Canadian researchers and government departments
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Places
Parks Canada to take ‘nature first’ approach to managing national parks
Responding to feedback from Canadians, environment minister Catherine McKenna promised a renewed focus on science and conservation for Canada's protected places
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Environment
Meet the winners of the 2017 Nature Inspiration Awards
Seven outstanding individuals recognized for their contributions to nature and the environment
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Science & Tech
Citizen science platform iNaturalist is testing artificial intelligence to help with species identification
Can a computer learn to identify species?
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