Canada’s newest Marine Protected Area, Banc-des-Américains (American Bank), protects 1,000 square kilometres of important marine habitat off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula

Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

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

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas. 

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

Doing your part as an eco-conscious consumer doesn’t end once you buy a bioplastic product

Peter Ross, vice-president of research at Ocean Wise, explains his work on marine microplastic pollution and why we all have a role to play in combating it 

How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem

Can Geo editors reveal their favourite destinations and travel experiences from the past year

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.

The goal was simply to get home. Except, there was nothing simple about it.

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

Sydni Long writes about her experience using citizen-reported sightings for the Ocean Bridge program

No microplastics found in 142 examined seals

The blob isn’t consuming everything in its path — but it is having a notable impact on marine life in the region.

Illegal fishing is one of the greatest challenges to ensuring the sustainability of ocean resources, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists

Barbuda's Codrington Lagoon National Park hosts the Caribbean's largest colony of magnificent (yes, that's their name) frigatebirds every mating season