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What is lost when we destroy a forest? In an excerpt from her new book, Our Green Heart, renowned biochemist and botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger reveals the profound and far-reaching effects of an abundant year — and issues a call to action.
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Tiny hotspots of biodiversity, prairie potholes can ease the effects of climate heating — if we stop draining them
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Tang.ɢwan-ḥačxʷiqak-Tsig̱is isn’t merely Canada’s largest and newest marine protected area; the deep ocean life protected in its bounds is truly unique.
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Stephen J. Pyne, the author of Awful Splendour: A fire history of Canada, says we are well beyond learning to live with fire — we now have to live with a fire age
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The civil engineering professor at Polytechnique Montréal discusses how AI is being used to forecast permafrost thaw in northern Canada
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Six new mini forests were planted in cities across Canada in 2023 as part of a national pilot project to combat biodiversity loss and create new green spaces in urban areas — and the work is just beginning
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The student-led Ravine Stewardship Team at Toronto French School is providing local acorns to neighbours and nurseries to increase the city’s native tree canopy
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Alberta’s largest city has a lofty goal to restore some of its roadsides, boulevards and other open spaces to a more natural state. Here’s a look at some biodiversity-friendly projects already underway.
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Community members and local organizations gathered to plant a Miyawaki forest
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The Shannons competed in six themed challenges to reduce household emissions and walked away with the $50,000 grand prize
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In their final challenge, Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families find ways to modify their holiday traditions to reduce household emissions
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Four members of Canada’s Net Zero Advisory Body — from an economist to a scientist — discuss the best pathways to reaching Canada’s aggressive climate targets
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In their final challenge, the five Live Net Zero families modified their holiday habits with the goal of living net zero
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In the home envelope challenge, the Live Net Zero families evaluated their home’s structure, insulation, windows, doors, and air sealing
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More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem.
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Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems
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As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
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Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
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Protesters gather outside of the Supreme Court to oppose nuclear dump development near Ottawa River
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Though it’s the largest ecosystem on Earth, we know less about the deep ocean than the surface of the moon. As the threat of mining looms, will its fate be decided before we know enough to make such a far-reaching choice?
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Taviss Edwards, host of the TVO Kids’ series Secrets of the Forest, and director Melissa Peters discuss how we can encourage the next generation to invest in climate action and care for the land
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When the only habitat left is in isolated patches, plants might need a little help spreading their seeds – but concerns about ecological integrity are holding us back
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The environmental journalist and television personality dives into the complexities of sustainable living in a new book
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John Robinson of Parks Canada talks about the work being done to help bring back Fundy Atlantic salmon populations from the brink of extinction
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The new executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation discusses her viral moment as a young environmental activist and the link between language and stewardship of the land
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The marine biologist on why we’re asking too much of the ocean — and how to protect the future of fish
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s newest Explorer-in-Residence shares insights from her summers studying murres in the High Arctic — a region she calls an “early warning system” for climate change
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The UN Climate Change Conference taking place now in Glasgow might be the planet’s last best chance to prevent a climate and biodiversity catastrophe, according to one of the world’s foremost conservationists
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Timber poaching has become “a problem in every national forest,” with an estimated $1 billion worth of wood poached yearly in North America
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In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.
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Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
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One of the most complex challenges for nature conservation comes from a simple question: what must we save?
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As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation.
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The Canadian federal law regulating toxic substances has been updated for the first time in more than two decades
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Carbon capture is big business, but its challenges fly in the face of the need to lower emissions. Can we square the circle on this technological Wild West?
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Representatives from 196 countries will meet in December to create a plan to save the planet’s dwindling biodiversity
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As cities and towns continue to expand into our wild landscapes, conservation gardens can provide refuge for Canada’s plummeting biodiversity
Announcing the winners of the 2023 ECOP Canada Ocean Decade Photo Competition
02How four Manitoba First Nations are protecting one of the world’s remaining wild watersheds
03Toronto’s newest park is turning an industrial landscape into a recreational hub
04Robert Courteau on the fungiverse beneath our feet
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How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem
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In February, the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress was hosted in Vancouver on Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh territory. Here are seven highlights for the seven seas.
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King tides are the tipping point at which storms can become devastation — as well as a glimpse of Canada’s coastline 100 years from now. Can green infrastructure help weather the danger?
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Experts say global reforestation is one of our best defences against climate change, so a Toronto-based company is developing drones that can get the job done quickly
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How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
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How a niche British Columbia-based community is working to bring attention to the importance of old-growth forests
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Conservation photographer TJ Watt advocates for the protection of old-growth ecosystems by documenting the loss of giant trees
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Ocean Bridge Ambassadors address the burning injustice of the climate crisis on marginalized communities
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Network of Nature aims to inspire Canadians to improve the long-term health of our ecosystems through the planting of native species
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Vancouver-based Native Shoes is exploring innovative ways to reduce its footprint
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The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions
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The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada
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Changes to the city’s Green Standard aimed at protecting its fragile ravine network will pose challenges and opportunities for landscapers — and could kick off a national trend
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Pioneered by a Japanese botanist, compact Miyawaki forests are beginning to replace backyard lawns on tiny plots around Canada
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How new techniques may be able to help solve more cases of large-scale arson
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In the heating and cooling challenge, the participating families found ways to improve the energy efficiency of their home’s HVAC – from heat pumps to solar panels
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As cities and towns continue to expand into our wild landscapes, conservation gardens can provide refuge for Canada’s plummeting biodiversity
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Research institutions from across Canada and the U.S. collaborate to collect and analyze carbon samples from the Great Lakes during peak ice coverage
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A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators is an inspiring and practical guide that will help gardeners create habitats full of life and learn about what is needed to take action to support and protect pollinators
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Researchers, students and hunters are coming together in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) to learn from each other about snow in the High Arctic.
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Canada missed a chance to rebuild northern cod stocks in the 1980s, highlighting the importance of taking a long view of fisheries management, researchers say
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Already gaining steam before the pandemic, interest in urban farming — and hunger for hyper-local food — has soared. A look at three Canadian takes on the urban farming phenomenon
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Tracking the country’s extreme weather events to answer the question: are storms getting worse?
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Robert Courteau, the former chef behind FungiQuest, discusses his passion for mushrooms and the goal to map every species of fungi on the planet
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This will be the first town in North America to be accredited as a United Nations Ramsar City Wetland Site
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David Grémillet explores the remarkable life and work of fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly
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80 global geography societies and organizations from 59 countries have signed a joint declaration urging the world’s leaders to protect nature and secure a liveable climate
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British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.
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The behavior of birds before and after the blaze that devastated Alberta’s Fort McMurray area in 2016 is leading to interesting insights into the rebound of boreal habitat
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With wildfires on the rise, those who tackle them have to make choices about when to take action
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Custom-made nanoscale systems can use precision chemistry to achieve high-efficiency delivery of fertilizers or pesticides
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The first-of-its-kind partnership will bolster city parks at a time when Canadians need them most
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An excerpt from “We Always Begin with an Acknowledgement of the Land” by Amish Morrell
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We rely on ice for a lot more than just a cold drink — here’s some of the latest news on frozen water
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National Wildlife Week honours Miner for his pioneer work in wildlife conservation