Nova Scotia's warm winter could be a sign of trouble ahead
People in Halifax just experienced their warmest January on record and it wasn't even close. Temperatures were 5 to 6 degrees above a 30 year average of past Januaries.
People in Halifax just experienced their warmest January on record and it wasn't even close. Temperatures were 5 to 6 degrees above a 30 year average of past Januaries.
A giant coronal hole, spotted Monday, is releasing rapid solar winds expected to reach Earth on March 24, causing more vibrant aurora borealis.
Scientists began to take the creature seriously after one was accidentally captured.
Photos show the creature’s bright red coloring.
Four elk died after the shooting, wildlife officials said.
The sighting comes on the heels of a species reintroduction effort spearheaded by the Indian government.
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new study examining the effect of development on biodiversity and species-at-risk in a massive national park could shut down part of Ontario's plan to build housing in the area. Guilbeault says the study will be done as soon as possible on Rouge National Urban Park in the Greater Toronto Area. He says collaboration with Ontario has been impossible on environmental concerns over proposed housing developments. Premier Doug Ford
At least one person was killed in the low-pressure system that brought widespread rain, damaging gusts that knocked glass out of skyscrapers and left tens of thousands without power.
After a sneak preview of mid-May weather on the weekend and through Wednesday, temperatures in B.C. are set to fall back to Earth, giving residents a false start to the season.
The decades-long saga to harness the highest tides in the world to create renewable energy seems to have hit another snag. But the problem is not the powerful currents, it's red tape. The CEO of Sustainable Marine Energy, a company based in Scotland with an office in Dartmouth, says his company is stepping back from its application for a site with the non-profit Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) near Parrsboro, N.S. "We have notified [the Department of Fisheries and Oceans] that we
A California town is engulfed in floodwater, but residents fear what will happen if they flee.
Officials say multiple fish species were swept up in the die-off, contributing to the massive number of dead fish in the river.
Multiple rounds of unsettled weather will take aim as spring kicks off in Ontario, with rain in the south and another healthy shot of snow in northern sections.
A weary, storm-soaked California is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, power outages and potential flooding this week.
Tuesday is the first full day of spring, but that isn’t stopping parts of the country from California to the South from seeing wintry weather.
Another storm is here and another is on the way in California, and the beginning of spring will be cooler than usual for much of the country. Updates.
The Houston government has amended provincial cap-and-trade regulations to exempt Nova Scotia Power and ratepayers from $165 million in pollution payments — the paperwork needed to deliver a promise it announced last year. On Monday, the province said amendments to the cap-and-trade program regulations issued in a March 16 cabinet order effectively wipe 2.6 megatonnes of carbon emissions from Nova Scotia Power's account. That represents emissions from fossil fuels the company was forced to buy a
OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repeated today his plan for a new body with federal and provincial members that would share information, especially on environmental emergencies like the releases from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault, in a letter last week to his provincial counterpart, Sonya Savage, spelled out what he
As the latest in a flood of atmospheric river events hit Souther California today, several local theme parks closed their gates. Magic Mountain shut down for the second time in as many months as winds associated with the current storm blasted a nearby peak with force equivalent to a Cat. 2 hurricane. Magic Mountain Truck […]
STORY: This Egyptian startup is aiming to turn billions of plastic bags into tilesLocator: Sharqiya, EgyptTileGreen's product could reduce the amount of waste going into the Mediterranean Seaand help bring down emissionsfrom the building sectorPlastic waste is melted and compressed at a factory on the outskirts of CairoThe tiles are used for outdoor paving(Khaled Raafat, TileGreen co-founder)“So far, we have recycled more than five million plastic bags, but this is just the beginning. We aim that by 2025, we will have recycled more than five billion plastic bags. Currently, we have plans to expand in Egypt, and we have plans to expand in some Arab countries. We started working on this with our partners, real estate developers and contracting companies who tried our product and liked it very much and want to spread its usage.”Egypt is one of the worst polluters in the Mediterranean regionNearly 82,000 tons of plastic waste enter the sea each yearThat’s according to a 2020 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
A perfectly timed taste of spring in Ontario this week will include multiple rounds of unsettled weather in the province, with rain in the south and another healthy shot of snow in northern sections.