Dalhousie University's Ocean Tracking Network is reporting an increase in Great White Shark sightings in Atlantic waters. According to experts, this is not a cause for concern, but rather an opportunity to raise awareness about the risks. New signage has been proposed for about a dozen N.S. beaches, reminding the public to be shark-smart.
One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone.
A Paris woman was attacked by Arctic wolves while out for a run at the Thoiry ZooSafari in France and sustained bites to her neck, leg and back
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions isn't enough. We have to start sucking CO2 from the atmosphere and companies like Equatic are leading the charge.
The mayor of Mayo, Yukon, says a heap leach failure and slide reported Monday at the Eagle gold mine will have a "huge impact" on his community, and the territory as a whole. Mayor Trevor Ellis said he's shocked by the incident which has indefinitely halted operations at the mine."'Catastrophic' would probably be, from what I'm hearing, would probably be a good way to describe it," he said of the incident.Few details about what happened and the extent of the damage at Victoria Gold's mine site h
The young raptor, found with a broken femur near a popular Tennessee lake, underwent surgery Friday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers. But rip currents are the greatest danger and account for the most beach rescues every year.
Repair work on the five additional "hot spots" of the feeder main that ruptured is now complete, but the full restoration of Calgary's water supply is still days away. Mayor Jyoti Gondek shared the news during her Tuesday afternoon update on the developments of the Bearspaw south feeder main, saying the underground repair work on the pipe has now been completed and the city is hopefully on track to have water service restored before the Calgary Stampede. "That date is still a good guideline," sa
Wedged into the tiny holes of masonry bricks, which heat their bodies up to near 30 C, you might think Australian green and golden bell frogs would be uncomfortable.But new research says the amphibians love it, and that these DIY dry saunas — made with spray-painted bricks housed in plastic greenhouses — could give them an edge in fighting a deadly fungus."This is really exciting," said Anthony Waddle, a biologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and lead author of the new study pub
B.C. has already seen more than its monthly average rainfall this month, and now up to 30 mm of more rain is on deck for some to end off June
New research shows that more than 5 million antelope cross South Sudan each year – blowing the world-famous Serengeti migration out of the water.
Wind gusts up to 108 km/h have been reported in London. Get the details with meteorologist Tyler Hamilton as this wind surge shifts east.
B.C. has already seen more than its monthly average rainfall this month, with up to 30mm of more rain on deck for some to end off June. Widespread showers under a stalled low Thursday along with the threat for isolated thunderstorms. Meteorologist Laura Power has the details.
Networks of undersea cables to transmit green energy at high speeds are sprawling as a climate solution. They’re also reshaping the geopolitical map.
A Sumatran tiger cub named Zara has demonstrated keen “su-paw-visor” skills, closely observing the work of a window cleaner at Nashville Zoo.The adorable clip shows the tiger cub following the cleaner’s squeegee along the glass, and occasionally pouncing at it.Zara and her siblings Bulan and Kirana were the first Sumatran tiger cubs to be born at Nashville Zoo. Credit: Nashville Zoo via Storyful
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming.
Premier Andrew Furey says an out-of-control forest fire near Churchill Falls has jumped the Churchill River. (Curtis Hicks/CBC)A growing wildfire just a few kilometres away from the power-generating community of Churchill Falls has crossed the central Labrador river that was serving as a barrier from the town.At a news conference Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said the fire has jumped the Churchill River but still remains about seven kilometres from the town, as of aroun
As Joshua trees struggle with climate change, habitat loss and increasingly intense wildfires, California is scrambling to complete a conservation plan.
The 2024 wildfire season has already begun in Europe as the season starts earlier and lasts longer.
A lack of extreme warmth will be a key theme this holiday long weekend, and a couple of provinces have a near-certainty to see stellar weather for Canada Day fireworks.
Stream Good Question, Saskatchewan on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. If someone asked you to draw a picture of the northern lights, what colour crayon would you reach for?"They probably start with green," said Daniel Billett, a postdoctoral fellow in space physics at the University of Saskatchewan.Billett said green is the most commonly seen colour in the aurora borealis.But Cindy Sherban and her family were wondering why hues of pink and purple will sometimes dance across the sky
