Here in Canada, you might think our climate and numerous lakes would protect us from severe water shortages. But a rapidly-heating planet means warmer winters and drastically smaller snowpacks — which makes the prospect of serious and prolonged drought a reality. Now, stakeholders in Alberta have signed a series of historic agreements about how water will be shared. Heather Yourex-West explains.
The threatened creatures are a keystone species in north Florida, wildlife experts said.
Once again, hammerhead flatworms are wriggling into the spotlight - this time in Canada. The toxic and invasive pests, which originate from Southeast Asia, have the ability to regenerate even if chopped into pieces. They have long been spotted across the United States and in other countries, including Canada. On iNaturalist, an invasive species reporting platform, there is evidence of Canadians mentioning the worms since at least 2019, with the most recent report logged as of Tuesday.Subscribe t
The “rare” visitor was just one of dozens of species spotted during a yearslong survey.
Wildlife officials said there was no suitable tree nearby to safely return the downed eaglets to their parents.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday. Scientists observed Rakus pluck and chew up leaves of a medicinal plant used by people throughout Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation. The adult male orangutan then used his fingers to apply the plant juices to an injury on the right cheek. Afterward, he presse
A nest built by great-horned owls in a flower pot on a Wisconsin balcony did not produce young. The female owl ate one egg and abandoned the nest.
Florida authorities have now identified "several" people caught on camera dumping large buckets of trash into the ocean in Boca Raton.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission rescued the cub, who is currently living with an orphaned baby bear at the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
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Heavy, wet snow greeted people in Calgary and beyond as a long-duration snowstorm moved through Alberta.
Scientists say the findings could help shed light on how the knowledge of wound medications evolved in humans.
Expect travel to remain tricky into Thursday morning for parts of Alberta as the snow lingers, but will begin to ease, with an additional 2-5 cm expected and higher amounts in the Rockies
Snowfall warnings line parts of southern Alberta, as May begins with more wintry weather across the region. Brace for slower commute times and difficult travel. The Weather Network meteorologist Nicole Karkic has the details.
A tropical storm gets a name when its sustained winds reach 39 mph; it becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.
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The proliferation of camera traps provided a rich source of observational information about animal behaviour during the pandemic.
