When the Church of England fleshed out its criteria for fossil fuel divestment, I was encouraged. But clearly, there was bigger news to come. Ireland has been making progress on its plans to divest all public […]
Coal is struggling in the U.S. — It is being used less and coal plants are shutting down. But President Trump is following through on his campaign promise to bring back coal. Last month, he called for […]
The shark is joining the ranks of beloved Canadian animals like the beaver and grizzly bear on a postage stamp. Canada Post unveiled new stamps Thursday that feature five sharks that either live in or […]
If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, as […]
In June, the Trump administration tossed out a rule on marine protection for whales and sea turtles caught in fishing nets off the West Coast. The rule change was made despite the fishing industry’s having […]
With recently published footage of underwater camera’s in Nunavut, Canada, a research team captured 258 hours of footage and uniquely identified 142 Greenland sharks. This is the largest fish species in the Arctic ocean and […]
Proper lighting at night is required for safety along road and pathways. Many need electricity to run at night. Although many places have transitioned to LED lighting, the most energy efficient lighting currently available, to […]
The Earth is running out of wilderness, as farmland and city landscapes are increasing. Humans use about 40% of the land on Earth for farmland. Land on Earth in this case includes Antarctica and the […]
Conservationists on Canada’s West Coast are raising a red flag. A diver and BC government captured video and took various samples of what some fish farms release into the ocean. The video footage caught the […]
Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months. A near total ban on pesticides linked to a decline in bees will come into force in the […]
