Scientists say we’re growing too few good ones. If everyone in the world were to eat the recommended amount of vegetables, fruit, and protein, there wouldn’t be enough to go around. This finding comes from a new study at the University of Guelph, Canada, that delves into the question of […]
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 a bailout for the nation’s floundering coal-fired and nuclear power plants. Keeping these coal […]
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 are visitors to Canadian waters: the Greenland shark, basking shark, blue shark, mako […]
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 compared to the projections for the same year from 2002. Population growth is […]
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 proposed the measures in the first place, according to the Associated Press. The […]
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 can grow up to 7 meter or 21 ft in length! Here is […]
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 cut down on the energy use of street lamps, but a renewable energy […]
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 far north. In fact, most of the land that hasn’t been farmed is […]
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 attention of government scientists who confirmed the presence of the highly-contagious piscine reovirus […]
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 EU by the end of the year. Members states have backed the ban […]
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