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WEBApr 25, 2024 · Alberta’s big natural gas generators drive up electricity prices. The government is quietly changing that. As the Alberta government continues to tap the brakes on renewable energy, it’s also pushing back on how large natural gas power producers drive up Albertans’ electricity bills. By Drew Anderson.
‘Endangered’ Lake Winnipeg gets federal support | The Narwhal
WEBJan 18, 2023 · The federal government is chipping in to help restore the health of the Lake Winnipeg watershed, providing $1.59 million to support projects aimed at reducing nutrient loads in the lake basin. The funding announcement was sandwiched into a week of cross-border discussions on water health, as stakeholders from three American states joined ...
Great Bear Lake on track to become protected area | The Narwhal
WEBDec 20, 2022 · Tsá-Tué, or Great Bear Lake, is on track to become an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area. The eighth largest lake in the world is one step closer to becoming an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area. Tsá Tué, or Great Bear Lake, is the backyard, the highway and the provider for the …
B.C. has a whopping 1,807 species at risk of extinction - The Narwhal
WEBMay 3, 2019 · British Columbia has a whopping 1,807 species of animals and plants at risk of extinction, more than any other province or territory in Canada. And yet B.C. is still one of the only provinces in Canada without legislation dedicated to protecting and recovering species at risk. B.C.’s NDP party platform included the creation of the province ...
Scientists use genetics to study how the world’s three narwhal ...
WEBApr 21, 2020 · If you want to learn about your ancestry, you can spit into a test-tube and retrieve your DNA results a month later online. Scientists seeking to learn about the genetics of the narwhal had to use more elaborate methods to gather DNA samples of the deep-diving whale that lives in the ice-cold waters of the Arctic.
‘Indicative of a truly corrupt system’: government investigation ...
WEBOct 7, 2019 · Two investigations, released under Freedom of Information laws, show a government agency ignored best practices and available data when auctioning cutblocks in the Nahmint Valley — home to some of Vancouver Island’s last remaining stands of unlogged ancient forest — where clearcutting continues to this day
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Meet our new biodiversity reporter, Ainslie Cruickshank - The …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · Now, Ainslie joins our B.C. team as our new full-time biodiversity reporter, a position created with the support of the Sitka Foundation. (As per The Narwhal’s editorial independence policy, the foundation does not have editorial input.) “I’m excited to make it official,” she said.
Thousands of species are at risk of extinction in Canada | The …
WEBNov 29, 2022 · The Wild Species 2020: The General Status of Species in Canada report, released Tuesday, found that one in five wild species — ranging from sea stars and slime moulds to mammals and moths — is in danger of disappearing from Canada. The at-risk wildlife includes 24 mammal species, 43 fish species, …
‘They’re here!’: wild boars are taking over Canada | The Narwhal
WEBJan 17, 2023 · They’re here!’: wild pigs are trying to take over Canada. One of the planet’s worst invasive species, wild pigs can ruin natural habitats, eat crops, infect livestock and contaminate water. They’re all over the Prairies and trying to take hold in B.C. and Ontario, too. By Faith Greco. Jan. 17, 2023 8 min. read.
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