The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in …
WEB6 days ago · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada. Opinion. Earth Day first aimed to save species. To do that, we need to think about more than one. Stories of charismatic critters capture our attention, but often only after it’s too late to save them. Those animals have a broader story to tell about the critical step of ...
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.
First Nations fight to bring traditional foods back to the table | The ...
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The prohibition of cultural burns, which were used by First Nations to manage forests and cultivate food species until they were outlawed in 1874, has contributed to the growing threat of wildfires. These fires have been worsening in speed and scale, putting traditional foods and food growing operations at risk.
The rise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas | The Narwhal
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Globally, 80 per cent of the Earth’s remaining biodiversity can be found on lands inhabited by Indigenous Peoples. By 2025, Canada is supposed to protect 25 per cent of land and water. It’s almost 2023, and the country needs to add another 11.5 per cent of land and 11.1 per cent of water to meet its goal.
Will a legal right to a healthy environment make a difference for ...
WEBAug 10, 2022 · The text of the UN resolution approved by Canada states that the “right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a “human right.”. Guilbeault shared Canada’s yes vote on the UN resolution in a statement that linked it with federal legislation, proposed Bill S-5. That bill contains more limited language promising a “right ...
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, settler ...
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Opinion. On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, settler Canadians need to remember. Canada’s history is built on moments of violence against Indigenous Peoples that can all too easily become muted in a vague sense of the past. This story is a practice of remembering. By Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood.
‘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.
About us | The Narwhal
WEBAbout us. We are The Narwhal. Our team of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can’t find anywhere else. We have just two rules: 1) Follow the facts. 2) Tell it like it is. We’re tired of false dichotomies and business-as-usual perspectives. We’re not shy about the fact we think Canada ...
New ‘mountaintop to seafloor’ Indigenous protected area in B.C.
WEBNov. 17, 2023 7 min. read. Share. Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation has unilaterally declared a 41,500-hectare Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, "from mountaintops to the seafloor," on its territory to protect salmon and other natural resources, as well as traditional villages and other cultural sites. Photo: Ryan Wilkes.
Blueberry River First Nations win precedent-setting Treaty Rights …
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The B.C. government breached the Treaty Rights of the Blueberry River First Nations, says a new provincial court ruling that could have sweeping implications for oil, gas, forestry and hydroelectric development in the northeastern part of the province. In her ruling, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke wrote “the province’s mechanisms ...
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