Nature & Environment news

WASHINGTON (AP) — Near the end of his first term, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that aimed to reduce harmful, planet-warming pollutants emitted by refrigerators and air conditioners. The bipartisan measure brought environmentalists and major business groups into rare alignment on the contentious issue of climate change and won praise across the political spectrum.

The Ministry of Environment says the materials are known to release substances including heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, iron and lead. 

RCMP said poor road conditions led to a semi tanker hauling suspected bitumen losing control and crashing into the North Saskatchewan River downstream of Edmonton. 

Reports of dead and dying geese in waterways around the town of High River, Alta., have prompted concerns about the spread of avian flu, including a warning from the municipality.

Close calls and grizzly bear sightings among livestock has some wondering whether Alberta should bring back its long-banned grizzly hunt.

The Crown corporation says the stations are to be set up at different sites between Winnipeg and Thompson.

Buried in the Fall Economic Statement on Thursday was the news that the government would be repealing sections of existing legislation.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, according to a new study.

Of the 11 deceased animals studied by the researchers, eight of 40 tested PFAS chemicals were present, with seven found only in the liver.

Department of Natural Resources Minister John Herron says the Irishtown fire was not caused by lightning, and there's 'an immense probability that it was caused by human action.'

Bill C-48 bans ships that hold more than12,500 metric tons of oil from waters off the north of B.C.’s coast — from the northernmost point of Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border.

The GTA could see its first snow this weekend as colder air moves in with a weekend forecast of flurries expected to arrive Sunday.

The study's lead author says their research shows microplastics are 'not just out in the ocean, it's also ending up on our dinner plates.'

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (AP) — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools. Volunteers in orange safety vests made sure everyone assembled in a neighborhood shopping area was ready before the riders set off on their 5-mile "bike bus" route.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down. Luis Cassiano, who's lived here more than 30 years, says he's getting worried as heat waves become more frequent and fierce.

The budget also doesn't mention possible incentive measures to encourage Canadians to lower their own emissions, such as reviving a subsidy for electric vehicle purchases.

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United Nations negotiating sessions to try to curb climate change, but Earth's temperature continues to rise and extreme weather worsens.

Researchers based their report on a review of nearly 50 years' worth of environmental assessments from 227 mining projects across Canada.

The Ontario government says 643 wildfires were recorded between April and October, with almost 6,000 square kilometres burned in 2025.

B.C.'s goal for the summit is to push for more help from the federal government for an industry which employs tens of thousands of workers in the province.

B.C.'s goal for the summit is to push for more help from the federal government for an industry which employs tens of thousands of workers in the province.

Politicians from B.C. and Ottawa met in Vancouver on Monday for a forestry summit on how to prop up the industry in the face of American fees and tariffs topping 50 per cent.

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway company says a locomotive and several cars, some with fuel, derailed on Saturday. TNRD officials say clean-up efforts are underway.

A hunter is recalling how he was almost attacked by a grizzly bear in Alberta six years ago in the same location where another man was attacked earlier this week.

A day after a hunter was mauled by a grizzly bear west of Calgary, fish and wildlife officers had posted signs warning people of a dangerous bear in the area.

A new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News shows a majority of Canadians believe Ottawa should prohibit foreign companies from developing our natural resources.

A list of leave applications that will be ruled upon on Thursday includes the challenge by Universal Ostrich Farms to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order.

The tires, nearly three metres tall and stuffed with styrofoam, washed up in Shelter Bay in Campbell River on Vancouver Island recently.

A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital by air ambulance on Thursday after he was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting west of Calgary.

DETROIT (AP) — Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of use than a gas-powered vehicle.

Footage released by Jamaica police captured scenes of destruction after the Category 5 storm barrelled across the island.

A lack of precipitation in recent months has prompted growing concerns about the danger of wildfires across much of southern Alberta.

There may be a 20-foot-tall skeleton on your next-door neighbor's lawn and zombies in the yard across the street, but the real horrors often lie in unmarked graves in the gardens of those you least suspect — maybe even your own.

Amanda Porretto isn't sure she'll ever have children.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won't be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and it's instead time for a "strategic pivot" in the global climate fight: from focusing on limiting rising temperatures to fighting poverty and preventing disease.

The government of Alberta's renewed push for a pipeline to the west coast is dredging up the ghosts of several failed projects past.

HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people's lives.

Burlington council has approved fines for residents who leave piles of leaves blocking sidewalks, bike lanes, roads or storm drains, citing safety and flooding risks.

Last year, West Coast Fishculture (Lois Lake) pleaded guilty and was fined $350,000 for illegally operating the steelhead salmon farm near Powell River.

The storm could bring high winds and heavy rain, which could produce flooding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said.

Environment Minister Bernard Drainville says the decision will give industry a break and Quebecers more choice. 

Biosolids, which are stabilized products recovered at the end of the wastewater treatment process, are being dumped from the Greater Victoria Sewage Treatment Facility.

Search and rescue crews have adopted some new tactics as they continue to search for a 6-year-old boy who went missing five days ago near the Crowsnest Pass area of Alberta.

Quebec Premier François Legault announced the news today during a meeting of the Quebec federation of municipalities.

The city said Wednesday that the North End Wastewater Plant will see its ultraviolet (UV) treatment system shut off until March of next year.

After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.

Western painted turtles are now in the care of the society after being taken from Frazer Lake in the Upper Mission neighbourhood of  Kelowna, B.C.

A number of independent grocers are threatening to stop alcohol sales ahead of the January 1 deadline that will require them to take back empties.

As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative – coffins and urns made of mushrooms.

About 190 people were ordered to leave their homes, while another 360 were under evacuation warnings as the fire threatened about 500 structures near Aetna Springs and Pope Valley.