“[A]mmonia wafting off the droppings of 60,000 birds contributed to the formation of clouds that might be insulating Antarctica, helping cool down an otherwise rapidly warming continent.” Read the full poop story.
VANCOUVER, BC, UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱w̱ú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES, March 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Conservation groups are warning that the federal government's decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern
“Salmon have long adapted to wildfires by spawning in parts of rivers untouched by the fires. But the extreme wildfires engulfing B.C. and western North America are leaving fewer islands of habitat intact, making it impossible for the fish to lay their eggs.”
“When approving the Trans Mountain expansion project, the federal government made promises that measures to reduce the tanker threats to killer whales would be in place before the pipeline was operational. The Governor in Council made these pledges in its Order in Council approving the project, but the federal government has failed to complete them.” Read the full article from Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
City News investigates the ongoing impacts of global warming and climate change for World Environment Day. LOS Karen Wristen speaks around 17-minute mark. View now.
When the federal government approved TMX, it undertook to protect southern resident Killer Whales. They've done too little, too late: the tankers are already cutting through critical habitat in the Salish Sea. View the full petition document.
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