Falling fast
Three decades after the so-called ‘War of the Woods,’ the logging of B.C.’s ancient forests goes on, prompting protest from a new generation of eco-activists
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Environment
The sense of urgency around climate change is trending up
New tracking shows Canadians leaning toward climate action. But there are challenges, too, from polarized views to a lack of trust in some information sources.
This American claims to have taken the highest-resolution photo of a snowflake ever
Acclaimed Canadian snowflake photographer Don Komarechka decided to take him to task
One giant paw-print stirs an age-old debate: how big can a wolf be?
A man in the Northwest Territories spotted giant wolf tracks, 7½ inches long. Anything longer than 5½ inches is Amarok territory—the legendary lupine of Inuit folklore.
The ’safe bets’ and ’wild cards’ needed to meet Canada’s net zero emissions target
Early-stage technologies like small modular reactors could help large industry slash its GHG emissions but careful public investment will be needed
The goldfish invasion of Hamilton Harbour
Pet fish dumped in local waterways have become the scourge of Hamilton’s marshes and harbour
The urban foxes of Whitehorse
PHOTOS: Wildlife photographer Peter Mather took up a pandemic project—capturing unexpected stills of the city’s thriving, resilient fox population
2021 is going to look very, very similar to 2020
Scott Gilmore: The pandemic isn’t suddenly going away, Trump will still be around and the decline of American democracy will continue. Happy New Year!
The feds are falling well short of their goal to go electric. Will 2021 be different?
Will Ottawa finally start hitting climate change targets? Its efforts to buy electric cars suggest a bumpy road ahead.
Aye, there’s the rub
Killer whales are drawn to a part of northeast Vancouver Island, where they engage in a strange activity—’beach rubbing’