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A team of students at Memorial University designed and built their own satellite, with the plan to monitor climate data and sea ice in Newfoundland and Labrador.  The Killick One has been years in the making and is ready to hitch a ride on a SpaceX rocket. A team of …

Canada’s forestry sector is responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, a new study suggests, underscoring concerns about how a lack of industry oversight is getting in the way of the country’s climate goals. New study suggests federal government underreports greenhouse gases from forestry …

An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered this fall in a Burlington, Ont., pond. It was the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America, and since then, a group of experts has been working to stop it from …

Geologists from Cape Breton University have discovered the rare toe imprints of a large crocodile-like swamp animal — possibly an anthracosaur — that lived 320 million years ago in what is now Creignish, N.S. Geologists from Cape Breton University discover claw marks from a crocodile-like ancient swamp animal. People could …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the emergence of electric garbage trucks and how B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest is using carbon offsets in its preservation efforts. Also: Hot enough for ya? 2023 shattered planetary heat records. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This …

In an effort to reduce the spread of marine invasive species, Canada ordered lobster pounds to euthanize all egg-bearing female lobsters. But two years after the measure was introduced, some in the business are still unaware of the requirement. Some operators unaware of requirement, which was quietly introduced 2 years …

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says that, from where he’s sitting, the Artemis moon missions are coming along just fine.  ‘If everything was perfect, I’d be suspicious,’ says former International Space Station commander. Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says that, from where he’s sitting, the Artemis moon missions are coming along …

A new study examining nearly a half century of logging in Ontario and Quebec warns the practice has left forests in the provinces severely depleted — and put the majestic woodland caribou at risk.  New study finds more than 14 million hectares cut in Ontario and Quebec since 1976. Canada …

Amid incidents of AI-generated, deepfake nudes of teens found circulating among classmates, some experts are calling for updates and improvements to both school policies and curriculum to address technology-facilitated sexual violence. Fake nude images generated by AI are some of the distressing new challenges facing students and educators. When called …

The darker the snow, the faster it melts — and new research sheds light on the threat snow algae poses to shrinking glaciers across northwestern North America. The colourful algae colonize thousands of North American snowfields each summer. The Rocky Mountains conjure up images of grey rugged peaks capped with …