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In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how climate change is impacting the lives and habits of chimpanzees, share an award-winning image from last summer’s record-breaking wildfires,and find out why Atlantic farmers are being paid to avoid farming all their property. Also: Farmers get paid to …

Wind and solar generate cheap, clean power, but not always when it’s needed most. So storing energy is an important part of a low-carbon grid — and storing it as heat can be cheaper, safer and more convenient than storing it in traditional batteries. Thermal energy storage could boost wind …

Bird flu outbreaks among U.S. cattle are a new twist in a growing global crisis. And it could be a harbinger of more species-jumps to come, including the rising possibility of H5N1 appearing in livestock like pigs — which scientists warn could help this virus better adapt to humans, too. …

Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world’s forests was thwarted by last year’s historic wildfire season in Canada, according to a new report. Brazil, Columbia see gains but Canada’s wildfires were ‘off the scale.’ Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world’s forests …

Ocean Wise researchers spent more than a week on the ocean collecting water samples to study the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Bigg’s killer whales, North Pacific humpbacks and B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales.  Data gathered using non-invasive technique could expedite future conservation efforts, say researchers. It was just after …

The total solar eclipse on April 8 provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study how animals react. But while the sun plays a big role in how they orient themselves, it’s not their only cue.  Eclipse more of a ‘huh?’ moment for nature. As ominous as it may look, …

From the discovery of helium to Einstein, solar eclipses are more than a jaw-dropping spectacle. While total eclipses are stunning to watch, there’s also a lot of science to be done — and you can contribute. In less than a week, the midday sky across a narrow swath of Canada, …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting …

Researchers have begun using molecular testing to determine, broadly, what sort of animal poop is polluting water, with the goal of making it easier to manage the problem, and hopefully reduce long harvesting closures. Molecular testing can help determine which type of animal poop is contaminating oyster-rich areas. For the …

The Niagara Falls, Ont. tourist attraction has been under investigation by Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services since 2020.  Marineland says belugas died from torsion — or twisting of the stomach — after ‘valiant medical efforts.’ Two more beluga whales have died at Marineland, bringing the total number of whale deaths since …