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The U.K’s last coal-fired power station closed on Monday, but thousands of power stations operating on coal are still running around the globe and climate scientists say they need to be retired at a faster rate.  Britain becomes first G7 country to phase out coal-fired power facilities. As the clock …

A B.C. man stumbled upon a dino trackway last month by accident, and now he’s pushing to preserve it through help from the local municipality and First Nations.  Paleontologists came to the site to confirm the dinosaur trail. From spending time near riverbanks to fishing and hunting, Sheldon Marion grew …

World leaders called superbugs, which are resistant to antibiotics, “an urgent global health threat” this week. Here’s what patients and doctors say should change. Woman with superbug infection likens pain to campfire in leg. This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical …

It’s a dinosaur that roamed Alberta’s badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant.  Paleontologists near Grande Prairie pull 272-kilogram skull from the ground. It’s a dinosaur that roamed Alberta’s badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a …

Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that’s on a low-fat, low-ice diet because of climate change. And it’s getting lower on polar bears.  ‘We’re seeing is a transformation of an Arctic ecosystem,’ says Polar Bear International …

The purported sighting caused a stir on St. Paul Island, a birding haven sometimes called the “Galapagos of the North” for its diversity of life. That’s because stowaway rats can quickly populate and overrun remote islands, devastating bird populations.  Resident reports rat sighting on remote Alaska island. On an island …

Canadians are buying EVs and installing heat pumps and solar panels in their homes as part of the push to slow climate change and transition to cleaner forms of energy. But some are running into an unexpected hurdle: home insurance companies.  Insurance companies may be hesitant to cover solar due …

After the tip of a mountain collapsed in Greenland, a 200-metre tsunami sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations strong enough to be felt around the world.  The 200-meter mega tsunami bounced back and forth like water sloshing in a bathtub. A tsunami triggered by …

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how artists hope to inspire climate action with sometimes graphic images, see how this year’s wildfire season really compares to past years, and hear some strategies for dealing with climate anxiety.  Also: A therapist offers strategies for dealing with …

A cinnamon teal that’s rarely seen in Ontario has been spotted in a Grimsby, Ont., wetland. Local birders estimate over 200 people have come to see the small duck, which is being treated as a celebrity of sorts. A cinnamon teal rarely seen in Ontario has been spotted in a …