Science & Climate

A federal government official has confirmed with CBC News that the now-closed Ontario theme park Marineland has filed paperwork seeking to export its remaining 30 belugas, and a Chinese theme park says it’s considering purchasing the whales.  Chinese theme park tells CBC News they are considering purchasing the whales. Marineland, …

A research project spearheaded by the Tsawwassen First Nation is trying to help understand why sturgeon, an ancient fish, are dying unexpectedly. Unclear if mortality rates for ancient fish are up in B.C., but officials working to track deaths along rivers. It took four people to haul the carcass of …

Canada’s first marine waste recycling program has been turning abandoned fishing gear and other plastic waste from the ocean into pellets for new products for five years. But now, federal and provincial money has dried up to tackle ocean waste. Federal program to collect ghost gear and B.C. coastal cleanup …

Scientists at the University of Maine and the New England Aquarium in Boston are working together to improve their modelling to predict where endangered North Atlantic right whales will pop up next.  The trick seems to be tracking food sources that keep the endangered whales alive. In recent years, efforts …

Ghost the giant Pacific octopus has been a viral sensation since her arrival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in California last summer. But these days she leads a quieter life — albeit, showered by farewell wishes and love from adoring fans. The giant Pacific octopus Ghost originally from B.C., …

One Memorial University graduate student came across seven wampum while digging at the Colony of Avalon earlier this summer — and one archaeologist says the discovery changes what we know about life at the 17th-century settlement. Seven beads were found during dig at the Colony of Avalon. Archaeologists on Newfoundland’s …

Fire retardants dropped from aircraft are a crucial weapon in combating wildfires, but concerns are being raised about their environmental impact. Exact composition and impact of retardants unknown, but many agree firefighting benefits are worth it. Dropping fire retardant solutions from planes is a crucial strategy in wildfire fighting, but …

They worry further research will detract from emissions reductions and have made the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible. Study makes the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible. For years, scientists have been toying with the idea of …

Iran narrowly escaped a massive upset bid from Alas Pilipinas to secure a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship on Thursday in Pasay City. The Iranian squad was pushed to its absolute limit, enduring five tense sets and fending off five match …

Research in Regina and Saskatoon shows both cities are home to many species of wildlife, from mink to moose.  Urban wildlife project caught photos, audio recordings of 143 bird species and 15 mammal species. Researchers at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum have documented hundreds of animals in the Regina area as …