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In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we interview a Canadian cartoonist who is using art to address climate anxiety, and examine how wildfire smoke is affecting wedding photography.  Also: How wildfire smoke is affecting wedding photography. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is …

A baby hawk that was abducted — and then adopted — by a family of bald eagles has met an untimely end.  Photographer who documented Tuffy’s journey is mourning the little bird who captured nature lovers’ hearts. A lot of people were rooting for Tuffy. But the baby hawk who …

Population numbers for the wood thrush, which calls places like Ontario’s Waterloo region home, have been declining over 20 years. Researchers at the University of Guelph who examined 70 woodlot sites found the songbird’s decline was strongest in sites with developments built around them.  Study finds 79% drop in wood …

The main airline in Nunavut has signed a deal with France-based Flying Whales to bring airships to the North. Canadian North’s president says airships could reduce the cost of cargo and lower the price of goods.  Northern airline says airships could reduce cargo costs. Nunavut’s biggest airline is taking its …

The effort to save the Atlantic whitefish now involves electronic tracking of specimens bred in captivity and released into the Nova Scotia watershed that holds the world’s only remaining wild population. Final batch of 30 tagged Atlantic whitefish released near Bridgewater last week. The effort to save one of Canada’s …

A mini-wetland just built next to a P.E.I. potato field could be a new, natural way to filter water running off the farm, protecting local waterways from pollutants. An added bonus: Researchers say the wetland will also provide wildlife habitat and absorb carbon.  Pilot project also aimed at reducing carbon …

A Nebraska cow has earned herself a Guinness World Record for her ability to perform rapid-fire tricks in exchange for tasty treats and vigorous head scratches.  Ghost the cow set a Guinness record for performing tricks. Her trainer says she has ‘strong opinions.’ A Nebraska cow has earned herself a …

Crews are working to determine the intensity of the tornado that touched down north of Calgary on Saturday, destroying a handful of homes and leaving others damaged.  Handful of homes completely flattened by massive twister. Alberta woman’s home ‘completely gone’ after tornado Elisa Humphreys had her home and property destroyed …

Several scientists in British Columbia are about to peer into the darkest parts of our universe, part of a global consortium watching eagerly as the Euclid spacecraft hurtles through space.  Several scientists in B.C. are part of a massive, multi-year venture to capture images never seen before. Several scientists in …

Magnet fishing is a growing trend around the world. People get into the hobby with hopes of finding interesting, or even valuable objects while, at the same time, cleaning up waterways.  Hobbyists chase the thrill of finding valuable items, all while cleaning up the water. Magnet fishing hobbyists pull surprises …