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Organic farmers say Canada’s relaxed guidelines welcome genetically modified seeds and leave them no room to opt out, while biotech developers applaud the change, saying it will help farmers increase crop yields in the face of food insecurity and climate change.  Organic sector calls for mandatory registry, says relaxed seed …

The recent wildfires in Alberta have included some pyrocumulus clouds. These clouds create their own local weather and even lightning that can ignite more fires. We look at how they form, and what we expect with lightning and climate change.  ‘Canada is probably the corner of the world that gets …

For Sandra Mathieson, gardening is a form of relaxation and connecting with her environment. She got to showcase her special plant designs at the club’s bi-annual flower show which was held at the Civic Garden Complex over the weekend.  This year’s theme was ‘Only One Earth’ and included categories like …

The southwest Calgary community of Discovery Ridge is hoping an education blitz focused on living alongside bears will help to avoid future bear deaths in that area.  Goal of Discovery Ridge campaign is to reduce safety risk and save bears. The southwest Calgary community of Discovery Ridge is hoping an …

Research has confirmed that invasive pet turtles are successfully reproducing in the same territory as the endangered West Coast population of western painted turtles. A tally of 19 south coast spots revealed there were 2.5 invasive turtles for every one endangered turtle.  They now outnumber endangered B.C. turtle species 2.5 …

Starting in the 1940s, explosives were used on the Hay River to prevent ice jams and to protect the community from flooding.  The practice was used for decades and is still used in several other jurisdictions. In 1951, a man in Hay River, N.W.T., drowned after the town experienced devastating …

An influx of unauthorized elver harvesters prompted Nova Scotia Power to shut down one of its hydro dams last month, and the facility remains on reduced hours because of ongoing illegal fishing at the site.  Illegal fishing near dam created safety concerns, spokesperson says. An influx of unauthorized elver harvesters …

Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of British Columbia Friday as flooding and mudslides have prompted evacuation orders and highway closures in the province’s southern Interior.  More rain is expected for Cache Creek and the Okanagan Indian Band territory, already hit by flooding. Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of …

While stark warnings have made headlines, some experts say they risk obscuring more immediate, practical concerns for Canada as it considers how to regulate the fast-evolving technology.  Experts want Canada’s proposed law to include stronger privacy and human rights protections. The headlines have been, to say the least, troubling. Most …

If a tree is felled in the forest, how should its emissions be tallied? It depends on who you ask — and according to a number of environmental groups, the true carbon cost of the forestry industry is being obscured by government accounting.  Report from climate groups pegs forestry emissions …