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Bear attack likely kills a hiker in Glacier National Park for the first time in decades

The body of a hiker has been found in Glacier National Park, and authorities say it appears to be the first deadly bear attack at the iconic Montana park since 1998.

Parade of ghostly icebergs brings joy and wonder to Newfoundland and Labrador

At the top of Signal Hill in St. John’s, N.L., on Tuesday afternoon, a steady stream of people walked around a rocky cliff and gasped.

Saskatchewan flooding has caused a state of emergency in 35 communities

A total of 35 communities across Saskatchewan have declared a state of emergency as a result of severe spring flooding conditions, as of Thursday afternoon.

8-year-old boy attacked by beaver at park, hospitalized

An 8-year-old boy was injured Sunday after being attacked by a beaver at a park in Mahwah, New Jersey, according to police.

Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costs

An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain.

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears -- including from helicopters -- as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters, a judge ruled Wednesday.

A ‘very dangerous’ insect was recently spotted in Ontario. Here’s why you should ‘squish them’

An invasive insect species that can be 'very dangerous' to plants was recently spotted in the province.

‘I lost a lot of things’: Heavy floods leave man’s backyard looking like body of water

Saskatchewan has seen 28 floods this year, quadruple the five-year average. As of Wednesday afternoon, the province’s public safety agency was dealing with 20 active floods.

Scientists use raccoons, possums with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida

Scientists discovered a way to lure invasive Burmese pythons that have upset Florida’s ecosystem, including the Everglades.

Millions of tonnes of rock fell into an Alaskan fiord last year. The tsunami it triggered was as tall as the CN Tower.

When millions of tonnes of rock fell one kilometre into an Alaskan fiord last year, it set off one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded, a monstrous 481-metre wave higher than the tallest viewing platform of the CN Tower, a new study shows.

‘Cool and unsettled weather’ returns to Toronto and it isn’t going anywhere

The warm weather that sent Torontonians flocking to patios on Monday has now vanished and it is not expected to return any time soon.

Massive ice ridges pile up on this Manitoba lake

Powerful winds sweeping through Manitoba have left behind an awe-inspiring ice formation on Lake Winnipeg.

Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can't search it yet.

Canada’s new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that’s frustrated some flood risk experts even as the federal minister says she anticipates widespread uptake.

David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature,’ turns 100

Britain’s David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world’s most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday.

Environment Canada is moving to an AI predictive weather model. Here’s what that means

A new artificial intelligence-driven weather model by Environment and Climate Change Canada could give Canadians earlier warnings for major weather events, which could potentially save lives, a scientist with the department says.