Climate & Environment

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge for captive whales in Nova Scotia says the government of France wants to talk to them about sending two killer whales to the proposed site.

A warning to stay out of forests close to one of the Netherlands’ biggest cities was withdrawn Friday after DNA tests confirmed that a wolf shot last week was an animal that had menaced visitors to the area near Utrecht that is popular with walkers, runners and cyclists.

The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go — except up in the trees.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region.

Flooding in the B.C.’s Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation.

Federal scientists will start to publish rapid results looking at how much more likely major rainstorms have become due to climate change.

Scientists have found evidence that two unlikely collaborators — killer whales and dolphins — may be helping each other find and feast on salmon off the coast of British Columbia.

The Trump administration is ruffling more feathers with some fans of America’s national parks — this time by replacing images of the picturesque parks on some annual passes with an image of President Donald Trump’s face.

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park.

All highways between B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Interior have been closed due to an atmospheric river that’s also triggered evacuations and a travel advisory within the Fraser Valley.

Oil companies offered US$279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up U.S. fossil fuel production.

Avalanche Canada is warning outdoor adventurers to use the highest degree of caution in the British Columbia backcountry as a series of atmospheric river systems arrives in the province.

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

A Sudbury funeral home now offers a coffin grown from mushrooms that biodegrades in weeks, providing a natural burial option as demand for eco-conscious end-of-life choices grows.

A report headed to Greater Sudbury’s planning committee Monday says climate change is leading to a significant increase in the number of frost-free days in the area.