Proposed cuts at Natural Resources Canada could ‘decimate’ flood and wildfire tracking, warn experts

Proposed cuts at Natural Resources Canada could ‘decimate’ flood and wildfire tracking, warn experts
Cottage Life

Recent federal budget cuts impacting Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) could weaken the department’s capacity to track life-threatening geohazards, such as wildfires and floods, warn researchers and union leaders. The cuts … Continued

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Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife

Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
The London Free Press
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows

Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.

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Will massive water needs of data centers, farms, mines be too much for the Great Lakes?

Will massive water needs of data centers, farms, mines be too much for the Great Lakes?
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes’ water supply is threatened by increased demand from industries like data centers and mining, coupled with climate change impacts. Data centers, attracted by tax incentives, consume vast […]
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McBean: What Canada can learn from the Texas flash flood

The London Free Press
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
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