Long a threat to southern Ontario lakes, climate change is allowing cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to thrive in even the coldest of the Great Lakes. Read the full […]
An updated report confirms climate change is affecting the Great Lakes region through warmer and wetter weather, greater fluctuation in lake levels and disappearing fish populations. Read the full story […]
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
As a result of warming waters, increasingly variable seasonal changes and lakeshore development, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for […]
Local municipalities and environmental partners are coming together in a landmark effort to build climate resilience along the shores of Lake Huron. Maitland Conservation is launching the Southern Lake Huron […]
A tornado touched down Monday near Lucan, causing minor damage to a farm property, trees and crops, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.
As flooding and other climate-related events intensify, the Canadian government is strengthening its flood mitigation strategies. On June 18, the federal government announced that it would be investing $6.8 million … Continued
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Flurries of last-minute changes in alliances often happen just before great powers go to a great war
Sixteen years ago, Nancy Vidler had a problem. No, she had a challenge. The cottage community where Nancy has a property overlooking Sunfish Bay in Port Franks, Ont., on the … Continued
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HURON – Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special air quality statement as smoke from wildfires in the west begins clouding the Huron County area. The June 5 statement encompasses southern Huron County, Bluewater, Goderich, northern Huron County, Wingham and Blyth. According to a press release from Huron Perth public health, wildfire smoke […]