Air quality is a major challenge globally and is the single greatest environmental risk to human health. More than 90 per cent of the world’s population lives in areas that exceed the World Health Organization guideline for healthy air. In North America, Canada and the United States of America have …
Just 2 percent of the growing number of self-proclaimed green products on store shelves make completely legitimate claims on their labels, a report by consulting firm TerraChoice Environmental Marketing said Wednesday. The remainder commit "greenwashing" sins, that is they mislead consumers about the environmental benefits of a product or the …
Researchers find a virus-free way of turning adult cells into unspecialized stem cells THE Obama government of the US recently lifted the 8-year ban imposed by the Bush administration on human embryonic stem cell research. The ban had come about because of an ongoing debate on the use of embryos …
Coastal erosion may reshape the Arctic coast completely THE rate of coastal erosion in the Arctic is one of the highest in the world. It has doubled over the past 52 years and is accelerating. This spells trouble for communities living by the shore such as the Shishmaref in Alaska …
Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence is preparing to work with a video camera concealed inside a prosthetic eye, hoping to secretly record people for a project commenting on the global spread of surveillance cameras. Spence
After a controversial projection that wild caught fish will disappear, top researchers buried the Dhatchet to examine the status of fisheries-and what to do about it.
Canadian environmental groups asked regulators on Wednesday to rescind approvals for part of a $13.7 billion expansion of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's oil sands project, alleging the company backed off promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Oil Sands Environmental Coalition -- which includes the Pembina Institute, the Toxics Watch …
Canada threatened on Friday to take trade action against the European Union if it banned seal product imports. Trade Minister Stockwell Day said unless the EU allowed an exception for humanely harvested seal products, it would launch a World Trade Organisation action against any ban on trade in seal products. …
Federal Minister for Investment Senator Waqar Ahmad said on Friday that the government was committed to protecting and safeguarding investors and their investments in the country. He was talking to Canadian High Commissioner Randolph Mank. He said that Pakistan had great investment potential and was looking forward to investors to …
Some Scientific Models Go A Step Further, Predict Large Portion Of Ice Could Disappear In 11 Years Washington: Some 80% of Arctic ice may disappear in 30 years, not 90 as scientists had previously estimated, according to a new study on the impact of global warming.
Federal Minister for Investment Senator Waqar Ahmad said on Friday that the government was committed to protecting and safeguarding investors and their investments in the country. He was talking to Canadian High Commissioner Randolph Mank. He said that Pakistan had great investment potential and was looking forward to investors to …
The death toll among ducks that landed on a toxic waste pond at Syncrude Canada Ltd's oil sands operation last spring was 1,606, more than three times higher than previously made public, Syncrude's chief executive said on Tuesday. Syncrude CEO Tom Katinas disclosed the final count after getting permission from …
Little is known about the respiratory effects of short-term exposures to petroleum refinery emissions in young children. This study is an extension of an ecologic study that found an increased rate of hospitalizations for respiratory conditions among children living near petroleum refineries in Montreal (Canada) .
The international pellet industry published the latest market figures at the European Pellet Conference in Wels, Austria. In spite of the generally depressed state of the economy, the pellet industry remains optimistic and anticipates rapid growth in industrial pellet production.
With the recent dwindling of traditional petroleum supplies, some energy corporations have shifted their attention to oil sands, a mixture of sand, water, and a viscous form of petroleum called bitumen. Despite economic uncertainties in the oil sands market, many in the United States see the resource as a stable, …
This report on Canada forms part of a multi-country effort by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to characterize and quantify government support for liquid biofuel production, distribution and consumption. An overview of ethanol and biodiesel, the main fuels evaluated in this report. …
The Indian Renewable Energy Programme has received increased recognition internationally in recent years. Many countries evinced interest in cooperation with India for promotion of new and renewable energy. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been interacting with developed and developing countries for cooperation in New and Renewable Energy. …
Tracking the migratory routes of songbirds is now easy songbird populations have been declining over the last half century. Understanding their annual migration would aid conservation measures. A study has used coin-sized geolocators to track the migration of two species of songbirds. This has thrown up new information: songbirds travel …
Russia will not allow itself to be left behind in the race to exploit the resources of the Arctic now being opened up by global warming, the Kremlin's special representative for the region said in an interview. Scientists say the ice is receding so fast that drilling for oil and …
Eight carbon capture and storage projects in Western Canada will share C$140 million ($114 million) in funding from the Canadian government, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt said on Thursday. The projects, whose backers include TransCanada Corp Spectra Energy, TransAlta Corp, Husky Energy Inc, Enbridge Inc and others, will cut emissions …
