The warming Arctic is now a carbon source, report finds

The warming Arctic is now a carbon source, report finds

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic Report Card released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report, authored by 97 scientists from 11 countries, documents widespread changes across the Arctic, from declining caribou populations to record-breaking temperatures. Scientists say […]

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Five years, multiple deaths: what is happening at the home of the last captive whales in Canada?

Five years, multiple deaths: what is happening at the home of the last captive whales in Canada?

On the southern shores of the Niagara River, a few hundred feet from the thundering falls, sits Marineland of Canada – an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres of land (400 hectares). Over the years, millions of people have clamoured to view the park’s 4,000 animals, including its prized walruses, orcas, […]

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We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters (commentary)

We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters (commentary)

In the 1990s, a single moratorium announcement wiped out an entire industry, leaving 37,000 people unemployed overnight. The ecological collapse of the Canadian Grand Banks Cod Fisheries is the most famous historical example of a collapse in fish stocks due to overfishing. Not only were cod stocks severely depleted, it was the largest layoff of […]

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Meet Spirit Bears: Like A Black Bear, But The Rarer, Fluffy Marshmallow Version

Meet Spirit Bears: Like A Black Bear, But The Rarer, Fluffy Marshmallow Version

Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is home to an abundance of amazing wildlife, but there’s one group of animals that’s particularly special. They’re big, fluffy, and deliciously cream-colored – it’s the spirit bears. A rare black bear variant Found primarily in the aforementioned Great Bear Rainforest on Canada‘s north and central coast, spirit bears – also […]

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