Canadian e-waste has tripled, new study finds
New research finds that Canada’s electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has more than tripled in the last two decades, the equivalent of filling the CN tower 110 times and generating …
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Alberta’s continued battle with wildfires causes displacement of about 30,000 people
Alberta Wildfires representational image by Kym Mackinnon on unsplash Alberta/CMEDIA: A change in weather conditions in Canada’s Alberta facilitated firefighters to fight wildfires which had displaced approximately 30,000 Albertans this past week, …
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities …
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Research aims to improve predictions of heavy rainfall events
With recent extreme weather events happening in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, new research published in Nature Geoscience aims to improve predictions of heavy rainfall and provide the public with earlier warnings …
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CGAPP launches all India sustainability helpline to track Ganga river’s plastic pollution
Rishikesh/IBNS: Centre for Global Affairs and Public Policy (CGAPP), a nonprofit organisation, and Switcheko, a startup, launched a unique all India sustainability helpline (91) 9705100017 to address queries related to …
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Emergence of Hands-on training prog for school children on organic farming, vermicomposting
Guwahati/IBNS: The emergence of a worldwide effort advocating for organic farming to reduce usage of chemical fertilizers and sustain the environment, comprising clean air and water, has prompted a research-based …
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‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here: Study identifies the regions most at risk
Fraser River near Lytton in British Columbia. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons In the summer of 2021, Canada’s all-time temperature record was smashed by almost 5℃. Its new record of 49.6℃ …
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As polluted Ichamati river flows through India-Bangladesh transboundary, climate activits talk action
Kolkata/IBNS: Enamoured by its beauty, even Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, in a poem, had expressed a desire to turn into the Ichamati River if he ever acquired the magical …
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Avalanche Canada warns Western Canada of dangerous avalanche condition
Avalanche Representational Image by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash Vancouver/IBNS: With dramatic rising temperatures due to winter transitioning to spring, backcountry users across western Canada have been warned of dangerous avalanche conditions. Avalanche …
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Environmental issues worry consistently leads to many Americans losing sleep, suvery
Worries about environmental issues are consistently leading to lost sleep for many Americans, a recent survey has revealed. According to a March 2023 survey commissioned by the American Academy of …
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