Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Norway
Smokes from Canadian wildfires, which already blanketed parts of the US, have reached Norway, media reports said citing scientists in the country. The smokes have reportedly put around 75 million …
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World Oceans Day underscores need to protect ‘the foundation of life’
New York: Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels – just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which cover more than …
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Canada’s Quebec expects thousands more to flee wildfires
Canada’s Quebec province, now the epicenter of a devastating wildfire season that has ravaged the country, expects thousands more people to be forced to flee advancing fires, its leader said …
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Canada to host Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver, BC Aug 22-26
Seventh Assembly of Global Environment Facility.Image credit Twitter @theGEF Ottawa/CMEDA: On World Environment Day Canada today, Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic …
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Major US firms agree to $1.2 bn ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
Three major chemical manufacturers reportedly announced Friday they will pay nearly $1.2 billion to settle claims that they contaminated water sources across the United States with harmful “forever chemicals” known …
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Canada’s target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, is enormously ambitious, says Wilkinson
Ottawa/CMEDIA: The federal government of Canada’s current target to hit net zero emissions by 2050, a goal shared by the other G7 countries, is an enormously ambitious target, Natural Resources …
Read More Nova Scotia: Shelburne County’s historic wildfire continues to grow after burning for nearly a week
Nova Scotia/CMEDIA: The out of control historic fire that has been burning for nearly a week near Barrington Lake in Nova Scotia’s southwestern region reportedly continued to grow overnight Thursday. …
Read More Halifax’s out of control wildfire damages about 200 homes, structures, officials say
Nova Scotia/CMEDIA: Out of control wildfire still burning northwest of Halifax on Monday officials reportedly said it has damaged hundreds of homes was , with thousands of residences under a …
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Avalanche in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region leaves 10 dead, 26 injured
Avalanche Representational Image by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash CMEDIA: Pakistan’s Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan region was hit by a snow avalanche on Saturday killing at least 10 people, injuring 26 …
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Global Greenhouse Gas tracking network gets the green light
New York/CMEDIA: The creation of a global greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism has been unanimously approved by a hundred and ninety-three countries, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Wednesday. Combining …
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